Tag: Launch
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Europe Launches Galileo Satellites On Ariane 6
Two new first-generation Galileo satellites, numbers 33 and 34, were successfully launched aboard an Ariane 6 launcher at 06:01 (CET) Italian time from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Galileo is Europe’s global satellite navigation system, developed by the European Union with the technical and industrial support of the European Space Agency (ESA). This fourteenth…
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Southern Launch to Support Orbital Re-Entries of Lux Aeterna Reusable Satellites in South Australia
Southern Launch and Lux Aeterna have signed a contract to conduct orbital re-entries of Lux Aeterna’s reusable satellite infrastructure to the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia. The partnership will support the future of circular space manufacturing and operations with rapid, reliable, and flexible access to orbit, enabling governments, businesses, and research organisations to maximise…
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Southern Launch to Support Orbital Re-Entries of Lux Aeterna Reusable Satellites in South Australia
Southern Launch and Lux Aeterna have signed a contract to conduct orbital re-entries of Lux Aeterna’s reusable satellite infrastructure to the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia. The partnership will support the future of circular space manufacturing and operations with rapid, reliable, and flexible access to orbit, enabling governments, businesses, and research organisations to maximise…
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Niantic Spatial & Vantor Partner to Deliver Air-to-Ground Positioning in GPS-Denied Environments
Niantic Spatial, the pioneer in geospatial AI, and Vantor, the leading provider of unified spatial intelligence, announced a partnership to deliver a comprehensive positioning solution that will enable air and ground platforms to navigate and coordinate precisely in GPS-denied environments. Field testing of the integrated system is planned for early 2026. The partnership addresses a…
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Rocket Lab Schedules Launch for US Space Force’s STP-S30 Mission
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems,announced its next Electron launch will deploy the STP-S30 mission for the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) after accelerating the launch of the mission by several months, demonstrating Rocket Lab’s agility in meeting the Department of War’s (DoW) space access demands. The…
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Momentus Completes Environmental Testing of Vigoride-7 Orbital Service Vehicle
Momentus, a US commercial space company offering satellite buses, satellite components, and in-space infrastructure services, announced the successful completion of Environmental Testing of its Vigoride-7 Orbital Service Vehicle, scheduled to launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission targeted for launch no earlier than March 2026. Vigoride 7 is scheduled to carry payloads for several customers, including the U.S.…
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Isar Aerospace Advances First Test Flight With Spectrum Launch Vehicle
Isar Aerospace, a European launch-vehicle manufacturer focused on dedicated small-satellite access to space is progressing toward its first test flight of the Spectrum launch vehicle. The test flight represents a major milestone in the company’s development roadmap and forms a critical step toward establishing a commercially available, European-built orbital launch service. The first test flight…
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Rocket Lab Secures CSA Funding to Develop Reaction Wheel for Medium-Class Satellites
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has been awarded funding by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to develop a new medium-class reaction wheel, with a targeted minimum angular momentum capacity of 25 Nms, designed to support 500kg – 1,000kg satellites with larger payloads operating in low Earth…
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Viasat’s Rocket Telemetry Service Selected by INNOSPACE for First Commercial Launch from Brazil
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, announced it will provide its launch telemetry service for INNOSPACE – a South Korean satellite launch service company. The mission, currently targeted for later this month, will see INNOSPACE’s HANBIT-Nano launch vehicle carry a total of eight registered payloads, including five small satellites and three non-separating experimental devices,…
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Rocket Lab Completes First Dedicated Electron Launch for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its first dedicated mission for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) – a pivotal marker of Electron’s global importance for regular, reliable, and dedicated access to space. The “RAISE And Shine” mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New…