Tag: Launch
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Starfighters and GE Progress STARLAUNCH Platform
Starfighters Space, the aerospace company, owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of commercial supersonic aircraft, announced that, after successful wind tunnel testing of the STARLAUNCH I rocket design, it is moving forward to Critical Design Review (CDR) with support from GE Aerospace. The CDR is intended to confirm design maturity and support the…
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Exolaunch Integrates Five Satellites for Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum Launch from Andøya
Exolaunch, a Berlin-based global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration, and deployment services, successfully integrated 5 customer satellites ahead of their launch on Isar Aerospace’s “Onward and Upward” mission aboard the ‘Spectrum’ vehicle scheduled for NET March 19, 2026, lifting off from Andøya spaceport in Norway. This mission will mark the second flight of…
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Ramon.Space Expands Radiation-Tolerant Space Computing Systems for Satellite Missions
Ramon.Space continues to advance the portfolio of radiation-tolerant space computing systems, delivering high-performance onboard processing solutions designed for modern satellite and deep-space missions. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ramon.Space develops modular digital computing platforms that enable real-time data processing, artificial intelligence (AI) and software-defined operations directly in orbit. As satellite architectures evolve toward…
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Starlab Space Partners with Helogen to Scale Autonomous Life Sciences Manufacturing in Orbit
Starlab Space LLC, the commercial space station developer expanding access to low Earth orbit research, announced a partnership with Helogen Corporation, the automation platform industrializing orbit by enabling scalable, regulatory-grade manufacturing and autonomous biological operations in space. Together, the companies will expand how life sciences research is conducted in microgravity, moving from isolated experiments toward…
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SpaceX and MTN Partner to Deliver Government Satellite Communications for Defense Clients
MTN, the world-class network operator that delivers seamless, resilient connectivity wherever it’s needed, announced a landmark agreement with SpaceX to become an authorized provider of its government satellite connectivity services. This agreement strategically positions MTN to deliver highly secure, mission-critical communications providing SpaceX’s advanced Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite ecosystem, which is purpose-built to meet…
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PLD Space and Sateliot Sign Contract to Launch First Two 5G Tritó Satellites on MIURA 5 in 2027
PLD Space, an international space transportation company, and Sateliot, a leading 5G satellite telecommunications operator, have signed a commercial contract to launch their first two high-capacity 5G D2D (Direct-to-Device) satellites. The agreement includes the launch of two Tritó satellites, each weighing approximately 160 kilograms, and their subsequent deployment into Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The flight…
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GomSpace Expands Modular Small Satellite Capabilities for Commercial Space Missions
GomSpace continues to advance the satellite portfolio with a range of standardized and customized small satellite platforms designed to support commercial, governmental and scientific missions. Headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark, GomSpace develops nanosatellite and microsatellite systems that combine modular architecture, scalable subsystems and mission-tailored integration to enable efficient access to space. With a focus on small…
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Kepler Selects NanoAvionics as European Partner for Optically-Connected Missions
Canada’s Kepler Communications has chosen Kongsberg NanoAvionics, a leading small satellite manufacturer and mission integrator, as the preferred European satellite bus provider for its hosted payload initiatives aboard spacecraft up to 500kg in mass. The non-exclusive preferential partnership is for missions requiring seamless access to The Kepler Network. It is also aimed at satellite operators…
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Kepler Communications Advances Hosted Payload Service for In-Space Mission Capabilities
Kepler Communications highlights the Hosted Payload offering, a mission-enabling service built on the operational optical data relay network that provides third-party payload developers accelerated access to orbit, real-time connectivity and broad mission flexibility. The Hosted Payload service provides Kepler’s existing constellation infrastructure to support spacecraft, scientific instruments and communication sensors without the need to build…
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Vast Signs NASA Order for Sixth Private Astronaut Mission to ISS Targeted for 2027 Launch
Vast, the company developing next-generation space stations, has signed an order with NASA for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than summer 2027 from Florida. It is Vast’s first private astronaut mission to the space station in partnership with NASA. “Vast is honored to have been…