Tag: Launch
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Avio and Lockheed Partner for New Plant Establishment for Solid Rocket Motors
Avio and Lockheed Martin have signed a non-binding term sheet to support the establishment of Avio USA’s state-of-the-art solid rocket motor (SRM) facility in the United States, which expects to serve Lockheed Martin and other customers as a vertically integrated merchant supplier. Lockheed Martin will have preferred access to a portion of the Avio USA…
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INNOSPACE Sets November 22 Launch for HANBIT-Nano SPACEWARD Mission
INNOSPACE announced that it is targeting 3:00 p.m. on November 22 (Brazil time) for the launch of its first commercial launch vehicle ‘HANBIT-Nano’, as part of the SPACEWARD mission. The target launch date was determined following an on-site safety inspection by the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) delegation and consultations with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB).…
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Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile to Build EU Satellite Network in Germany
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, and Vodafone Group Plc, a leading European and African telecommunications company, announce that they have selected Germany as the location for their main Satellite Operations Centre. The centre will allocate…
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Impulse Space Prepares to Launch LEO Express 3 Mission
Impulse Space is preparing to launch its third Mira spacecraft mission, LEO Express 3, aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Celebrating the first flight of Mira’s upgraded design, this mission builds on the success of LEO Express 1 and 2, aiming to validate improved systems for upcoming operations, including GEO flights starting…
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Portal Space Systems Unveils Starburst Spacecraft for Starburst-1 Mission
Portal Space Systems introduced Starburst, an ESPA-class rapid maneuverability spacecraft, and confirmed Starburst-1 will launch on SpaceX’s Transporter-18 in Q4 2026 for the company’s first free-flying mission with live payloads. The mission will demonstrate rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO), rapid retasking, and rapid orbital change for national security and commercial use cases. Starburst is built to…
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Space42 Launches Thuraya-4 Satellite for Global Mobile Connectivity
Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, announced the global availability of its next-generation mobile communications satellite, Thuraya-4 (T4-NGS). The satellite delivers secure, enhanced, and reliable connectivity to over 100 countries across Europe, Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East, with new markets including South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, and Zambia. Thuraya-4 advances Space42’s…
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Rocket Lab Launches Sixth Earth-Imaging Satellite for iQPS
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 74th Electron mission and deployed the latest satellite to orbit for Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS). The mission was Rocket Lab’s sixth dedicated mission for iQPS, making Rocket Lab the most prolific launcher of its Earth-imaging constellation…
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Firefly Aerospace Acquires SciTec National Security Technology Company
Firefly Aerospace, a market leading space and defense technology company, announced the successful completion of its acquisition of SciTec, Inc., a leader in advanced national security technologies. The purchase price consisted of a combination of cash and Firefly common stock paid to SciTec owners for the acquisition, which was first announced on October 5. …
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LambdaVision Raises $7M for Blindness Treatment Using Space-Based Manufacturing
LambdaVision, a biotech innovator leveraging microgravity to manufacture its investigational protein-based artificial retina, which helps patients regain sight lost to retinal degenerative diseases, has closed a $7 million seed funding round co-led by Seven Seven Six and Aurelia Foundry Fund, with additional support from Seraphim Space, providing a runway into 2027. Millions of people worldwide…
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Reflex Aerospace Raises Record €50 Million Series A Funding
Reflex Aerospace, a German manufacturer of high-performance satellite platforms, announced the successful closing of its €50 million Series A funding round. The funding round is the largest Series A in the European New Space sector to date. The funding, led by Human Element together with Alpine Space Ventures, Bayern Kapital, HTGF, as well as additional…