Tag: Launch
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Starfish Space Wins SDA Contract for First-Ever Satellite Deorbit-as-a-Service Mission
Starfish Space announced it has been awarded a $52.5 million contract by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) to provide Deorbit-as-a-Service (DaaS) for satellites within the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), marking the first contracted mission for end-of-life satellite disposal service in history. Under the contract, Starfish Space will build, launch, and operate…
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Gilmour Space Technologies Secures Australian Investment to Scale Sovereign Space Capability
Gilmour Space Technologies has secured $217 million (US$145 million) in private equity investment to support the next phase of growth in Australia’s domestic space capability. The Series E round was jointly led by the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) and Hostplus, with participation from Future Fund, Blackbird, Funds SA, HESTA, NGS Super, Main Sequence, QIC, and Brighter…
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SWISSto12 Advances HummingSat Small Geostationary Satellite Platform
SWISSto12 highlights HummingSat, the small geostationary (GEO) satellite platform designed to deliver flexible, cost-efficient and faster-to-market communications capability for commercial and institutional operators. Already under contract for multiple missions, HummingSat represents a shift from traditional large GEO spacecraft toward a more agile architecture that aligns with evolving demand for regional coverage, targeted capacity and shorter…
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Amentum Supports NASA Artemis II with Successful SLS and Orion Rollout at Kennedy Space Center
Amentum led a major milestone for NASA’s Artemis II mission with the successful rollout of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Launch Complex 39B (LC-39B) at Kennedy Space Center. The rollout marks a key step in final preparations for the crewed Artemis launch. During the mission,…
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Arianespace to Launch Amazon LEO Satellites on Ariane 64
On February 12, 2026 local time, Arianespace will launch 32 Amazon LEO satellites with Ariane 64 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The precise launch window will be announced in the coming weeks. The mission, called VA267 (LE-01 for Amazon Leo), will initiate the first of 18 Ariane 6 launches booked to support the deployment…
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Eutelsat Selects MaiaSpace to Launch Part of OneWeb LEO Constellation From 2027
Eutelsat, Europe’s only Low Earth Orbit satellite operator, has entrusted MaiaSpace, a pioneering European launch services provider, to secure access to space for part of its OneWeb LEO constellation. The Parties have entered into an agreement for multiple launches spanning several years from 2027. This agreement opens the prospect of securing the majority of the…
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Isar Aerospace Plans Second Launch on 21 January 2026
Space company Isar Aerospace is approaching its second flight and qualification mission from the company’s dedicated launch complex at Andøya Space in Norway, further advancing Europe’s sovereign space capability. The launch is targeted for not earlier than 21 January, with a launch window opening at 09:00 pm CET, subject to weather, safety, and range clearance. …
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Satellogic Highlights Constellation-as-a-Service Model for Earth Observation Missions
Satellogic, a provider of Earth observation solutions, highlights the Constellation-as-a-Service (CaaS) offering, an operational model designed to give customers direct access to dedicated satellite constellation capacity without the need to independently design, manufacture or operate space systems. The Constellation-as-a-Service model is already available in the market and is intended for government, defense and institutional customers…
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NASA’s Pandora Mission Receives Full Acquisition of Signal
NASA’s Pandora satellite mission controllers received full acquisition of signal from the spacecraft on Jan. 11 on the first ground pass after liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Pandora will study planets outside our solar system – called exoplanets, discovered by other missions to gain information about…
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Firefly Aerospace Announces Alpha Block II Configuration Upgrade for Flight 8
Firefly Aerospace, a market-leading space and defense technology company, announced a Block II configuration upgrade for its Alpha rocket with a focus on enhancing reliability, streamlining producibility, and improving launch operations to support further commercial, civil, and national security mission demand. Firefly’s upcoming Alpha Flight 7, targeted to launch in the coming weeks, will be…