Tag: Launch
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Redwire Space’s STAARK Arm Successfully Completes Testing Campaign
Redwire Space team in Luxembourg recently completed a successful testing campaign for its STAARK robotic arm. STAARK is an affordable, modular, and easily customized robotic system designed for various on-orbit robotics applications. The latest testing campaign has successfully demonstrated that Redwire’s STAARK robotic arm is capable of autonomously tracking and grasping dynamic objects. Testing Campaign Redwire…
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Thales Alenia Space’s Sentinel-1D Launched on Ariane 6 from French Guiana
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite, built by prime contractor Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), was successfully launched by Arianespace with an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana. Sentinel-1D is part of Copernicus, the Earth Observation component of the European Union’s Space Programme. This program…
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MDA Space Joins as Strategic Partner by Investing $10 Million in Maritime Launch
MDA Space, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, and Maritime Launch Services announced a $10 million equity investment by MDA Space in Maritime Launch Services for $0.223 per share. The MDA Space investment in Maritime Launch Services marks a key milestone in advancing Canada’s sovereign launch capability, strengthening the country’s…
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Space42 Adds Three SAR Satellites to Expand Foresight Constellation
Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, and ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, announced the successful launch of three SAR satellites in its Earth Observation (EO) constellation, Foresight-3, Foresight-4, and Foresight-5, into Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Launched via integrator Exolaunch, the Foresight satellites successfully lifted off aboard…
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Oman Unveils Spaceflight Framework to Enable Launch Operations
Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has introduced a framework to approve commercial space launch activities, marking the first initiative of its kind in the Middle East. Etlaq Spaceport, the region’s first commercial spaceflight hub, has welcomed the announcement, highlighting its significance in positioning Oman as a regional leader in the growing space economy, which aims…
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Beyond Gravity Technology Powers European Environmental Satellite Sentinel-1D Launch
Beyond Gravity has announced its crucial technological role in the upcoming launch of the European environmental satellite, Sentinel-1D. Scheduled to lift off on November 4, 2025, aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from French Guiana, the satellite is a key component of the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation program. The Sentinel-1D mission will provide radar imagery…
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ViaSat Confirms Launch Schedule of ViaSat-3 F2 Satellite
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, confirmed the scheduled launch date of its ViaSat-3 F2 satellite is November 5, 2025, during a window opening at 10:24 PM ET. The satellite will be launched aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V551 from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.…
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ICEYE Unveils Tactical Access for Guaranteed Real-Time Satellite Tasking
ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, announced the launch of Tactical Access, a new commercial SAR product. Tactical Access is a subscription tasking product for customers with large annual imagery volumes requiring short tasking timelines, high planning flexibility, and prompt imagery delivery. Tactical Access includes an optional customer ground station,…
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Momentus Signs Contract with DPhi Space for Shared Satellite Payloads
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company offering satellite buses, satellite components, and in-space transportation services, announced its latest partnership with DPhi Space, a provider of software and hardware hosted payload opportunities on shared satellites equipped with high-performance edge computers. Momentus plans to launch DPhi’s Clustergate-2 payload aboard its Vigoride 7 orbital service vehicle, targeted for launch in…
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WISeSat.Space Teams Up with INNOSPACE for Post-Quantum Satellite Launches
WISeKey International Holdings, a leading global cybersecurity, AI, and IoT company, alongside its subsidiaries WISeSat.Space, the pioneering provider of secure satellite communications, and SEALSQ have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aiming to establish a strategic partnership with INNOSPACE, a South Korean satellite launch service company. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in advancing secure…