Tag: Launch
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ABB Receives Canadian Space Agency Contract to Develop Climate Instrument
ABB has been awarded a contract by the Canadian Space Agency to carry out the conceptual development (Phase A) of the Thin Ice Clouds and Far InfraRed Emissions (TICFIRE) instrument. TICFIRE is an integral component of the High-altitude Aerosols, Water Vapour and Clouds (HAWC) satellite mission – a Canadian-led initiative focused on advancing climate science…
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Vantor Awarded Space Force SDA Contract for High-Interest Space Objects Tracking
Vantor, the leading provider of unified spatial intelligence from space to ground, announced it will be supporting the U.S. Space Force in tracking high-interest objects that pass through “blind spots” in space that are not visible to ground sensor networks. Under the contract, which will support Space Force’s Joint Commercial Operations program, Vantor will utilise…
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Apex Launches Project Shadow: America’s On-Orbit Space-Based Interceptor Demonstration
Apex, the world’s first mass-manufacturer of productized satellite bus platforms, is breaking new ground in national defense with Project Shadow—a mission to demonstrate key space-based interceptor technologies. The mission is slated to fire demonstration-class space-based interceptors on orbit within the next year. Project Shadow marks a critical step toward advancing U.S. space defence capabilities and…
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INNOSPACE Receives Launch Authorization for First Commercial Launch Mission ‘SPACEWARD’
INNOSPACE announced that it has become the first private company to obtain a commercial launch authorization from the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA). With this authorization, INNOSPACE has completed all approval procedures for the maiden launch of ‘HANBIT-Nano’ and has officially commenced preparations for the launch. The company has finalized the launch window for the ‘SPACEWARD’…
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Rocket Lab Schedules Sixth Mission for Constellation Operator iQPS
Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced the launch window for its next mission for multi-launch customer Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, a Japan-based Earth imaging company. The mission will be Electron’s 74th launch to date and 16th mission this year. The upcoming dedicated launch, named ‘The Nation God Navigates’,…
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KONGSBERG and Andøya Space Join Forces to Advance Norway’s Space Sector
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Andøya Space have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in several domains of strategic importance to Norway and its allies. The MoU outlines a joint ambition to identify, define, and pursue business opportunities within the space domain, drone segment, and C4ISR. Given the investments already made within…
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Novaspace Projects $665 Billion in Satellite Build and Launch Activity
Novaspace launches the 28th edition of Satellites to Be Built and Launched, revealing a decade of record-breaking orbital growth. More than 43,000 satellites are expected to launch by 2035, averaging 12 satellites and 8 tons of payload every day. This surge is set to drive a $665 billion market in manufacturing and launch services, fueled…
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Avio Signs €40 Million Contract With ESA to Develop Reusable Upper Stage Technologies
Developing advanced technologies aimed at the in-flight demonstration of a reusable upper stage: this is the strategic objective of the €40 million contract signed by Avio and the European Space Agency (ESA). The 24-month contract marks a significant step forward in the transition of European launch systems toward full reusability, in line with the most…
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Kongsberg NanoAvionics Selected by ESA to Develop Spacecraft for ESA-EC “IOD/IOV” Program
ESA, through its European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), has selected Lithuania’s Kongsberg NanoAvionics (NanoAvionics) to build a large CubeSat platform for its in-orbit demonstration/in-orbit validation (IOD/IOV) programme. Under the project name IHE1-5 CubeSat, NanoAvionics, a leading small satellite bus manufacturer and mission integrator, will build a 12-16U IOD/IOV spacecraft. In particular, the company…
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Satellogic Launches Very-High Resolution Platform for AI-First Earth Observation
Satellogic, a leader in satellite manufacturing and Earth observation data, confirmed the launch of its newest very high-resolution satellite platform, marking a major milestone in the company’s next phase of growth. Designed to meet global demand for sovereign space capabilities, NextGen builds on the company’s proven NewSat architecture, backed by more than a decade of…