Tag: Launch
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Starfighters Space Raises $17.5M to Advance STARLAUNCH Platform
Starfighters Space, the space company operating the world’s only commercial fleet of flight-ready MACH 2+ supersonic aircraft, announced a $17.5 million strategic equity investment led by global institutional investors. The Company intends to use the capital to support operational expansion, infrastructure development, and continued advancement of its STARLAUNCH platform, including initiatives tied to launch readiness,…
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NASA Announces Coverage of Roscosmos Spacewalk at the ISS
NASA will provide live coverage on Wednesday, May 27, as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:15 a.m. EDT and last roughly five hours. International Space Station Expedition 74 commander Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and flight engineer Sergei Mikaev will install a solar radiation…
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NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans
NASA is moving quickly to define next year’s Artemis III mission in Earth orbit, a crewed flight that will test rendezvous and docking capabilities between the agency’s Orion spacecraft and commercial landers from Blue Origin and SpaceX. Since a February announcement adding an Artemis mission ahead of crewed landing missions to the Moon’s South Pole…
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Rocket Lab Completes 9th Electron Launch for Synspective
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced the successful deployment of the latest satellite for Synspective, marking the ninth dedicated mission Rocket Lab has completed for the Japan-based Earth observation constellation. This launch further strengthens one of the most consistent commercial launch partnerships in the small satellite sector and…
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VetsinTech Launches ViT Vets in Space Huntsville for Aerospace Veterans
VetsinTech, the leading national nonprofit dedicated to springboarding veterans into tech careers, announced the launch of ViT Vets in Space Huntsville, the latest expansion of its national Vets in Space initiative. Sponsored by Blue Origin and JPMorgan, the program creates new pathways for veterans and military spouses into careers and innovation across the aerospace, defense,…
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D-Orbit Expands Launch and Deployment Services with Orbital Transport
D-Orbit, an Italy-based space logistics and orbital transportation company, is developing a portfolio of launch and deployment solutions designed to support satellite launch integration, orbital transfer, constellation deployment and in-space transportation services. The company’s launch architecture combines deployment systems, orbital transfer vehicles and mission management technologies intended to simplify access to space for commercial, institutional…
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NASA Selects Exail for LISA Photonics Equipment
Exail has been awarded a contract by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center to provide key electro-optical components for the laser system of the LISA mission, a major international space observatory designed to detect gravitational waves and deepen our understanding of the universe. The mission is planned for launch in 2035. The 3.27M€ (3,78M$) contract reflects…
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Firefly Aerospace Expands Central Texas Campus for Spacecraft Production and Innovation
Firefly Aerospace, a market leading space and defense technology company, announced the company moved into a new headquarters, expanded its cleanroom space and added an innovation lab to support Firefly’s growing workforce, accelerate spacecraft production and enable breakthrough space technologies. The expansion includes two new buildings adjacent to Firefly’s existing spacecraft facility in Cedar Park,…
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Portal Space Secures $50 Million Series A to Advance Maneuverable Spacecraft Capabilities
Portal Space Systems, a next-generation spacecraft manufacturer developing rapidly maneuverable vehicles for operations across and between orbital regimes, announced it has raised $50 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Geodesic Capital and Mach33, with participation from Booz Allen Ventures, ARK Invest, AlleyCorp and FUSE. The financing comes as a broader shift…
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Max Space Advances Commercial Orbital Habitats with Thunderbird Space Station Platform
Max Space is developing next-generation commercial orbital habitats through the Thunderbird space station platform, a modular and human-centered station architecture designed to support long-duration missions, commercial research, manufacturing and future deep-space operations. Built with a strong emphasis on astronaut wellbeing, operational flexibility and scalable mission support, Thunderbird is intended to provide expanded living and working…