Tag: Launch
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Gilmour Space Technologies Joins Global Space Community at IAC 2025
Gilmour Space Technologies has officially joined the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2025 in Sydney. The IAC is the world’s largest space conference, bringing together leaders from industry, government, and academia to explore ideas and opportunities that advance space for the benefit of all. During the IAC, the company welcomed Australia’s…
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K2 Space Announces Groundbreaking 2027 Mission Details
K2 Space Corporation has signed a contract with SpaceX to launch three K2 satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket in 2027. The mission will include multiple deployment events to allow the satellites to operate at three different Earth orbits: low-Earth orbit (LEO), medium-Earth orbit (MEO), and geostationary transfer orbit (GTO). K2 Space has named this first-of-its-kind mission…
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Rocket Lab Launches Latest Satellite for Synspective
Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 15th mission of the year and the first of 21 new launches for Synspective. The “Owl New World” mission launched on Electron from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 16:33 UTC on October 14 to deploy the seventh…
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Impulse Space Reveals New Lunar Cargo Mission Plan
Impulse Space, the leader for in-space mobility, unveiled a proposed mission architecture for delivering multiple tons of cargo to the Moon in the near term. The plan combines Impulse’s existing Helios kick stage and a new lunar lander to be developed in-house. Launched on a medium- or heavy-lift rocket, this combination could take approximately 3…
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Space42 Enhances Global Access to Geospatial Intelligence with the Launch of GIQ on Microsoft Azure
Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with a global reach, announced that its AI-powered geospatial intelligence platform, GIQ, is now available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. The launch expands Space42’s global footprint, improves accessibility for customers and strengthens the UAE’s role as a leader in space-enabled decision-making. His Excellency Salem Butti Al Qubaisi, Director-General of…
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Rocket Lab Secures iQPS Deal for Three Electron Launches
Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has signed another multi-launch deal with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), making Rocket Lab the primary launch provider to deploy the company’s commercial Earth-imaging constellation. The multi-launch contract includes three dedicated Electron missions that will launch no earlier than…
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Viasat Secures US Space Force Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global Contract
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, announced it has been selected for a prime contract award by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (USSF SSC) for the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) program. Viasat is one of five awardees to receive an initial Delivery Order 1 (DO1) contract under what is a large…
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Tele2 First Swedish Operator to Launch Satellite IoT Connectivity with Skylo
Tele2, in partnership with Skylo, is launching a new Global Satellite IoT Connectivity service. The launch makes Tele2 the first Swedish operator to offer a commercial 3GPP-based direct-to-device satellite IoT solution. The service ensures IoT devices stay connected even when traditional mobile coverage is out of reach, providing reliable connectivity across remote and hard-to-reach areas. Through…
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Telesat Expands Partnership with Calian to Build Data Platform for the Telesat Lightspeed Network
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators and Calian Group Ltd., a trusted provider of mission-critical solutions for defence, space, healthcare and other critical infrastructure sectors, announced an engagement to develop the operational data platform for the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network. Calian will design, develop, integrate and deploy…
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PLD Secures GNC Contract with ESA to Develop a New Hybrid Navigation System
PLD Space, an international space transportation company, has been officially selected by the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), part of the European Space Agency (ESA), for its first Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) contract. Under this contract, the company will develop HALCON (Hybridization Algorithms and Low-cost Components for Optimized Navigation), a new hybrid…