Tag: Launch
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Stoke Space Secures $510 Million to Scale Nova Reusable Rocket Production
Stoke Space raised $510 million in Series D funding led by Thomas Tull’s US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT) in conjunction with a $100 million debt facility led by Silicon Valley Bank. This new financing, which more than doubles the total capital raised to $990 million, will accelerate product development and expansion. The round also drew…
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Muon Space Secures $44.6 Million US Space Force Contract for Dual-Use Satellite Monitoring
Muon Space, a leading provider of end-to-end space systems specializing in mission-optimized satellite constellations, announced it has been awarded a $44.6 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Firm Fixed Price Phase III Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Agreement from the United States Space Force‘s Space Systems Command System Delta 810 (SYD 810). The OTA Agreement funds…
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AST SpaceMobile Partners with Verizon to Launch Direct-to-Cell Satellite Service by 2026
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, today announced the signing of a definitive commercial agreement with Verizon to provide direct-to-cellular AST SpaceMobile service when needed for Verizon customers starting in 2026. This service will further enhance…
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Thales Alenia and E-DSA² Celebrate ESA’s NNO-3 Deep Space Antenna Launch
The European Deep Space Antenna Alliance (E-DSA²), formed by Thales Alenia Space, Schwartz Hautmont, and mtex antenna technology, celebrated the inauguration of the European Space Agency’s NNO-3 deep space antenna masterpiece for the New Norcia ground station near Perth, Australia, on October 4. NNO-3 is part of ESA’s ESTRACK global network of ground stations. This…
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US Space Force Activates L3Harris’ ATLAS Mission to Advance Space Domain Awareness and Superiority
The U.S. Space Force has declared operational acceptance of the Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS) designed and built by L3Harris Technologies. ATLAS successfully integrates space domain awareness, space command and control (C2), intelligence, operational and system readiness-relevant data to enable warfighters to successfully respond to emerging anti-satellite threats. “This pivotal milestone aligns with…
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Space Force Awards Contract to ExLabs to Advance Persistent In-Space Infrastructure
Exploration Laboratories (ExLabs) has been awarded a Direct-to-Phase II contract by the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to advance its next-generation spacecraft platform, SERVSAM. The effort supports the Department of Defense’s expanding interest in modular, persistent infrastructure to accelerate in-space operations. Built on ExLabs’ core SERV architecture, SERVSAM is a heavy-class, reconfigurable spacecraft designed…
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Soracom Launches Satellite IoT Connectivity with Skylo
Soracom, a global technology company delivering cloud-native connectivity and AI integration services for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced General Availability of its non-terrestrial network (NTN) integration with Skylo, a leader in direct-to-device satellite connectivity. This announcement marks the transition from a limited preview to full General Availability for Soracom customers in North America, Europe,…
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Planet Labs Transports 2 More Pelicans and 36 SuperDoves to Launch Site
Planet Labs, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced its Pelican-5 and Pelican-6 satellites and 36 SuperDoves of Flock 4H have arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of their launch aboard the upcoming Transporter-15 Rideshare mission with SpaceX. “We’re continuing to see incredible demand for our…
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Starlab and Saber Astronautics Partners to Advance Commercial Space Station Project
Starlab Space LLC announced a strategic partnership with Saber Astronautics, establishing the Australian and U.S-based company as both a channel and implementation partner for payload services aboard the Starlab commercial space station. Under this agreement, Saber Astronautics will play a dual role: driving business development by engaging new customers for Starlab’s microgravity platform and providing…
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Boeing Provides Second ViaSat-3 Satellite to Viasat
Boeing has delivered ViaSat-3 F2, the second spacecraft in Viasat’s next-generation, ultra-high-capacity constellation. The Boeing 702MP+ platform, optimized for high power and all-electric propulsion, was integrated with Viasat’s payload at Boeing’s satellite factory in California and is proceeding toward launch in the second half of October aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas rocket. “Our goal…