Tag: Launch
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Northrop Grumman’s GEM 63XL Solid Rocket Boosters Propel ULA’s Vulcan Rocket on First Certified Flight
Four Northrop Grumman Corporation 63-inch-diameter extended length Graphite Epoxy Motors (GEM 63XL) delivered nearly two million pounds of thrust to help power the first certified launch of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket and the U.S. Space Force-106 mission. This launch marks the first time four GEM 63XL boosters have flown together, making it the most…
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Ursa Major Advances APKWS Laser Guidance Kit with Extended Range Motor
Ursa Major, in collaboration with BAE Systems, has completed a series of successful static fires for a new extended range variant of the solid rocket motor used for the APKWS laser-guidance kit. This next-generation rocket motor incorporates Ursa Major’s Highly Loaded Grain propellant technology, delivering enhanced range and performance without increasing the motor’s size. The…
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Intuitive Machines Presents Proposal for NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services Contract
Intuitive Machines, a leading space technology and infrastructure services company, announced it has submitted its proposal for the next phase of NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services (LTVS) contract to build, fly, and operate the Intuitive Machines-led Moon RACER vehicle on the Moon. NASA is expected to announce the LTV delivery and demonstration award by the…
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US Space Force Launches L3Harris-Built NTS-3 Navigation Satellite
The L3Harris-built advanced Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) has successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket. NTS-3 is the Department of Defense’s first experimental navigation satellite system in nearly 50 years. It is also the first fully reprogrammable Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) satellite that will provide…
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Viasat to Unify Space and Terrestrial Connectivity for Mission-Critical Communications
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, today unveiled its HaloNet portfolio, a modular set of capabilities with a next-generation connectivity architecture that unifies space and terrestrial connectivity into a cohesive service offering. Developed across global teams within Viasat Government and the Defense and Advanced Technologies segment, HaloNet is designed to transform near-Earth communications with…
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Aegis Aerospace Selects Cambrian Works’s GigRouter Flight Unit for its Platform
Cambrian Works, an innovator in technological connections between Earth and space, is proud to announce that its GigRouter flight unit is ready for launch aboard Aegis Aerospace’s MISSE-21 carrier. With this launch to kick off their 2025 mission schedule, Cambrian Works is slated to achieve extended space heritage for the first time, expanding the possibilities…
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Rogue Space System Leads In-Space Sustainability with Cutting-Edge Solutions
Rogue Space Systems is a pioneering company at the forefront of the rapidly expanding Space Economy. They specialize in providing cutting-edge and sustainable in-space servicing capabilities, revolutionizing the way they operate in this vast domain. Establishing an enduring legacy in space through cooperative and purpose-driven innovation, Rogue provides in-space infrastructure and services through our autonomous…
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Umbra Launches New Space Systems Business Unit with Flight-Proven Hardware
Umbra, a leading American space technology company, announced the official launch of its new Space Systems business unit at the Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. This strategic expansion brings Umbra’s flight-proven, American-made hardware directly to the global market for the first time. Expanding beyond its core capabilities in remote sensing and custom…
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NASA Selects Yank Tech for SBIR Phase II Contract for Wireless Power Receiver Converters
Yank Technologies, the developer of disruptive long range, high power wireless charging solutions, has been selected for another two-year follow-on Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to advance Wireless Power Receiver Converters for lunar and planetary surfaces. Wireless Power Receiver Converters will improve rover system…
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EUMETSAT Launches MetOp-SG-A1 Satellite with Teledyne Imaging Sensors
Teledyne Technologies, a leading provider of advanced imaging solutions, celebrates the launch of a suite of sensors designed and manufactured by Teledyne Space Imaging onboard the MetOp-SG-A1 satellite. MetOp-SG-A1 is the first unit of a pair of next-generation satellites that will orbit the Earth together 14 times a day, to provide observation of any location…