Tag: Launch
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ispace and SKY Perfect JSAT Partner on Lunar Communications Infrastructure
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and ispace, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly evaluate the use of SKY Perfect JSAT’s commercial near-Earth tracking network service, “JSAT Space Line”. Under the MoU, the companies will exchange technical information and conduct system compatibility studies with the aim of establishing communications between JSAT Space Line ground…
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Voyager Awarded ISS Mission Management Contract for Sandia’s Big Boy Demonstration
Voyager Technologies was awarded a new mission management contract with Sandia National Laboratories to fly their Big Boy demonstration aboard the International Space Station in 2027. The contract reflects demand for access to low-Earth orbit for national security research, with additional contracts anticipated. “Our station-agnostic, integrated approach to mission management enables space access for everyone…
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Planet Labs Expands European Presence with London Office
Planet Labs UK, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced the opening of its new office in central London. It marks a significant milestone in Planet’s commitment to the United Kingdom as a critical partner within the high-growth space economy. The office will serve as a national hub for…
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York Space Systems First to Deploy Second Layer of T1TL Transport System
York Space Systems, a leading, US-based national defense and commercial prime providing a comprehensive suite of mission-enabling solutions, has made contact and confirmed the healthy status of all 21 satellites in less than five hours following launch vehicle separation. The system was launched on July 16, from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space…
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Axelspace Reveals First Images from GRUS-3 Earth Observation Microsatellites
Axelspace Corporation, a leading developer and operator of microsatellites dedicated to realizing its vision of “Space within Your Reach,” has released the first images captured by GRUS-3, a set of seven next-generation Earth observation microsatellites. The seven GRUS-3 satellites were launched on July 7, 2026 at 07:12 (UTC). Two of the seven satellites successfully captured…
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Ursa Major Secures $10 Million U.S Navy Contract for MK-104 Development
The U.S. Navy has awarded Ursa Major a $10 million development contract to advance the company’s MK 104 design through critical design review and static fire. “With this contract, we’re expanding our partnership with the U.S. Navy to build a faster, more resilient, and more innovative solid rocket motor supply base. Ursa Major’s MK 104…
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York Space Systems Readies Second SDA Tranche 1 Satellite Batch for Falcon 9 Launch
York Space Systems (York), a US-based national defense and commercial prime providing a range of mission-related solutions, has announced that it has its second production lot of satellites for the SDA’s data network constellation ready for imminent launch. The satellites, built to provide assured tactical communications for U.S. and Allied warfighters, are staged and prepared to…
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Epic Milestone: The World’s First Offshore Net-Based Rocket Recovery — A Comprehensive Analysis of the Long March 10B and Related Companies
On July 10, 2026, the Long March 10B achieved a historic breakthrough by completing China’s first recovery of a rocket first stage, making China the second country in the world—after the United States—to recover a reusable rocket. According to China Central Television, the Long March 10B carrier rocket, developed by the China Academy of Launch…
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JAXA’s H3 Launch Vehicle Advances Japan’s Next-Generation Space Transportation
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), together with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has developed the H3 Launch Vehicle as Japan’s next-generation flagship rocket, designed to provide an “easy-to-use” launch service that combines high flexibility, high reliability and strong cost performance. Developed as the successor to the H-IIA launch vehicle, the H3 is intended to strengthen Japan’s…
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Iridium Launches PNT ASIC for Resilient GNSS Protection
Iridium Communications, a leading provider of global voice, data and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, announced the commercial availability of the Iridium PNT ASIC, a first-to-market chip designed to help protect GPS- and GNSS-dependent devices from jamming, spoofing and other growing threats. Since the Iridium PNT ASIC’s unveiling in October 2025, Iridium has…