Tag: Launch
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Enpulsion Introduces Nexus Electric Propulsion System
Enpulsion, a global leader in electric propulsion systems for small satellites, announces the launch of Nexus, its most advanced propulsion system to date. Designed for spacecraft up to 500 kilograms, Nexus delivers significantly increased thrust and enhanced orbit-raising capabilities, addressing the growing demand for responsive, high-performance electric propulsion in smallsat missions. Built on Enpulsion’s heritage…
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Dhruva Space and Sodern Collaborate on HORUS Star Tracker Demonstration on LEAP-2 Mission
Dhruva Space, a full-stack Space Engineering solutions provider in India, has announced a strategic partnership with France-based Sodern ArianeGroup, a global leader in optical and inertial instrumentation for Space and Defence sectors. Under Dhruva Space’s flagship Launching Expeditions for Aspiring Payloads (LEAP) initiative, designed to accelerate access to orbit for global customers, Sodern will deploy…
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wedotv Launches Three Fast Channels on Eutelsat Hotbird Satellites
Eutelsat Group and wedotv, the global ad-supported streaming TV network, have signed a new deal to include three of their free-to-air streaming channels on Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD satellites at 13° East. New German-language FAST channels, wedotv movies, wedotv BIG stories, and wedotv sports are now available to homes across Europe via HOTBIRD. wedotv has been an…
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New Venus Observation Mission: World’s First Long-Term Planetary CubeSat Study
Kongsberg NanoAvionics, a leading small satellite bus manufacturer and mission integrator, has been selected by the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in South Korea to build the first CubeSat for the world’s first long-term planetary science campaign which will use a series of CubeSats to monitor Venus from low Earth orbit. This long-term Venus observation…
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RTX and Northrop Grumman Tested Rocket Motors for U.S. Army’s Short-Range Interceptor
Raytheon and Northrop Grumman announced four successful tests of flight-ready Highly Loaded Grain (HLG) solid rocket motors for the U.S. Army’s Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI). HLG is a solid propellant technology for rocket motors that provides longer burn time and more energy output than conventional solid rocket motors, which extends the range of Raytheon’s NGSRI offering…
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Mynaric Delivers Over 100 CONDOR Mk3 Terminals and Advanced Mk3.1 Terminal Development
Mynaric, a leading provider of industrialized, cost-effective, and scalable laser communications products, announced significant customer deliveries of its CONDOR Mk3 optical communications terminals and major progress in the technical development of the next-generation CONDOR Mk3.1 terminal. “Mynaric continues to execute on its commitments and advance the market for space-based optical communications. As of today, we have…
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Northrop Grumman Advances Robotic Satellite Servicing with MRV Payload Integration
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s SpaceLogistics LLC has integrated a robotics payload onto its Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) spacecraft bus, achieving another milestone for its MRV and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program. The sophisticated robotics of the MRV builds on the company’s proven satellite servicing technology. Integrating the U.S. Naval Research…
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Exotrail: Pioneering Agile In-Space Mobility for the Satellite Industry
Exotrail, Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Massy, France, is a space mobility innovator revolutionizing satellite propulsion and in-orbit logistics. With a core mission to enable agile and efficient satellite movement in space, Exotrail specializes in electric propulsion systems, in-orbit services, and mission operation software. The company’s focus is on making space more accessible and…
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Maritime Launch and T-Minus Engineering to Debut Barracuda Launch from Spaceport Nova Scotia
Maritime Launch Services Inc. is pleased to announce a new collaboration with T-Minus Engineering B.V., a leading Dutch aerospace company, to launch the Barracuda, a hypersonic test platform, from Spaceport Nova Scotia in October 2025. This mission will represent the next step in advancing Spaceport Nova Scotia’s suborbital and hypersonic testing capabilities, as Maritime Launch…
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Airbus, CNES and VAST to Strengthen Earth Observation Capabilities in Vietnam
Airbus Defence and Space, the French Space Agency (CNES), and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) have signed a Declaration of Intent (DoI) to strengthen their longstanding cooperation in the field of Earth observation, building on the success of the VNREDSat-1 space programme. This agreement was signed in Hanoi in the presence of French…