Tag: Launch
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Open Cosmos Commences First Rideshare Mission for the EC’s IOD/IOV Programme
Open Cosmos has signed the first work order contract as part of the In-Orbit Demonstration and Validation (IOD/IOV) programme funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe R&I Programme. Open Cosmos was selected as one of six European providers for this Frame Contract in January 2025, as announced by the European Space Agency. This marked a…
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Voyager Selects VISTA Science Park Development Team
Voyager Technologies selected their development team for the Voyager Institute for Space, Technology and Advancement, or VISTA, science park. VISTA is the nation’s first science park dedicated to in-space research and innovation at The Ohio State University. Elford Developers is leading the pre-construction phase of the project, while Colliers International is assisting in the international…
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Northrop Grumman Tests Sentinel Missile Stage-Two Rocket Motor
Northrop Grumman Corporation, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, completed the first qualification test of a stage-two solid rocket motor for the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile at the Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Complex. The test was conducted in a vacuum chamber simulating flight conditions, allowing evaluation of the Thrust Vector Control system, which…
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Gilmour Space Successfully Launches Australia’s First Homegrown Orbital Rocket
Gilmour Space Technologies has completed the maiden test launch of Australia’s first locally designed and built orbital rocket, a major milestone toward offering low-cost, responsive launch services for small satellites globally. The 23-meter, 30-tonne Eris rocket, powered by new hybrid propulsion technology, successfully lifted off from the Bowen Orbital Spaceport in North Queensland, achieving approximately…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Deploys iQPS Constellation
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 69th Electron mission and deployed the latest satellite to orbit for Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) – Rocket Lab’s fifth dedicated mission in a multi-launch contract to build their constellation in low Earth orbit. ‘The Harvest Goddess…
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Blue Canyon Technologies Launches Saturn-400 Bus with Enhanced Payload and Agility
Blue Canyon Technologies, small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider for RTX, has unveiled its latest spacecraft bus, the Saturn-400. This new, larger satellite offers flexibility and reliability to help customers achieve their mission objectives more effectively. The Saturn-400 spacecraft offers increased payload capacity, allowing for more instruments and larger sensors for complex missions, up…
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Vaya Space Selected for $1.2 Million AFWERX Phase II Contract for Hypersonic Propulsion
Vaya Space announces it has been selected by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase II in the amount of $1,236,406 focused on the development of the Hybrid-Fueled Ramjet, a throttleable and restartable hypersonic missile propulsion system, to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The Air Force Research Laboratory and…
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Rocket Lab Schedules Fifth Electron Mission for Constellation Operator iQPS
Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced the launch window for its next mission for multi-launch customer, Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company – marking Electron’s 69th mission to date and 11th launch this year. The mission, named ‘The Harvest Goddess Thrives’, is…
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Intuitive Machines Secures $9.8 Million Contract to Advance Orbital Vehicle for Launch
Intuitive Machines, a leading space technology and infrastructure services company, has secured a $9.8 million Phase Two government contract to advance its Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) through Critical Design Review (CDR), the final engineering milestone on a previously disclosed contract, before manufacturing begins. Phase Two of the contract expands the Company’s growing government portfolio and…
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PLD Space Advances Rapidly and Reliably in the Development of MIURA 5
In the first half of 2025, PLD Space has made notable advances in the development of MIURA 5, its reusable orbital launcher, as well as the infrastructure required for its launch from the European spaceport CSG, owned by CNES, in French Guiana. The engineering team has worked intensively on iterating the launcher’s design, integrating test…