Tag: Launch
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Northrop Grumman Invests $50M in Firefly Aerospace to Accelerate Eclipse Launch Vehicle
Northrop Grumman Corporation has invested $50 million into Firefly Aerospace to further advance production of their co-developed medium launch vehicle, now known as Eclipse. The companies continue to make progress in the development of Eclipse flight hardware, with qualification testing underway and more than 60 Miranda engine hot fire tests performed to date. “Firefly is incredibly…
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Apex Introduces Comet Satellite Bus to Advance Power and Cost Efficiency for Constellations
Apex, the world’s first spacecraft manufacturer to offer productized, high-rate configurable satellite bus platforms, announced Comet, the largest satellite bus in its product line. Comet, with a unique flat design, meets the needs of commercial customers launching high-power LEO missions, including Direct-to-Device constellations, as well as government customers requiring large aperture payloads. Comet delivers more…
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Momentus to Host Portal Space’s Inaugural On-orbit Demonstration Mission
Momentus, a leading U.S. commercial space firm specializing in satellite solutions, in-space transportation, and orbital infrastructure, has signed a contract with Portal Space Systems to provide hosted payload services for the company’s first on-orbit demonstration of its advanced flight computer technology. Momentus is committed to supporting the development and testing of next-generation space technology. Portal…
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Sierra Space Secures NASA Contract to Advance Lunar Logistics
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime that is building a platform in space to benefit and protect life on Earth, announced it has won a significant contract from NASA to study the use of Sierra Space’s expandable space station technology on the moon. The purpose of this contract will be…
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Rocket Lab Enters Payload Market with Agreement to Acquire Geost
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the parent holding company of Geost, a Tucson, Arizona-based electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) payload development and manufacturing company and provider to high-priority national security satellites, from Lightridge Solutions, a portfolio company of ATL Partners,…
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Extend Networks and StarWin Partners to Revolutionize Global Satellite Communications
Extend Networks, a pioneer in next-generation connectivity infrastructure and digital services, and China StarWin Science & Technology, a global leader in advanced satellite electronically steering antenna (ESA) technology, announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming the global connectivity landscape. This collaboration will fast-track the development and commercialization of high-performance, low-latency satellite services delivering seamless, high-availability…
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Redwire Delivers Onboard Computer for ESA’s Comet Interceptor Mission
Redwire Corporation, a leader in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced that it has successfully delivered the onboard computer for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Comet Interceptor mission. Redwire developed and delivered the onboard computer through a contract with OHB Italia S.p.A. (OHB Italy). ESA’s Comet Interceptor will be the first spacecraft to…
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Sodern Launches Astradia Star Tracker for GNSS-Independent Navigation
Sodern announces the commercial launch of Astradia, a daytime star tracker capable of aiding navigation systems, making them independent of GNSS radio-navigation signals. After several years of research and development, Sodern produced Astradia, an endo-atmospheric star tracker which, when combined with an inertial navigation system (INS), provides daytime and nighttime attitude measurement, in order to…
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PLD Space: Advancing Europe’s Space Launch Capabilities
PLD Space is a Spanish aerospace company founded in 2011 by Raúl Torres and Raúl Verdú. The company specializes in developing reusable launch vehicles, making it a key player in Europe’s growing space industry. Unlike traditional space agencies focused on large-scale missions, PLD Space is dedicated to providing affordable and reliable access to space for…
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AST SpaceMobile: Pioneering Direct-to-Cell Satellite Connectivity
AST SpaceMobile, Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Midland, Texas, is at the forefront of developing the first space-based cellular broadband network designed to connect directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices. The company’s mission is to eliminate connectivity gaps by providing seamless mobile broadband services globally. With strategic partnerships involving major telecommunications companies such as…