Tag: Launch
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ispace: Pioneering Lunar Exploration and Future Space Innovation
ispace is a Japanese space company founded in 2010, dedicated to pushing the boundaries of lunar exploration and resource development. From the beginning, the company has focused on expanding humanity’s reach beyond Earth with smart robotics that can deliver cargo to the Moon at a much lower cost. Their goal is to make lunar transportation…
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Starfish Space Sets to Launch Otter Pup 2 Mission
Starfish Space announced its next demonstration mission, Otter Pup 2, set to launch this summer. Building on the heritage of the Otter Pup 1 mission, Otter Pup 2 will conduct rendezvous, proximity operations, and ultimately attempt docking with another spacecraft, an unprepared satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO). If successful, this will be the first…
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ESA Selects Emxys to Develop Second CubeSat for Ramses Mission to Asteroid Apophis
The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Spanish company Emxys to lead the development of a CubeSat that will be deployed by its Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses) at the asteroid Apophis. The project has been awarded 1.5 million euros of the funding allocated to Ramses mission preparations in July 2024. The 375…
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SatVu Signs Contract for HotSat-2 and HotSat-3 Satellite Programs
SatVu is announcing significant advancements in its satellite program and expansion efforts, continuing its mission to capture the highest resolution thermal data from space for a safer and more sustainable Earth. The signing of the contract for its next-generation satellite, HotSat-2, marks a huge milestone for SatVu. Building upon the success of the pathfinder HotSat-1,…
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Synspective Unveils AI-Powered ODC Solution for 24/7 Maritime and Aerial Surveillance
Synspective, a provider of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of its Object Detection and Classification (ODC) solution, designed to enhance the accuracy and reliability of monitoring vessels and aircraft. This solution overcomes the limitations faced by traditional monitoring systems, offering scalable and cost-effective wide-area security.…
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Sidus Space Confirms Successful Deployment and Operation of FeatherEdge Gen-2 on LizzieSat-3
Sidus Space, an innovative, agile space mission enabler, announced the successful on-orbit operation of its advanced onboard edge computer, FeatherEdge GEN-2, integrated into the ongoing commissioning of LizzieSat-3 (LS-3). FeatherEdge™ GEN-2 is now flight-proven and commercially available, offering 100 trillion operations per second (TOPS) of AI processing power in a space-hardened, compact format. By leveraging…
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Rocket Lab Launches Third Mission for iQPS in Multi-Launch Contract
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its third mission for Japanese customer, Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space. ‘The Sea God Sees’ mission successfully launched on Electron from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand at 8:17 p.m. on May 17th, 2025. The mission carried…
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Arabsat Selects Telesat Lightspeed LEO Services for its Multi-Orbit Connectivity Portfolio
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, and Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat), the top satellite service provider in the Arab world, announced the companies have successfully negotiated and signed a Term Sheet for a multi-Gbps capacity pool of Telesat Lightspeed connectivity services. The companies executed the agreement today during a…
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UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory: Redefining Small Satellite Capabilities for Global Space Missions
UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory, Established in 1998, is a research center within the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, located in Toronto, Canada. SFL specializes in the design, development, and operation of low-cost, high-performance small satellites, including micro- and nanosatellites. With a mission to make space more accessible, SFL has contributed to over 84…
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Viasat and Blue Origin to Partner on Launch Telemetry Demonstration for NASA CSP
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications (SATCOM), announced it has selected Blue Origin as its launch mission partner to support Viasat’s demonstration of its InRange launch telemetry relay service as part of its work with NASA’s Communications Services Project (CSP). Viasat’s Space and Mission Systems team, part of the company’s Defense and Advanced Technologies…