Tag: Orbital Transfer Vehicle
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South Korea Commits 40B Won to OTV Race Already Underway
Is South Korea Too Late to the Orbital Transfer Vehicle Market? South Korea’s government is committing 40 billion won to develop and demonstrate a flight-model orbital transfer vehicle by 2029 — entering a space logistics race that Impulse Space, D-Orbit, and Rocket Lab USA have been running for years. The Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) is…
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D-Orbit Lands ArkEdge Space SSO Contract for 2027-2028
Is D-Orbit’s ION the Logistics Backbone for Japan’s Small-Satellite Sector? D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier will deploy ArkEdge Space microsatellites to sun-synchronous orbit across multiple missions in 2027 and 2028, under a contract announced July 8 in Japan — a deal D-Orbit’s Orbital Access Business Unit director Matteo Andreas Lorenzoni called "one of the most significant…
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Impulse Space Raises $500 Million to Expand In-Space Transportation Business
Impulse Space has raised $500 million in a Series D funding round, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $1 billion since its founding five years ago. The California-based company said the new capital will support hiring, expand vehicle development programs and help meet growing demand for in-space transportation services. Growing Demand for Space…