Tag: Propellant Tanks
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Arkadia Space and Reflex Signs Agreement for Green Propulsion System on Satellite Mission
Arkadia Space and Reflex Aerospace have entered into a strategic partnership to integrate Arkadia’s green propulsion technology into an upcoming Reflex mission, marking an important milestone for both companies and for the European space ecosystem. The collaboration marks the first time Reflex Aerospace will integrate chemical propulsion technology into its spacecraft platform, powered by Arkadia Space’s…
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LEAP Enhances Space Logistics with Integrated Mission Solutions
LEAP is developing a portfolio of transportation and logistics technologies designed to support the movement of cargo and payloads to, through and from space. The company’s technology portfolio spans reusable flight systems, propulsion technologies, tank manufacturing and future logistics architectures aimed at enabling responsive and scalable transportation operations. A key element of LEAP’s technology roadmap…
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Voyager Technologies Secures $16.5 Million DARPA Contract for Rocket Motor Control
Voyager Technologies was awarded a DARPA Burn n’ Go Phase 2 contract, valued at $16.5 million, to advance the development of a new propellant-embedded control technology that gives solid rocket motors (SRMs) tailorable, post-manufacturing thrust control that enables improved performance and manufacturing efficiency. “This award reflects confidence in our ability to translate advanced propulsion technologies…
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ULA Advances Atlas V as a Proven Launch System for Mission-Critical Spaceflight
United Launch Alliance (ULA) advances the Atlas V launch vehicle as a cornerstone of the mission-assured launch portfolio. Already well established in operational service, Atlas V continues to support a wide range of civil, commercial and national security missions that require high reliability, precise orbital insertion and flexible mission design. Atlas V is a two-stage…
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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…
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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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USSF Selects Northrop Grumman for In-Space Demonstration of Refueling Technologies
The United States Space Force (USSF) awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation two national security contracts, including a technology demonstration for in-space refueling. These contracts build on Northrop Grumman’s proven on-orbit satellite servicing and refueling innovation, including first-of-its-kind mission extension services that protect critical space assets in geosynchronous orbit for both the U.S. government and commercial partners.…
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Agile Space Industries to Provide Propulsion Capability for True Anomaly’s Orbital Vehicle
Agile Space Industries announced that it is providing advanced propulsion technology for a variant of True Anomaly’s Jackal autonomous orbital vehicle (AOV). True Anomaly is a Denver-based technology company developing advanced hardware and software for the sustainable security of space. Space security and sustainability missions require True Anomaly’s Jackal AOV to maneuver in any orbit.…
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Northrop Grumman’s 20th Cargo Resupply Mission Launched Successfully to the ISS
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Cygnus cargo delivery spacecraft was successfully launched to the International Space Station by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This is the company’s 20th resupply mission, designated as NG-20. Under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Service-2 (CRS-2) contract, Cygnus is carrying more than…
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NASA, Aerojet, and Boeing Prepare Artemis II Rocket Core Stage for Final Assembly Phase
NASA and industry partners Aerojet Rocketdyne and Boeing have installed all four RS-25 engines onto the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket core stage for the agency’s Artemis II mission, signaling the core stage is nearing completion. Once complete, the core stage will be shipped to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris…