Tag: Satellite Bus & Platforms
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Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Capella Space’s Upcoming Mission
Rocket Lab USA, a launch and space systems company, announced it has scheduled its next Electron launch during a window that opens September 19, 2023, NZST/UTC. The ‘We Will Never Desert You’ mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula for American space tech company Capella Space,…
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Wyvern and Loft Orbital Partner to Expand Dragonette Satellite Constellation
Wyvern has announced that they are teaming up with Loft Orbital, a space infrastructure company, to expand the capacity of their Dragonette constellation. Like Wyvern, Loft is unlocking the power of space for data collection with a deep understanding of how to develop, manage, launch, and operate the satellites that make up their infrastructure. This…
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LeoStella and Hera Systems Announce Strategic Manufacturing Alliance
Focused on revolutionizing satellite manufacturing and diversifying customers’ choices for multi-satellite solicitations, smallsat experts LeoStella and Hera Systems have announced a strategic manufacturing alliance. This collaboration will mitigate supply chain risks, increase the reliability of production and delivery schedules, and maintain competitive pricing for small satellite constellations. LeoStella, a small satellite manufacturing company transforming constellation…
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Mission Successfully Launches to the International Space Station
An international crew of four representing four countries is in orbit following a successful launch to the International Space Station at 3:27 a.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 26, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The agency’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission is the seventh commercial crew rotation mission for NASA. A SpaceX Falcon…
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FOSSA Systems Signs a Contract with Momentus for Hosted Payload Services
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, has signed a contract with FOSSA Systems, a Spanish company that offers global low-power Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and in-space services to provide hosted payload services starting in 2024. The contract also includes two options for additional hosted…
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Blue Canyon Technologies Announces Successful Initial Contact with NASA’s Starling CubeSats
RTX’s small-satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies announced a successful launch and initial contact with CubeSats for the NASA Starling mission, a technology demonstration aimed at proving the success of cooperative groups of spacecraft operating in an autonomous, synchronous manner or “swarm.” BCT provided four 6U CubeSats to NASA’s Small Spacecraft Technology…
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SpeQtral Partners with Kongsberg NanoAvionics and Mbryonics for SpeQtral-1 Mission
SpeQtral, a quantum communication technology company, is thrilled to unveil the collaboration with Kongsberg NanoAvionics and Mbryonics for the upcoming SpeQtral-1 mission. NanoAvionics has been chosen as the satellite platform provider, while Mbryonics will take on the crucial role of the satellite optical terminal provider. NanoAvionics, a prominent player in the new space industry, has…
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Rocket Lab Signs Double Launch Deal with NASA for Climate Change Research Mission
Rocket Lab USA, a launch services and space systems company, announced it has signed a double-launch deal with NASA to deliver the Agency’s climate change research-focused mission, PREFIRE, to low Earth orbit in 2024. The two dedicated missions on Electron will deploy one small satellite each to a 525km circular orbit from Rocket Lab Launch…
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Momentus Awarded Innovation Research Contract from Space Development Agency
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, has signed a contract with the U.S. Defense Department’s Space Development Agency (SDA) for a Small Business Innovation Research Award, “Orbital Service Vehicle Enhancements to Meet Department of Defense (DoD) Mission Requirements.” Under this award, Momentus will tailor the…
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York Space System Doubles its Satellite Production Capacity with Fourth New Facility
York Space Systems, the Denver-based aerospace company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, announced construction on its fourth production facility is complete, which will double York’s prolific existing production capacity, increasing capacity to more than 1,000 spacecraft per year to meet growing commercial and government demand. This new 60,000 sq ft…