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Apex Achieves Historic Success with the Launch of First Production Unit of Flagship Aries Bus
Apex Space, the Los Angeles-based spacecraft manufacturing company, announced the confirmed success of Aries SN1, their first production build of Apex’s productized ESPA-class satellite bus. After launching on SpaceX’s Falcon-9 on March 4, Apex’s vehicle is communicating bidirectionally with its ground stations and is healthy. Apex specializes in building productized satellite buses, starting with their…
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Momentus Secures Contract from NASA to Provide Flight and Payload Integration Services
Momentus, a provider company of in-space transportation services, announced that it has been awarded a NASA indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) base contract award with a performance period of five years to provide flight and payload integration services to advance technologies and procedures for operating in space. Under the ID/IQ contract awarded by NASA, Momentus is among 15…
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The next Starship mission has a tentative launch date: March 14
After SpaceX completed a fueling test of its third full Starship stack on Sunday night, successfully loading more than 10 million pounds of methane and liquid oxygen propellant onto the rocket, it was only a matter of time before the world’s largest rocket took flight. Now, we have a tentative date. In a post on…
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Sidus Space’s LizzieSat Successfully Launched on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 Rideshare Mission
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service satellite company announced its LizzieSat satellite has successfully launched and deployed to low Earth orbit as part of SpaceX’s Transporter-10 Rideshare mission. Liftoff occurred at 2:05 p.m. PDT on 3 March 2024, from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The successful deployment…
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Planet Wins Contract from Naval Information Warfare Center for Vessel Detection
Planet Labs Federal, a subsidiary of Planet Labs, was awarded a contract by the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific for vessel detection and monitoring over key areas in the Pacific. The project will integrate both Planet’s SkySat data and PlanetScope data into the Department of Transportation’s SeaVision platform, a maritime situational awareness tool. The…
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Olsen Actuators and Drives to Showcase SuperNova Servo Drive at Space-Comm Expo 2024
Olsen Actuators and Drives, one of the leading manufacturers and providers of COTS, customized and bespoke space-certified motion control products will introduce its SuperNova servo drive at Space-Comm Expo 2024, to be held in Farnborough from 6-7 March. The event, which gathers space, aerospace, defense, downstream and upstream industries highlights the end-to-end supply chain for…
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New Glenn completes initial cryogenic testing at Launch Complex 36
Blue Origin continues to take big steps forward with its New Glenn orbital rocket as hardware rolls out to the launch pad, cryogenic testing begins, and the BE-4 engine gains a new test stand. The company still aims to launch New Glenn at least once in 2024. Over the past month, Launch Complex 36 (LC-36)…
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UK Space Agency Lead Emphasizes National Priorities at Space-Comm Expo
Farnborough, United Kingdom — The United Kingdom is shaping up for one of the most important years in its history in space, with an expected launch this year. UK Space Agency (UKSA) CEO Dr. Paul Bate spoke on March 6 at Space-Comm Expo in Farnborough, and said that despite the tight fiscal environment, 2024 is…
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Terran Orbital Awarded $15.2 Million US Space Force Contract to Supply Satellite Platforms
Terran Orbital Corporation, one of the global leaders in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced it was awarded a $15.2 million contract to supply Ambassador Class satellite platforms complete with solar arrays and support equipment to the Air Force Research Laboratory AFRL. The contract, managed through Axient Corporation, will integrate payloads…
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Thales Adjusts Workforce to Respond to Commercial Satellite Market Headwinds
Thales Alenia Space reported a dip in demand for commercial telecommunication satellite orders in 2023, and is shifting part of its workforce to respond to the change. Thales announced the move in its 2023 full year results on March 5. Thales plans to redeploy 1,300 positions — 1,000 of which are located in France —…