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Relativity overachieves Terran 1 debut objectives
Relativity Space conducted the first flight of its Terran 1 rocket Wednesday. The Good Luck, Have Fun (GLHF) mission lifted off at 11:25 PM EDT (03:25 UTC on Thursday) from Launch Complex 16 (LC-16) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. While the mission failed early into second stage flight, Relativity successfully flew through max-q…
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New Dutch Joint Venture FSO Instruments Targets the Lasercom Market
A trio of Dutch organizations are working together to target the laser communications market in the satellite industry. Technology developers Demcon and VDL Group formed a joint venture this month called FSO Instruments to produce laser satellite communication technology. This builds on technology developed by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, known as TNO. …
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Relativity’s 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket reaches space, but falls short of orbit
Watch a replay of our live coverage of the countdown and launch of Relativity Space’s first 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket. The Terran 1 lifted off from Launch Complex 16 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on its inaugural test flight at 11:25 p.m. EDT Wednesday, March 22 (0325 UTC Thursday, March 23). Follow us…
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Virgin Orbit seeks cash infusion to reboost the company
LauncherOne is a two-stage rocket — powered by liquid oxygen and rocket grade kerosene — that can send small payloads into low Earth orbit after being air-launched by a modified 747 aircraft. Credit: Virgin Orbit During the third quarter of 2022, Virgin Orbit reported a loss of $42.9 million as cash demands continued, with fourth…
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LinQuest and SpiderOak Join Forces on Cybersecurity
LinQuest and SpiderOak are forming a new strategic partnership to protect space mission systems for government and commercial customers. The two companies announced the new partnership, March 21. Under the partnership, LinQuest will demonstrate SpiderOak’s OrbitSecure technology to its national security space customers. LinQuest said it will perform in-depth testing and assessment of security, performance,…
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Penultimate Delta rocket to launch next month on ULA’s first mission of 2023
ULA’s Delta 4-Heavy rocket lifted vertical on pad 37B at Cape Canaveral ahead of launch on the NROL-68 mission. Credit: United Launch Alliance United Launch Alliance’s second-to-last Delta 4-Heavy rocket is scheduled to blast off from Cape Canaveral April 20 with a classified cargo for the U.S. government’s spy satellite agency, a mission that will…
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NRO awards contracts to Xplore and five other hyperspectral imaging companies
Xplore is working on its Xcraft satellite platform at its HQ in Redmond, Wash. (Xplore Illustration) The National Reconnaissance Office awarded study contracts to six companies offering — or planning to offer — satellite images of Earth in multiple wavelengths, including Redmond, Wash.-based Xplore. Other companies receiving contracts under NRO’s multi-stage Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad…
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Kythera Space Solutions Partners with Airbus to Develop Mission Sizing Software for OneSat
Kythera Space Solutions, one of the leading providers of dynamic management systems for next-generation payloads and SATCOM networks, has partnered with Airbus Defence and Space to develop advanced payload mission sizing software for Airbus’ OneSat Software-Defined Satellite (SDS). The new OneSize product enables OneSat satellite customers to quickly plan, optimize, and evaluate the performance of…
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Momentus’ Vigoride-6 Spacecraft Arrives at SpaceX Launch Site for Its Launch
Momentus announced that its Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle (OSV) has arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base for its third demonstration mission targeted to launch on the SpaceX Transporter-7 mission next month. The Momentus team completed final flight preparations, and the Vigoride-6 OSV is integrated with the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The priorities of this mission…
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Relativity Space launches 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket but falls short of orbit
Methane-tinged blue flames blaze from the engines on Relativity Space’s Terran 1 rocket during liftoff from its Florida launch pad. (Relativity Space / Michael Baylor) More than seven years after it was founded in a Seattle co-working space, Relativity Space launched its first 3D-printed rocket on a test mission that began with a triumphant glow…