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ULA aimed to launch up to 10 Vulcan rockets this year—it will fly just once
Around this time last year, officials at United Launch Alliance projected 2025 would be their busiest year ever. Tory Bruno, ULA’s chief executive, told reporters the company would launch as many as 20 missions this year, with roughly an even split between the legacy Atlas V launcher and its replacement—the Vulcan rocket. Now, it’s likely…
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BlackSky confirms it was the ‘confidential customer’ on recent Rocket Lab Electron rocket launch
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket lifts off from Mahia, New Zealand, to begin the ‘Follow My Speed’ mission on Nov. 20, 2025. Image: Rocket Lab Earth observation company BlackSky revealed it was the ‘confidential customer’ whose satellite flew on a recent Rocket Lab Electron rocket. A BlackSky spokesperson confirmed to Spaceflight Now on Tuesday that…
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Russia’s Soyuz 5 will soon come alive. But will anyone want to fly on it?
After nearly a decade of development, Russia’s newest launch vehicle is close to its debut flight. The medium-lift Soyuz 5 rocket is expected to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome before the end of the year. The Russian space corporation, Roscosmos, has released images of final processing of the Soyuz 5 rocket at the Progress Rocket…
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ALL.SPACE Hydra MAX Reaches TRL 6, Advancing Next-Gen Military SATCOM
ALL.SPACE, the leader in multi-orbit, multi-link SATCOM solutions, announced a major milestone in defense communications with the successful completion of testing under the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Tactical Terminal (NGTT) program. The company’s Hydra MAX terminal has been validated as a first-of-its-kind solution capable of delivering seamless, simultaneous, and resilient connectivity across Low Earth Orbit…
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Ubiqconn to Present SATCOM-Ready Rugged Computing Solutions at Workboat 2025
Ubiqconn Technology, a leading provider of SATCOM-ready mobility and rugged computing solutions, will showcase its specialized solutions for modern workboat fleets alongside its rugged computing brand, RuggON, at the Workboat 2025 maritime exhibition. The event will take place from December 3-5, at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. At Workboat 2025, Ubiqconn Technology and…
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Greenerwave Partners with DGA to Introduce Low-Power SATCOM Antennas
Greenerwave showcases, alongside the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) and the French Defence Innovation Agency (AID), the major advances achieved within the m3SFA program, selected as one of the success stories of the 2025 edition Forum Innovation Défense (FID). Supported for several years by the DGA and the AID, this project aims to develop a…
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Places ESCAPADE Spacecraft in Orbit with Successful First-Stage Recovery
The New Glenn orbital launch vehicle completed its second mission, deploying NASA’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) twin-spacecraft into the designated loiter orbit, and landing the fully reusable first stage on Jacklyn in the Atlantic Ocean. New Glenn’s seven BE-4 engines ignited on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 3:55:01 PM EST /…
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SpaceX Transporter-15 Mission Successfully Delivers 140 Satellites to Orbit
SpaceX has successfully launched its Transporter-15 mission aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The 57-minute launch window opened at 10:18 a.m. PT, marking another milestone in SpaceX’s small-satellite rideshare program. The mission carried 140 payloads, including cubesats, microsats, hosted payloads, and orbital transfer vehicles that will…
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BAE Systems Secures $22M US Navy Contract for VLS Mk 41 Missile Canisters
BAE Systems was awarded a $22 million contract by the U.S. Navy to produce missile canisters for the Mk 41 Vertical Launching Systems (VLS), with the total value potentially reaching $317 million if all options are exercised. This follows a contract award with a total value of $738 million for Mk 41 VLS missile launching…
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ESA Shortlists Spaceport Cornwall for INVICTUS Hypersonic Test Programme
Spaceport Cornwall, operating from Cornwall Airport Newquay, has been shortlisted by the European Space Agency (ESA) as a potential location for the agency’s pioneering INVICTUS hypersonic flight test programme. This milestone positions Cornwall at the forefront of Europe’s efforts to develop a sovereign hypersonic test capability and accelerate the technologies required for future reusable spaceplanes.…