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Poor weather scrubs SpaceX’s second launch attempt to launch 24 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites from Cape Canaveral
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands vertical at the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of the launch of the KF-02 mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband internet satellite constellation. Image: SpaceX Update Aug. 7, 10:18 a.m. EDT: SpaceX scrubbed the launch attempt; updating weather information.…
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Viasat Shifts Window for Third ViaSat-3 Satellite, Defense Business Drives Growth in Q1
Viasat reported stronger than expected year-over-year revenue growth in the first quarter of its 2026 fiscal year, with growth coming from its Defense and Advanced Technologies (DAT) segment. On the ViaSat-3 constellation, the window for the expected entry into service date for the third satellite has shifted out. It’s now targeted for early to mid-2026,…
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Impulse Space unveils upgraded Mira spacecraft, expanding capabilities beyond LEO
Impulse Space, the aerospace firm founded by Tom Mueller—the engineering mastermind behind SpaceX’s Merlin and Draco rocket engines—has announced significant upgrades to its Mira spacecraft, positioning it as a versatile “space tug” ready to tackle more challenging orbits and missions. Mira serves as an orbital workhorse, akin to a tow truck or delivery van in…
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NASA Awards OTV Study Contracts to Firefly, Rocket Lab, and Others
NASA awarded six companies contracts to provide studies of orbital transfer vehicles (OTV) to explore future applications of OTVs for NASA missions. Arrow Science and Technology, Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, Impulse Space, Rocket Lab, and United Launch Alliance (ULA) all receive firm fixed-price contracts of $1.4 million, NASA announced Tuesday. Arrow will partner with Quantum…
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Northrop Grumman Tests Sentinel Missile Stage-Two Rocket Motor
Northrop Grumman Corporation, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, completed the first qualification test of a stage-two solid rocket motor for the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile at the Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Complex. The test was conducted in a vacuum chamber simulating flight conditions, allowing evaluation of the Thrust Vector Control system, which…
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Parsons and Globalstar Joins for Commercial LEO Connectivity with Successful Proof of Concept
Globalstar, a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, and Parsons Corporation, a global leader in national security and critical infrastructure solutions, announced a significant step toward commercial availability of a joint solution that integrates Globalstar’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite capabilities with Parsons’ advanced software-defined communication technologies. This collaborative effort marks the successful completion of…
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Interlune to Fly Helium-3 Mapping Payload on Astrolab’s FLIP Rover Moon Mission
Interlune, a natural resources company, and Astrolab, a multi-planetary mobility and logistics company, announced that an Interlune payload will fly on Astrolab’s FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform (FLIP) rover on its upcoming mission to the Moon. The Interlune payload is a multispectral camera built, tested, and developed in partnership with NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s…
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Gilmour Space Successfully Launches Australia’s First Homegrown Orbital Rocket
Gilmour Space Technologies has completed the maiden test launch of Australia’s first locally designed and built orbital rocket, a major milestone toward offering low-cost, responsive launch services for small satellites globally. The 23-meter, 30-tonne Eris rocket, powered by new hybrid propulsion technology, successfully lifted off from the Bowen Orbital Spaceport in North Queensland, achieving approximately…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Deploys iQPS Constellation
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 69th Electron mission and deployed the latest satellite to orbit for Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) – Rocket Lab’s fifth dedicated mission in a multi-launch contract to build their constellation in low Earth orbit. ‘The Harvest Goddess…
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Eutelsat and Station Satcom Partners to Deliver Global Maritime Connectivity
Eutelsat and longtime partner Station Satcom, a leader in maritime communications headquartered in India, have signed a new agreement to deliver Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity services to the global maritime sector. The deal marks a significant strategic expansion for Station Satcom, which will integrate OneWeb’s LEO capabilities into its portfolio to provide hybrid satellite connectivity…