Tag: Ground
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Rocket Lab Sets Third Electron Launch in 24 Days for Next iQPS Earth-Imaging Mission
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced the launch window for its next mission for multi-launch customer, Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, a Japan-based Earth imaging company. The mission, named ‘The Mountain God Guards,’ will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch…
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Maxar and Saab Develop Multi-Domain Battlespace Solutions and Boost Europe’s Space Capabilities
Maxar Intelligence, the leading provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, announced a strategic partnership with Saab to jointly develop next-generation multi-domain battlespace solutions, with a specific focus on advanced space-based C5ISR systems (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) for the digital battlefield and GPS resilience for autonomous drone systems. These solutions will…
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Astroscale’s ELSA-M Spacecraft Concludes Critical Design Review
Astroscale, the UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings, the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the ELSA-M (End-of-Life by Astroscale-Multiple) In-Orbit Demonstration (IOD) spacecraft. Set to launch in 2026, ELSA-M will be the world’s first commercial end-of-life service for prepared…
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Redwire Secures NASA Approval to Advance In-Space Manufacturing for Lunar and Martian Infrastructure
Redwire Corporation, a leader in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced that its advanced lunar and Martian manufacturing technology, Mason, has passed Critical Design Review (CDR) with NASA participation. Mason is a tool suite designed to operate on the Moon and Mars that will enable the construction of berms, landing pads, and roads…
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ispace EUROPE Extends ESA Contract for MAGPIE Lunar Exploration Mission
ispace EUROPE, a lunar exploration and resources development company based in Luxembourg, has signed an extension to its Pre-Phase A contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) that further funds the Mission for Advanced Geophysics and Polar Ice Exploration (MAGPIE). The agreement comes in the context of the Small Missions for Exploration initiative launched by…
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Rocket Lab Completes 10th Electron Launch for Earth-Imaging Partner BlackSky
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 65th Electron to deploy Earth-imaging satellites for real-time space-based intelligence company BlackSky. The ‘Full Stream Ahead’ mission lifted-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand at 11:57 am NZST (23:57 UTC on June 2nd), successfully deploying a…
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Redwire Awarded Contract to Investigate Advanced Cancer Treatment in Space
Redwire Corporation, a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced that it has been awarded a contract from Aspera Biomedicines, a pharmaceutical company specializing in the development of cancer stem cell targeted therapies, to conduct space-based research and analysis on a new cancer treatment using Redwire’s Pharmaceutical In-space Laboratory (PIL-BOX) technology.…
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Lockheed Martin: Driving Innovation in Satellite Systems and Lunar Exploration
Lockheed Martin, Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, is a global leader in aerospace, defense, and security. With a mission to solve the world’s toughest technological challenges, the company plays a pivotal role in advancing space exploration and satellite infrastructure. Lockheed Martin’s space division focuses on satellite launch services, propulsion systems, payload deployment,…
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Impulse Receives $300 Million Series C funding to Accelerate the Future of In-Space Mobility
Impulse Space, the in-space mobility leader, announced it has raised $300 million in a Series C funding round, one of the largest venture rounds in the history of the space industry. The round, led by Linse Capital, brings Impulse’s total capital raised to $525 million. The pre-emptive raise is both a positive signal about Impulse’s…
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Eutelsat OneWeb LEO Services Receives South Korea Grant Backed by Intellian
Intellian Technologies, a global leader in satellite connectivity solutions headquartered in South Korea, and Eutelsat Group, the pioneering GEO-LEO satellite operator, announced a major milestone: the South Korean government has officially granted a Regulatory License for the deployment of Eutelsat OneWeb’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services in Korea. In a first-of-its-kind decision, the Ministry…