Tag: Ground
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Rocket Lab Schedules Launch Date for Synspective’s Earth-Imaging Satellite Mission
Rocket Lab USA, a global company in launch services and space systems, announced the launch window for its 45th Electron launch, a dedicated mission for Synspective, a Japanese Earth-imaging satellite constellation operator. The “Owl Night Long” mission is scheduled to launch during a 14-day window that opens on March 10th NZDT (March 9th UTC). The…
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ISRO Successfully Launches INSAT-3DS Meteorological Satellite
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced the successful launch of the GSLV-F14/INSAT-3DS mission on February 17, 2024, at 17:30 Hrs. IST from SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota. In its 16th mission, the GSLV aims to deploy the INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). Subsequent orbit-raising maneuvers will ensure that the satellite is positioned in…
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Lonestar Achieves Successful Testing of Data Center Concept En Route To The Moon
Lonestar Data Holdings announced the successful pivotal test of its lunar data storage concept with the transmission of the Declaration of Independence in flight to Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander en route to the Moon and receipt of a transmission back of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. This test of data transmission for premium data…
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NASA and Texas A&M Sign an Agreement to Boost Space Research at Johnson Space Center
NASA and the Texas A&M University System announced an agreement Thursday, Feb. 15, to lease underutilized land in Exploration Park, a 240-acre development at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The A&M System will develop a facility to enable human spaceflight research and development that enables the commercial space economy. The lease agreement…
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PLD Space Wins ESA’s BOOST! Contract to Develop Payload Accommodation System
The Spanish company PLD Space has signed a Boost! contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the development of a payload accommodation system on MIURA 5 that will provide greater flexibility to its customers. The project, in collaboration with OCCAM Space, is worth 1.3 million euros. The project is part of ESA’s Boost! program,…
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Millennium Space Systems Completes VICTUS NOX Tactically Responsive Space Mission
Millennium Space Systems recently completed the VICTUS NOX Tactically Responsive Space mission, following record-breaking execution timelines from build to launch and operations. As part of the Space Domain Awareness mission, the team successfully identified, validated, and observed a resident space object, which included conducting rendezvous and proximity operations by taking advantage of internally-developed software. “Not…
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In-Space Missions Secures Additional UK Space Agency Funding for Rideshare Satellite Program
In-Space Missions, a wholly owned subsidiary of BAE Systems, has been awarded further funding from the UK Space Agency to progress its Faraday Dragon rideshare satellite program. The funding from Phase 2 of the UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund will be used in the development of novel Asia-Pacific payload technologies that will fly on…
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Thales Alenia Space to Supply Communications Equipment for NASA’s NEO Surveyor Mission
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with prime contractor Ball Aerospace to supply communications equipment for NASA’s NEO Surveyor mission. The main goal of this five-year mission is to advance efforts to defend our planet against near-Earth objects like asteroids and comets, specifically within 50…
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Sidus Space Successfully Integrates NASA ASTRA Engineering Unit into LizzieSat FlatSat
Sidus Space, a Space, and Data-as-a-Service satellite company, announced that it has completed the integration and testing of the NASA ASTRA (Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications) Engineering Unit into the Company’s LizzieSat FlatSat located at the Sidus Integration Facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Sidus team successfully completed extensive integration testing and communications with…
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NASA’s Artemis Science Mission and First Intuitive Machines Flight Launches to the Moon
A suite of NASA science instruments and technology demonstrations is on the way to our nearest celestial neighbor for the benefit of humanity. Through this flight to the Moon, they will provide insights into the lunar surface environment and test technologies for future landers and Artemis astronauts. At 1:05 a.m. EST on February 15, 2024,…