Tag: Ground
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United Launch Alliance’s New Vulcan Rocket Set for Debut Launch
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) new innovative Vulcan rocket is beginning final processing milestones in advance of the inaugural launch. The first certification mission (Cert-1) is planned to launch on December 24, from Space Launch Complex-41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The Vulcan rocket will provide higher performance and greater affordability for…
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Andøya Spaceport the First Operational Spaceport in Continental Europe Officially Opens
The launch site operator Andøya Spaceport celebrated the opening of the first operational spaceport in continental Europe, which will become the first launch site of the European launch service company Isar Aerospace. The spaceport is located at Nordmela on the Norwegian island of Andøya and is in the final stages towards operating capability. In an…
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Momentus’ Vigoride-7 Orbital Service Vehicle Successfully Completes Vibration Testing
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses and in-space infrastructure services including transportation, hosted payloads, and other in-orbit services, announced that it has completed vibration testing of its Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle scheduled to launch on the SpaceX Transporter-10 mission no earlier than March 2024. The vibration testing conducted at Experior Laboratories…
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Mynaric Awarded Additional Contract for its CONDOR Mk3 Terminals from a U.S. Customer
Mynaric, a provider of industrialized, cost-effective, and scalable laser communications products, announced that it entered into an additional definitive agreement with an undisclosed U.S.-based customer for the delivery of CONDOR Mk3 optical communication terminals. The order has a value of around $6 million, foresees payment milestones in Q4 2023 and 2024 and product deliveries in…
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Planet Labs Publishes Initial Ground Testing Results for NASA’s CSP Program
Planet Labs PBC, a provider of daily data and insights about Earth, announced the successful completion of a significant technical milestone for its planned satellite-to-satellite communications links under the NASA Communications Services Project (CSP). Planet was selected as a subcontractor by SES Space & Defense and Telesat Government Solutions in late 2022 to demonstrate real-time…
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SWISSto12 Collaborates with Thales to Develop Active Electronically Steerable Antennas
SWISSto12, one of Europe’s fastest-growing aerospace companies and a leading manufacturer of advanced satellite payloads and systems, announced it is developing Active Electronically Steerable Antennas (AESAs) for airborne, land, and maritime platforms in collaboration with world-leading critical electronics company, Thales. SWISSto12’s AESAs will use innovative 3D-printed miniature horn antennas instead of traditional patch antennas. These…
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Virgin Galactic Successfully Completes Sixth Space Mission in Six Months
Virgin Galactic Holdings, announced the completion of its sixth space mission in six months and tenth to date. The ‘Galactic 05’ mission saw Virgin Galactic’s spaceship converted into a suborbital lab for space-based scientific research for the second time. Onboard ‘Galactic 05’: Astronaut 020 – Dr. Alan Stern, U.S. Planetary Scientist and Associate Vice President…
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Space Solar Partners with Thales Alenia Space to Deliver Space-Based Solar Power
One of the leading space-energy companies, Space Solar has announced an innovation partnership with Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), to continue their collaboration on the first commercial space-based solar power (SBSP) system. The agreement reflects the strategic alignment of the two companies toward SBSP and recognition of the…
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Sidus Space Awarded $10 Million Contract to Provide Services for Commercial Lunar Program
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service company announced it has been awarded an Indefinite-Delivery/ Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide services to a US-owned company in support of its commercial lunar program. The 5-year, IDIQ contract has a $10 Million ceiling. Sidus will be supporting a lunar transportation, infrastructure, and exploration services company with Program…
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Sierra Space Introduces its First Spaceplane in the Revolutionary New Dream Chaser Fleet
Sierra Space, a pure-play commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, proudly revealed the fruit of years of passionate determination, countless breakthrough innovations, and relentless commitment – the remarkable Dream Chaser spaceplane. The first vehicle is complete and will ship to NASA’s Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility in Ohio…