Tag: Launch Vehicle Platforms
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Inversion’s Reentry Demonstrator Capsule to Launch on SpaceX Transporter-12 Mission
Inversion, founded in 2021 to build re-entry vehicles to deliver cargo anywhere on Earth in under one hour, announced that Ray, the company’s technology test platform, will be launching on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 as part of the Transporter-12 Rideshare mission, no earlier than October 2024. The purpose of Ray’s mission for Inversion is to test…
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ISRO Achieves Breakthrough with Development of New Carbon-Carbon Nozzle for Rocket Engines
ISRO has achieved a breakthrough in rocket engine technology with the development of a lightweight Carbon-Carbon (C-C) nozzle for rocket engines. This innovation accomplished by Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) promises to enhance the vital parameters of rocket engines, including thrust levels, specific impulse, and thrust-to-weight ratios, thereby boosting the payload capacity of launch vehicles.…
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ULA Prepares Atlas V Rocket for Historic Launch with Boeing’s Starliner
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is readying the Atlas V rocket for the historic flight test that is targeted for launch on May 6, 2024 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. On the shoulders of Atlas, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will soon launch two NASA astronauts on the Crew Test…
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Firefly Aerospace Partners with Klepsydra to Demonstrate Edge Computing in Space
Firefly Aerospace an end-to-end space transportation company, announced a new agreement to host the Klepsydra Artificial Intelligence (AI) application on Firefly’s Elytra vehicle that will launch aboard Alpha later this year. By serving as an edge computing platform in space, Elytra is equipped to support a variety of hosted software applications with real-time data processing…
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Space Systems Command Selects Rocket Lab to Build and Launch Spacecraft for TacRS Mission
Rocket Lab USA announced that it has been selected for a $32M U.S.Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) contract to deliver the VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission. The mission will see Rocket Lab design, build, launch, and operate a rendezvous proximity operation (RPO) capable spacecraft. The mission was contracted under Rocket Lab National…
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Rocket Lab Moves Previously Flown Electron First Stage to Production Line for First Reflight
Rocket Lab USA, announced it is returning a previously flown Electron rocket first stage tank into the Electron production line for the first time in preparation for reflying the stage. The step is a significant milestone in Rocket Lab’s development program to make Electron the world’s first reusable small orbital launch vehicle. Rocket Lab has…
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United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Final Delta IV Heavy Rocket Mission
United Launch Alliance (ULA)‘s Delta program, spanning 60 years, came to a close with the launch of the final Delta IV Heavy rocket by on April 9 at 12:53 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The rocket, carrying the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, marks the…
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Orbex Secures Patent for its Reusable Rocket Technology
Orbex has successfully patented its REFLIGHT reusable rocket technology following patent approval in several European markets, based on the patent grant by the European Patent Office, as well as in the United States. The technology is uniquely suited to micro-launcher rockets like Orbex’s Prime rocket since it enables recovery of the launch vehicle by repurposing…
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Impulso.Space Signs Contract with Relativity Space to Provide Integrated Launch Services
Impulso.Space, a provider of integrated end-to-end launch services, proudly announced the signing of a significant contract with Relativity Space. This landmark agreement solidifies Impulso.Space’s position as a key player in the aerospace industry and underscores its commitment to providing comprehensive global launch solutions for upcoming satellite constellations requiring highly responsive and affordable services. Under the…
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Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for KAIST and NASA Missions
Rocket Lab USA, one of the global leaders in launch services and space systems, announced it has set the launch window for its next Electron launch. The ‘Beginning Of The Swarm’ mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand during a 14-day launch window that opens on April…