Tag: Launch
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Sidus Space Celebrates One Year Orbital Anniversary for LizzieSat-1
Sidus Space, an innovative, agile space mission enabler, announced the one-year orbital anniversary of LizzieSat-1 (LS-1), celebrating 365 days of operational success and technological advancements. Since its launch, LS-1 has demonstrated exceptional capabilities, generating revenue through advanced software applications and reinforcing Sidus’ position at the forefront of space technology. A Year of Innovation and Impact…
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Albedo Secures AFRL STRATFI Award to Advance VLEO Space Capabilities
Albedo, soon to be the first commercial company to operate in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), has been selected for a Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) opportunity by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), with potential funding of up to $12 million. The contract will provide AFRL with Albedo’s unique dataset on how U.S. Government space…
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BlackSky Provides Very High-Resolution Imagery from its Inaugural Gen-3 Satellite Launch
BlackSky Technology has delivered the first very high-resolution images from the company’s inaugural Gen-3 satellite just five days following its successful launch on February 18. “Initial Gen-3 image quality is exceeding customer expectations with minimal calibration. Our first Gen-3 satellite is delivering remarkable initial image clarity at insertion altitude, and we expect image quality to…
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Rocket Lab Signs Electron Launch Agreements with iQPS
Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has signed one of its largest Electron launch agreements to date in a second multi-launch deal with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth-imaging company. This newly signed deal follows an earlier multi-launch contract signed with iQPS in…
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SATELLAI Unveils First-Ever Satellite-Powered Pet Tracker at MWC 2025
SATELLAI, an innovator in AI-integrated pet technology, is making its European debut at MWC 2025 with the launch of the SATELLAI Tracker, the world’s first always-connected pet tracker powered by satellite technology. Designed for pet owners who explore off-the-grid locations, it ensures pets stay safe and connected anywhere on Earth. Unmatched Connectivity—Wherever Adventure Takes You…
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Spire Global Achieves Two-Way Optical Link Between Satellites in Orbit
Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, successfully established a two-way optical link between two satellites in orbit. This achievement marks a major step toward enhancing the speed, reliability, and security of data transmissions for future missions. The satellites, which launched in June 2023, are equipped with optical inter-satellite link…
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Maxar Space Systems Secures New Order for High-Power GEO Communications Satellite
Maxar Space Systems, satellite manufacturer and provider of advanced solutions for space exploration, has received an order for a geostationary (GEO) high-power communications satellite from a private commercial customer. The satellite will be built on the Maxar 1300 series platform at the company’s manufacturing facilities in Palo Alto and San Jose, California. It will feature…
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Sierra Space to Conduct Cancer Research on Spaceplane Mission to International Space Station
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth, announced new initiatives to advance research and development of biopharmaceutical solutions in low-Earth orbit during the Dream Chaser spaceplane’s inaugural mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The plans include conducting experiments…
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Varda Space Successfully Lands W-2 Capsule in Australia
Varda Space Industries, a microgravity-enabled life sciences company, announced the successful landing of its second reentry capsule, W-2, and the completion of the company’s second mission. At 6:32 AM Pacific Time, W-2 touched down at the Koonibba Test Range after six weeks in orbit. The W-2 capsule carried a spectrometer built by the Air Force…
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Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Lander Achieves Historic First Commercial Moon Landing
Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, announced its Blue Ghost lunar lander softly touched down on the Moon’s surface in an upright, stable configuration on the company’s first attempt. As part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1, named Ghost Riders in the Sky, sets the…