Tag: Launch
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True Anomaly Announces Jackal for Geosynchronous Orbit and Cislunar Space
True Anomaly, the technology company developing advanced hardware and software systems to ensure the sustainable security of space, announced Jackal, its Autonomous Orbital Vehicle (AOV) for operations in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) and Cislunar space. As in every other domain, conflict imposes hard requirements that generic platforms cannot meet. Space superiority demands a new class of…
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Sidus Space Expands $120M Agreement with Lonestar for Lunar Data Storage Spacecraft
Sidus Space, an innovative, agile space mission enabler, announced the decision to move forward with, and broaden the scope of, a preliminary agreement valued at approximately $120 million with Lonestar Data Holdings. The agreement defines the collaboration between Sidus and Lonestar to design, build and provide on-orbit support for six lunar data storage spacecraft, marking…
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Eutelsat Expands LEO-Enabled Aviation Services with High-Speed Low Latency Connectivity
Eutelsat, a global leader in satellite communications, delivering connectivity and broadcast services worldwide, announced its OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) services for commercial and business aviation are now live and operational, with over 100 certified antenna installations completed and the first commercial and business aircraft now flying using Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity. In addition to…
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Exolaunch Deploys Spire-built Satellites With OroraTech Infrared Cameras
Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, integration and deployment services, has successfully deployed eight satellites for Germany’s OroraTech, built by Spire, aboard Rocket Lab‘s Electron rocket. The mission lifted off from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, on March 26th. This is the Exolaunch’s 35th mission in total and the 4th mission…
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Airbus to Build European Space Agency’s ExoMars Rover Lander Platform
Airbus has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Thales Alenia Space, the ExoMars industrial prime contractor, to build key systems for the ExoMars lander that will safely place the Rosalind Franklin rover on the surface of the Red Planet. After entry and descent through the Mars atmosphere and a parachute-assisted braking phase,…
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NASA Releases SpaceX Crew-11 Assignments for Space Station Mission
Four crew members from three space agencies, as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission, will launch in the coming months to the International Space Station for a long-duration science expedition aboard the orbiting laboratory. NASA astronauts Commander Zena Cardman and Pilot Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Mission Specialist Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos…
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Four private astronauts launch on first human mission to fly over the poles
Four adventurers suited up and embarked on a first-of-a-kind trip to space Monday night, becoming the first humans to fly in polar orbit aboard a SpaceX crew capsule chartered by a Chinese-born cryptocurrency billionaire. The private astronauts rocketed into orbit atop a Falcon 9 booster from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 9:46 pm…
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Four private astronauts launch on first human mission to fly over the poles
Four adventurers suited up and embarked on a first-of-a-kind trip to space Monday night, becoming the first humans to fly in polar orbit aboard a SpaceX crew capsule chartered by a Chinese-born cryptocurrency billionaire. The private astronauts rocketed into orbit atop a Falcon 9 booster from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 9:46 pm…
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Four private astronauts launch on first human mission to fly over the poles
Four adventurers suited up and embarked on a first-of-a-kind trip to space Monday night, becoming the first humans to fly in polar orbit aboard a SpaceX crew capsule chartered by a Chinese-born cryptocurrency billionaire. The private astronauts rocketed into orbit atop a Falcon 9 booster from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 9:46 pm…
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Dragonfly Aerospace Revolutionizes Earth Observation with Advanced Satellite Imaging
Dragonfly Aerospace, established in 2020, is headquartered in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The company specializes in high-performance imaging payloads and small satellite solutions. The company is on a mission to advance global Earth observation capabilities, empowering industries such as agriculture, environmental monitoring, and defense with cutting-edge imaging technology. Dragonfly Aerospace is gaining prominence in the space sector…