Tag: Launch
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ESA and Airbus Achieve Milestone with First Metal 3D Print in Space on ISS
The first metal 3D printer in space, a collaboration between ESA and Airbus, has printed its first metal product on the International Space Station, a breakthrough in crew autonomy for future long-duration exploration missions. ESA’s Metal 3D Printer, a technology demonstrator, was launched to the International Space Station at the start of this year, after…
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Redwire Joins the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council to Support Greater Bilateral Collaboration in Space
Redwire Corporation, a company in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced that it has joined the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, signaling the importance that Redwire is placing on developing opportunities with the burgeoning Emirati space sector. Redwire has already benefited from the U.A.E.’s growing space prowess. During his historic spacewalk in April 2023,…
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NASA Releases Landing Criteria and Timeline for Boeing Starliner Mission
As NASA and Boeing prepare to return the company’s Starliner spacecraft uncrewed from the International Space Station to Earth, safety and mission success remain as top priorities for the teams. Mission managers will complete a series of operational and weather checks before the spacecraft undocks from the orbital complex. The Starliner spacecraft is the first…
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SFL Chosen by NUVIEW to Develop Pathfinder Satellite Bus for LiDAR Constellation
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has been chosen by NUVIEW, a space-technology company specializing in 3D Earth imaging, to develop the bus for Mr. SPoC, its pathfinder small satellite that will demonstrate the capabilities of the world’s first commercial space-based LiDAR constellation. Based in Orlando, Florida, NUVIEW is building a ground-breaking constellation of satellites that will…
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Benchmark Awarded $4.9M AFRL Contract to Scale Ascent-Fueled Thrusters For Government Missions
Benchmark Space Systems, the leading developer and integrator of in-space mobility solutions, announced it has won a critical two-year, $4.9 million Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) award to further develop its non-catalytic 22 Newton-to-100 Newton class propulsion systems to power government missions using high-performance ASCENT monopropellant. ASCENT (Advanced Spacecraft Energetic Non-Toxic) is a next-generation spacecraft…
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Sierra Space Shooting Star Cargo Module Completes Acoustic Testing at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
Sierra Space, a commercial space company and defense tech prime that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth, announced the successful completion of acoustic testing on its Shooting Star cargo module at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, moving the spacecraft a significant step closer to launch readiness. The test, the first of…
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Sidus Space Appoints Former Airbus US Space & Defense Executive Director Lavanson Coffey
Sidus Space, a provider of end-to-end precision Space Infrastructure solutions that include satellite Data-as-a-Service on its proprietary on-orbit platform, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Lavanson (LC) Coffey as an Independent Director, effective August 27, 2024. Carol Craig, Chairman and CEO of Sidus Space, stated, “We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Coffey…
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Redwire Expands National Security Space Portfolio by Complete Acquisition of Hera Systems
Redwire Corporation, a leading company in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Hera Systems, a spacecraft development company with expertise in specialized missions for national security space customers. The acquisition of Hera Systems expands Redwire’s spacecraft portfolio to support specialized national security space…
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Rocket Lab Schedules Second Launch for Kinéis IoT Constellation Deployment
Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a global company in launch services and space systems, announced it has set the launch window for its 53rd Electron Launch. The mission will be the second of five dedicated launches for the French company Kinéis, designed to provide global Internet of Things (IoT) accessibility worldwide. The ‘Kinéis Killed the RadIOT…
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Inmarsat’s NexusWave Trialed by Hapag-Lloyd for Enhanced Maritime Connectivity
Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has announced that global container liner shipping group Hapag-Lloyd is among the first to trial NexusWave, the fully managed service which delivers an unparalleled global service orchestrated by bringing together a multi-orbit, multi-band set of connectivity networks as a single network solution. The trials align with the Hamburg-headquartered shipping group’s…