Tag: Launch
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Exolaunch and Impulse Space Partner for Satellite Launch and In-Space Transport Services
Exolaunch, the global leader in launch mission management, integration, and satellite deployment services, and Impulse Space, a company in in-space transportation services, announced the signing of a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA). Unveiled at the 38th annual Small Satellite Conference, the agreement marks the beginning of a robust collaboration aimed at elevating payload delivery services for…
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MiniRAFS – A Best-in-Class Atomic Clock for Multi-Orbit Applications
Safran Group‘s MiniRAFS (Mini Rubidium Atomic Frequency Source), a space-qualified atomic clock, is the best-in-class innovation of its kind which is designed to meet the rigorous demands of various space missions. The miniRAFS is engineered for operations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), and Geostationary Orbit (GEO), boasting a design life exceeding…
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Rocket Lab Introduces Advanced Satellite Dispenser at Small Satellite Conference
Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a global launch services and space systems company, introduced its next generation satellite separation system, the Advanced Satellite Dispenser (ASD), at the Small Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah. The ASD is a cost-effective, versatile, and reliable deployment mechanism for small satellites in the CubeSat form factor and builds upon Rocket Lab’s…
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ViaSat-3 F1 Satellite Enters Commercial Service for Aviation Customers
Viasat, Inc., a global company in satellite communications, announced that ViaSat-3 F1 (VS3 F1) has entered commercial service and is now available for aviation customers operating over North America, including routes servicing Hawaii. This follows a period of testing and live trials, which took place during the first half of the calendar year (2024). “This…
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AST SpaceMobile Receives FCC License for Space-Based Cellular Broadband Operations
AST SpaceMobile, Inc., the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted an initial license for space-based operations in the United States. With this initial license, AST SpaceMobile is now authorized…
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Muon Space Secures Funding to Expand its LEO Satellites and Halo Platform
Muon Space, an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates mission-tailored low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, is proud to announce the successful completion of $56.7 million Series B funding round led by Activate Capital. Acme Capital and existing investors Costanoa Ventures, Radical Ventures, and Congruent Ventures all joined the round. This equity financing…
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GHGSat Awards Contract to SFL to Develop Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Microsatellites
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has been contracted by GHGSat of Montreal to develop two additional greenhouse gas monitoring microsatellites – GHGSat-C12 and C13. SFL will develop the new satellites on its low-cost, high-performance 15-kg NEMO bus, the same one used to build the first nine GHGSat spacecraft. SFL announced the contract win at the 2024…
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Magdrive Signs Contract with D-Orbit to Test Their Electrical Propulsion System
Magdrive, a space startup focusing on innovative electrical propulsion systems, and D-Orbit, market leader in the space logistics industry, has announced a collaboration for Magdrive’s first in-orbit demonstration mission of the Magdrive Rogue propulsion thruster, slated for a June 2025 launch, on the first day of the Small Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah. “We are…
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TRAX International Secures NASA Contract for Logistics & Management Services
TRAX International Corporation, a leading provider of logistics, test and evaluation, engineering, and IT services to U.S. federal government agencies, announced it was awarded a five-year, $265 million prime contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to provide logistics services and management for NASA missions. Under this contract,…
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SEOPS & Intuitive Machines Join Forces to Provide New Lunar Rideshare Services
SEOPS, one of the leading provider of responsive space mission services and Intuitive Machines, one of the leading space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, announced that they have entered into a launch services agreement. Under the agreement, Intuitive Machines will provide rideshare delivery services to SEOPS as it expands its offering beyond LEO to now…