Tag: Launch
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Sierra Space Begins Final Testing for Dream Chaser at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
Sierra Space, a commercial space-tech company that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth, announced that final testing and launch preparations for its Dream Chaser spaceplane and Shooting Star cargo module have commenced at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of the company’s inaugural mission to resupply the International Space…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Completes Latest Launch for Synspective
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, has successfully launched its 51st Electron rocket and deployed a single satellite to low Earth orbit for Synspective, a Japanese Earth-imaging company. The mission, named “Owl For One, One For Owl” in a nod to Synspective’s StriX satellites named after the genus for…
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Axiom Space Signs Agreement with ISRO to Send an Indian Astronaut to ISS
Axiom Space signed a historic spaceflight agreement (SFA) with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) of the Republic of India, announcing the intent to fly an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). The signing of this SFA represents a pivotal moment for both the United States and India, exemplifying a…
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Northrop Grumman’s NG-21 Resupply Mission Successfully Launches to the ISS
NASA‘s Northrop Grumman 21st commercial resupply mission’s successful launch is now followed by new scientific experiments and cargo for the agency. These developments are bound for the International Space Station. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft, carrying more than 8,200 pounds of supplies to the orbiting laboratory, lifted off at 11:02 a.m. EDT Sunday on a SpaceX…
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Science and supplies fly on Falcon 9, Cygnus NG-21
For the second time in 2024, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft delivered a bounty of science experiments and cargo to the crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The CRS NG-21 mission dodged the weather that scrubbed it on Saturday, with a Sunday lift off on a Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at…
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NASA Announces SpaceX Crew-10 Assignments for its Space Station Mission
As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission, four crew members are preparing to launch for a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Commander Anne McClain and Pilot Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Mission Specialist Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Mission Specialist Kirill Peskov will join astronauts at the orbiting…
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ATLAS Space Operations Rapidly Onboards Critical TROPICS Spacecraft
In May of 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted an 85% likelihood of above-normal activity for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season. This marked the fifth consecutive year with an above-normal prediction and, if proven accurate, would make 2024 the eighth year in the last decade to record above-normal activity. With the apparent…
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Dawn Aerospace Unveils Docking & Fluid Transfer Port for SatDrive Propulsion Systems
Dawn Aerospace, one of the leading providers of satellite propulsion, is proud to reveal the Docking and Fluid Transfer (DFT) port for SatDrive propulsion systems to enable in-space refueling for Dawn customers. The DFT port replaces standard manual fill/drain valves used for propellant loading on the ground with a passive interface that can facilitate refueling…
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Orbit and Viasat Collaborates for Advanced Airborne Satellite Communication Systems
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd., one of the leading provider of airborne communication solutions, announced a milestone collaboration with Viasat Inc., a global company in satellite communications, for the engineering and supply of advanced satellite communication (SATCOM) Multi-Purpose Terminals (MPT) for airborne platforms. This work is expected to significantly enhance performance and access for Viasat customers…
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SES Space & Defense Secures $46 Million US Air Force Contract for Airborne Satellite Services
SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, has been awarded a multi-year contract worth USD 46.8 million by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Air Combat Command (ACC) to provide Geostationary (GEO) Ku-band satellite services in support of the ACC remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) training and testing program. SES Space & Defense will use…