Tag: Launch
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MDA Space Selects Frontgrade Technologies as Part of MDA AURORA Supply Chain
Frontgrade Technologies, one of the leading independent suppliers of high-reliability, advanced electronic solutions for space and national security missions, has announced that it has been selected by MDA Space, a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, as part of the company’s supply chain for MDA AURORA, a…
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Isar Aerospace Receives $20 Million Venture Debt Facility from ATEL Ventures
ATEL Ventures, a division of ATEL Capital Group and a provider of venture debt financing solutions to growth-stage companies announced the completion of an agreement to provide $20M of growth debt to Isar Aerospace, a launch service provider for small and medium-sized satellites. Founded and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Isar Aerospace is developing Spectrum, a…
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Terran Orbital’s Nebula and Ambassador Platforms Added Under NASA’s Rapid IV IDIQ Contract
Terran Orbital Corporation, one of global leaders in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced the expansion of its capabilities under NASA’s long-standing multi-participant Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV (Rapid IV) Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. NASA has on-ramped two additional space vehicle platforms, which could position Terran Orbital as a premier partner for the…
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Arkisys’ Applique Technology Achieves Flight Heritage on Sidus Space’s LizzieSat-1
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service satellite company, announced in conjunction with Arkisys, the successful completion of a Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) contract deliverable and the achievement of flight heritage status for Arkisys Applique aboard LizzieSat-1. Arkisys is a creator of spacecraft architectures and platform solutions that open up in-space services. Arkisys integrated their…
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MDA Space Secures Contract for Square Kilometre Array Project
MDA Space, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, today announced it has been awarded a contract by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to support the development, construction and integration of game-changing radio telescope technology for the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), an international space exploration and astronomy project…
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NASA to Provide Coverage for Boeing Crew Flight Test Launch, Docking to Station
NASA, an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research, will provide live coverage of launch activities for the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, which will carry NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to and from the International Space Station. Launch of the ULA…
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Scout Space’s Optical Payload System Successfully Captures First In-Space Image
Scout Space, one of the leading in-space observation service providers focused on space security and comprehensive Space Domain Awareness (SDA), announced its optical payload dubbed “Sparrow,” launched aboard the Apex Aries bus on the SpaceX Transporter-10 mission in March 2024, has successfully completed commissioning and captured its first in-space calibration image. This achievement represents the…
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SES Launches Open Orbits Inflight Connectivity Network with Satellite Network Operators
SES announced that it has reached agreements-in-principle with several regional satellite network operators to launch the SES Open Orbits Inflight Connectivity (IFC) Network to enable seamless connectivity services to airlines around the world. This fully interoperable Ka-band platform will combine the geostationary earth orbit (GEO) and medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite networks of SES; NEO…
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Ursa Major Successfully Conducts Hotfire Test of its Draper Engine
Ursa Major announced the successful March hot fire of its Draper engine at the company’s headquarters in Berthoud, Colorado – a huge milestone for the liquid engine. The development of Draper was announced in May 2023, and with an ambitious goal of hot firing Draper within 12 months, the engine is well ahead of schedule,…
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HawkEye 360 Opens New Vibration Testing Facility for Testing its Satellite Clusters
HawkEye 360, one of the leading providers of space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, is excited to announce the opening of a new Vibration Testing Facility within its 19,000-square-foot advanced R&D, engineering, and manufacturing facility. This new capability will be essential for vibration testing of satellite clusters, ensuring they meet the highest durability and…