Tag: Launch
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Redwire Expands In-Space Manufacturing Tech Portfolio, Targeting Semiconductor Market
Redwire Corporation, one of the leaders in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced the strategic expansion of its in-space manufacturing technology portfolio with the first pathfinder mission for its autonomous semiconductor manufacturing platform, MSTIC. MSTIC launched to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard Northrop Grumman’s 20th cargo resupply services mission (NG-20). Semiconductors are…
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HPE Spaceborne Computer-2 Returns to ISS as Part of Northrop Grumman’s Resupply Mission
Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced it has sent a third iteration of the HPE Spaceborne Computer, built from commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) servers, to the International Space Station (ISS) via a Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services mission, contracted by NASA, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The goal of HPE Spaceborne Computer-2’s latest trip is to build…
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Northrop Grumman Refueling Technology Selected as Preferred Solution for SSC’s Satellites
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Passive Refueling Module (PRM) has been selected as the first preferred refueling solution interface standard for use across SSC satellites. The company is collaborating with SSC, Defense Innovation Unit, and other customers to develop in-space refueling technologies for the nation’s space-based assets. These advancements address a critical national security capability: sustained maneuverability…
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KIOXIA SSDs Power HPE Spaceborne Computer-2 for ISS Mission
KIOXIA SSDs took flight with the launch of the NG-20 mission rocket, which is delivering an updated HPE Spaceborne Computer-2, based on HPE EdgeLine and ProLiant servers from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, to the International Space Station. KIOXIA SSDs provide robust flash storage in HPE Spaceborne Computer-2 to conduct scientific experiments aboard the space station. HPE…
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Northrop Grumman’s 20th Cargo Resupply Mission Launched Successfully to the ISS
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Cygnus cargo delivery spacecraft was successfully launched to the International Space Station by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This is the company’s 20th resupply mission, designated as NG-20. Under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Service-2 (CRS-2) contract, Cygnus is carrying more than…
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Teledyne e2v HiRel Unveils UHF to S-Band Low Noise Amplifier for Space Applications
Teledyne e2v HiRel announced the availability of a rad-tolerant UHF to S-band low noise amplifier, model TDLNA0430SEP that is ideal for use in demanding high reliability space applications where low noise figure, minimal power consumption and small package footprint are critical to mission success. This new LNA is developed on a 90nm enhancement-mode pseudomorphic High…
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Redwire Opens New Manufacturing and Testing Facility in Longmont, Colorado
Redwire Corporation, one of the leaders in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced the opening of the company’s new manufacturing facility in Longmont, Colorado. The new, state-of-the-art Longmont facility features 26,000 square feet of high-bay manufacturing, integration, and testing floor space as well as an advanced RF testing chamber for installed performance testing…
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Firefly Aerospace Selected by NRO as Launch Provider with Alpha Rocket
Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, announced it was selected by the National Reconnaissance Office to serve as a launch provider with Firefly’s Alpha rocket. As part of the NRO’s Streamlined Launch Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract (SLIC), the agreement has a 10-year ordering period with a ceiling value of $700 million across all firm…
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Exolaunch Awarded €18M Launch Services Contract by German Space Agency
Exolaunch, the Berlin-based global provider of launch mission management, integration, and deployment services, announced that it has been awarded a governmental contract under the Small Satellite Initiative run by the German Space Agency at DLR on behalf of the German Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK). This novel initiative, aimed at providing wide-ranging launch…
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NASA Welcomes Belgium as Latest Signatory to Artemis Accords
During a ceremony at the Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels, Belgium became the 34th country to sign the Artemis Accords. The accords establish a practical set of principles to guide space exploration cooperation among nations, including those participating in NASA’s Artemis campaign. “Congratulations to Belgium on becoming the newest member of the Artemis Accords…