Tag: Launch
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Terran Orbital Showcases Space-Related Tech and Key Programs at 2024 Space Symposium
Terran Orbital Corporation, one of the global leaders in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced its space-related technologies and programs for the 2024 39th Space Symposium (April 8-11, Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, CO). Visit Terran Orbital at Booth #1072 to meet their dedicated team of experts and explore our comprehensive suite…
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Mitsubishi Corporation Becomes Equity Owner and Strategic Partner in Starlab Space
Starlab Space, the joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus, welcomed Mitsubishi Corporation as a strategic partner and equity owner in Starlab Space. This partnership expands Starlab Space’s reach beyond a transatlantic partnership and transforms the joint venture into a global organization. Mitsubishi Corporation, renowned for its innovative endeavors across diverse industries, brings extensive expertise…
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Rocket Report: Blue Origin to resume human flights; progress for Polaris Dawn
Welcome to Edition 6.38 of the Rocket Report! Ed Dwight was close to joining NASA’s astronaut corps more than 60 years ago. With an aeronautical engineering degree and experience as an Air Force test pilot, Dwight met the qualifications to become an astronaut. He was one of 26 test pilots the Air Force recommended to…
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Phase Four Awarded $14.9M Contract by DARPA to Develop Electric Propulsion for VLEO Satellites
Phase Four, one of the leading providers of next-generation electric propulsion (EP) solutions for satellites, was awarded a $14.9M contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to deliver an “air-breathing” EP system to enable extended satellite operations in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), at altitudes as low as 90-450 km. The award is part…
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Muon Space Revolutionizes LEO Satellite Constellations with the Release of Muon Halo
Muon Space, an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates mission-tailored LEO satellite constellations, announced Muon Halo. Muon Halo’s revolutionary, integrated hardware and software stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior LEO smallsat constellation performance. Muon Space also announced Muon Halo contract wins valued over…
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SwRI to Build a Small Demonstration Spacecraft for In-Space Refueler Servicer Program
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) will build, integrate and test a small demonstration spacecraft as part of a $25.5 million Space Mobility and Logistics (SML) prototyping project funded by the U.S. Space Force and led by prime contractor Astroscale U.S. The spacecraft, called the Astroscale Prototype Servicer for Refueling (APS-R), will refuel other compatible vehicles while…
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Sidus Space Unveils Spacecraft Mission Control Center for Commercial Customers
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service satellite company, unveileed its Mission Control Center as an additional revenue stream within the Company’s Space-Based Data Solutions business unit. Sidus’ products and services are offered through its four business units: Space and Defense Hardware Manufacturing, Satellite Manufacturing and Payload Integration, Space-Based Data Solutions, and AI/ML Products and…
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Helicity Space Secures Funding from Lockheed Martin Ventures for Fusion Propulsion Tech
Helicity Space, a commercial space company developing in-space propulsion and power technology based on fusion power, announced an investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures, the venture capital arm of Lockheed Martin. This latest raise from Lockheed Martin Ventures comes on the heels of a $5 million seed round of Helicity Space funding from investors including Airbus…
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Astrolab Awarded $1.9 Billion NASA Contract to Support Development of Lunar Terrain Vehicle
Venturi Astrolab announced that NASA has awarded the company, together with its teammates Axiom Space and Odyssey Space Research, a contract to advance the development of the Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) which will help Artemis astronauts explore more of the Moon’s surface on future missions. The Astrolab team is one of three teams to win…
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Mynaric Starts Volume Production for its Flagship Space Laser Terminal
Mynaric, one of the leading providers of industrialized, cost-effective, and scalable laser communications products, announced a milestone in the product maturity of the company’s flagship free space optical communications terminal for space-to-space and space-to-ground applications – the CONDOR Mk3. Volume production for the optical communications terminal began early in the first quarter of 2024 with…