Tag: Launch
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Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander on Earth Re-Entry Trajectory Amid Propulsion Anomaly
For 16 years, Astrobotic has been dedicated to making the Moon accessible to the world. The responsible preservation of the cislunar space environment for all is top of mind as we complete this mission. Since the Peregrine lunar lander’s anomaly occurred 6 days ago, we have been evaluating how best to safely end the spacecraft’s…
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Jim Bridenstine, Former NASA Administrator Joins Starlab Space’s Board of Directors
Starlab Space, the transatlantic joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus, announced Jim Bridenstine will join the company’s Board of Directors. The former NASA Administrator will help guide Starlab Space as the company continues toward its vision of building a continuously crewed, free-flying space station. “Airbus and Voyager are proud to welcome Jim Bridenstine to…
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Northrop Grumman’s Solid Rocket Boosters Power ULA’s Vulcan Rocket Maiden Launch
Two of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s extended-length, 63-inch-diameter Graphite Epoxy Motors (GEM 63XL) solid rocket boosters helped power the inaugural flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Rocket and the first certification (Cert-1) mission. The GEM 63XL boosters are the longest monolithic, single-cast solid rocket boosters ever manufactured and flown. The launch represents the first flight of…
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Redwire Roll-Out Solar Arrays Successfully Deployed on Maxar’s Ovzon 3 Satellite
Redwire Corporation, a space infrastructure company for the next-generation space economy, announced today that two 5-kW Roll-Out Solar Arrays (ROSA) have successfully deployed and are operating nominally in geosynchronous orbit on the Maxar Space Systems-built Ovzon 3 communications satellite, which successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 on January 3, 2024. Ovzon 3 represents…
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NASA Updates on Advancements for Early Artemis Moon Missions with Crew
NASA announced updates to its Artemis campaign that will establish the foundation for long-term scientific exploration on the Moon, land the first woman and first person of colour on the lunar surface, and prepare for human expeditions to Mars for the benefit of all. To safely carry out these missions, agency leaders are adjusting the…
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Sidus Space Achieves Critical AI and Hardware Contract Milestones Ahead of LizzieSat-1 Launch
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service company achieves critical Artificial Intelligence (AI) and hardware contract milestones as the Company prepares for the commencement of its satellite constellation scheduled for launch in March 2024 with LizzieSat-1 as part of SpaceX’s Transporter-10 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Notable recent achievements include the successful delivery…
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Voyager Space and Airbus Finalize Creation of Starlab Space LLC Joint Venture
Voyager Space and Airbus, global leaders in space exploration, announced they have completed the transaction to create Starlab Space LLC, a transatlantic joint venture that will design, build, and operate the Starlab commercial space station. Alongside the joint venture execution, the Starlab team completed the station-level System Definition Review (SDR), a critical milestone assessing the…
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Einstein Probe Launches with a Mission to Monitor the X-ray Sky
The Chinese Academy of Sciences spacecraft Einstein Probe lifted off on a Chang Zheng (Long March) 2C rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China at 15:03 CST / 07:03 GMT / 08:03 CET on 9 January 2024. With the successful launch, Einstein Probe began its mission to survey the sky and hunt for…
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Rocket Lab Announces Space Situational Awareness Mission Launch for Spire and NorthStar
Rocket Lab USA, a global organization in launch services and space systems, announced it has set the launch window for its first mission of 2024. The ‘Four of a Kind’ mission is scheduled to launch no earlier than January 18 between 19:15-20:00 NZT (January 18 between 06:15-07:00 UTC) from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in…
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United Launch Alliance’s Next Generation Vulcan Rocket Successfully Launched
United Launch Alliance marked the beginning of a new era of space capabilities with the successful launch of its next-generation Vulcan rocket on Jan. 8 at 2:18 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Vulcan rocket provides industry-leading capabilities to deliver any payload, at any time, to any orbit.…