Tag: Launch
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AFRL and Ursa Major Conduct Supersonic Flight Test of ARMD Powered by Draper Rocket Engine
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Ursa Major recently executed a flight of the Affordable Rapid Missile Demonstrator (ARMD) powered by the Draper liquid rocket engine, achieving supersonic speeds and demonstrating concepts of operations. This flight is an innovative step in the advancement of capabilities that strengthen deterrence and provide rapid global strike options.…
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Firefly Aerospace Successfully Launches Alpha Flight 7
Firefly Aerospace, a market-leading space and defense technology company, announced the successful launch of its Alpha Flight 7 Stairway to Seven mission. Alpha lifted off from Firefly’s Space Launch Complex 2 at the Vandenberg Space Force Base at 5:50 pm PDT on March 11 before completing an orbital insertion and delivering a demonstrator payload for…
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York Space Systems Acquires Orbion to Strengthen Flight-Proven Spacecraft Supply Chain
York Space Systems, a leading US-based national defense and commercial prime providing a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions, announced it has acquired Orbion Space Technology (Orbion), a Michigan-based manufacturer of flight-proven electric propulsion systems. The acquisition strengthens York’s integrated space ecosystem and directly supports the strategy the company outlined at the time of its initial…
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BAE Systems Completes Preliminary Design Review for USSF Missile Warning/Tracking Satellites
BAE Systems has completed the Preliminary Design Review for the $1.2 billion U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Resilient Missile Warning & Tracking (RMWT) – Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Epoch 2 program to provide missile warning and tracking of advanced missile threats. This milestone establishes the technical foundation for the satellite and ground command…
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BAE Systems Completes Preliminary Design Review for USSF Missile Warning/Tracking Satellites
BAE Systems has completed the Preliminary Design Review for the $1.2 billion U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Resilient Missile Warning & Tracking (RMWT) – Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Epoch 2 program to provide missile warning and tracking of advanced missile threats. This milestone establishes the technical foundation for the satellite and ground command…
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Telesat Secures New Ground Station Sites in Quebec and Saskatchewan for Lightspeed Network
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, announced the acquisition of land in Estevan, Saskatchewan and Papineauville, Quebec, and the lease of land in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. These sites will host new landing stations that will route data between the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network and major fibre and…
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Telesat Secures New Ground Station Sites in Quebec and Saskatchewan for Lightspeed Network
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, announced the acquisition of land in Estevan, Saskatchewan and Papineauville, Quebec, and the lease of land in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. These sites will host new landing stations that will route data between the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network and major fibre and…
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Impulse Space Opens New Spacecraft Development Facility in Colorado
Impulse Space has inaugurated a new 20,000-square-foot manufacturing facility outside Boulder, Colorado, marking a significant expansion of the company’s operations in the region. The new site supports the company’s growing portfolio of spacecraft programs and contracts across commercial, civil and government sectors. The Colorado facility will serve as a central hub for the company’s Guidance,…
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Impulse Space Opens New Spacecraft Development Facility in Colorado
Impulse Space has inaugurated a new 20,000-square-foot manufacturing facility outside Boulder, Colorado, marking a significant expansion of the company’s operations in the region. The new site supports the company’s growing portfolio of spacecraft programs and contracts across commercial, civil and government sectors. The Colorado facility will serve as a central hub for the company’s Guidance,…
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SEOPS Space Expands Satellite Operations with Integrated Products and Services
SEOPS Space continues to expand its portfolio of satellite mission support capabilities through a comprehensive range of products and services designed to support satellite operators across the entire mission lifecycle. By combining advanced ground infrastructure technologies with operational expertise, the company enables reliable satellite communications, mission control and data management for modern space operations. As…