Tag: Launch
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Starlab Space Partners with Helogen to Scale Autonomous Life Sciences Manufacturing in Orbit
Starlab Space LLC, the commercial space station developer expanding access to low Earth orbit research, announced a partnership with Helogen Corporation, the automation platform industrializing orbit by enabling scalable, regulatory-grade manufacturing and autonomous biological operations in space. Together, the companies will expand how life sciences research is conducted in microgravity, moving from isolated experiments toward…
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SpaceX and MTN Partner to Deliver Government Satellite Communications for Defense Clients
MTN, the world-class network operator that delivers seamless, resilient connectivity wherever it’s needed, announced a landmark agreement with SpaceX to become an authorized provider of its government satellite connectivity services. This agreement strategically positions MTN to deliver highly secure, mission-critical communications providing SpaceX’s advanced Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite ecosystem, which is purpose-built to meet…
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PLD Space and Sateliot Sign Contract to Launch First Two 5G Tritó Satellites on MIURA 5 in 2027
PLD Space, an international space transportation company, and Sateliot, a leading 5G satellite telecommunications operator, have signed a commercial contract to launch their first two high-capacity 5G D2D (Direct-to-Device) satellites. The agreement includes the launch of two Tritó satellites, each weighing approximately 160 kilograms, and their subsequent deployment into Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The flight…
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GomSpace Expands Modular Small Satellite Capabilities for Commercial Space Missions
GomSpace continues to advance the satellite portfolio with a range of standardized and customized small satellite platforms designed to support commercial, governmental and scientific missions. Headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark, GomSpace develops nanosatellite and microsatellite systems that combine modular architecture, scalable subsystems and mission-tailored integration to enable efficient access to space. With a focus on small…
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Kepler Selects NanoAvionics as European Partner for Optically-Connected Missions
Canada’s Kepler Communications has chosen Kongsberg NanoAvionics, a leading small satellite manufacturer and mission integrator, as the preferred European satellite bus provider for its hosted payload initiatives aboard spacecraft up to 500kg in mass. The non-exclusive preferential partnership is for missions requiring seamless access to The Kepler Network. It is also aimed at satellite operators…
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Kepler Communications Advances Hosted Payload Service for In-Space Mission Capabilities
Kepler Communications highlights the Hosted Payload offering, a mission-enabling service built on the operational optical data relay network that provides third-party payload developers accelerated access to orbit, real-time connectivity and broad mission flexibility. The Hosted Payload service provides Kepler’s existing constellation infrastructure to support spacecraft, scientific instruments and communication sensors without the need to build…
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Vast Signs NASA Order for Sixth Private Astronaut Mission to ISS Targeted for 2027 Launch
Vast, the company developing next-generation space stations, has signed an order with NASA for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than summer 2027 from Florida. It is Vast’s first private astronaut mission to the space station in partnership with NASA. “Vast is honored to have been…
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Rocket Lab to Launch Hypersonic Test for Defense Innovation Unit
Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced its next launch is a dedicated mission on its HASTE rocket for the Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). The mission, named Cassowary Vex, is scheduled to launch no earlier than late February from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 within the Virginia…
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Arianespace Launches 32 Amazon LEO Satellites on Ariane 64 from Europe’s Spaceport
Arianespace successfully launched 32 Amazon Leo satellites with Ariane 64 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The satellites were delivered to a low Earth orbit at an altitude of approximately 465 km. The mission lasted 1 hour and 54 minutes, from lift-off to separation of all the satellites. The mission, called VA267 (LE-01 for Amazon…
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Voyager and ATMOS Space Cargo Accelerate Access to Space
Voyager Technologies announced a strategic partnership with ATMOS Space Cargo, a leading provider of free-flying orbital cargo and return services, expanding access to space for scientific discovery and technology advancement. “Customers shouldn’t have to stitch together a dozen vendors to get to space,” said Matt Magaña, president, Space, Defence and National Security, Voyager. “Our partnership…