Tag: Launch
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Lockheed Martin’s Orion Spacecraft Returns by Completing NASA Artemis II Mission
After traveling 694,481 miles to the Moon and back, the Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft has successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, completing NASA‘s Artemis II mission and marking a major milestone in humanity’s return to deep space exploration. Following a 10-day journey around the Moon, Orion and its four-person crew dramatically re-entered Earth’s atmosphere…
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Teledyne Technologies Supports NASA’s Artemis II Mission with Critical Technologies
Teledyne Technologies announced its broad support of NASA’s Artemis II mission, with multiple Teledyne businesses delivering mission-critical technologies that help power, protect, connect, and track America’s first crewed voyage around the Moon in more than 50 years. Artemis II’s unprecedented demands for safety, reliability, and performance require best-in-class components capable of surviving the full spectrum…
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Portal Space Systems Secures $50 Million Series A to Advance Maneuverable Spacecraft
Portal Space Systems, a next-generation spacecraft manufacturer developing rapidly maneuverable vehicles for operations across and between orbital regimes, announced it has raised $50 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Geodesic Capital and Mach33, with participation from Booz Allen Ventures, ARK Invest, AlleyCorp and FUSE. The financing comes as a broader shift…
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EDGX Debuts First In-Orbit AI Computing Demo on SpaceX Transporter-16
Belgian spacetech EDGX has successfully launched its first in-orbit demonstration of STERNA, an AI-powered edge computer for satellite constellations aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission. With two hosted payloads now in orbit, EDGX enables real-time data processing directly in space, a critical capability for next-generation satellite constellations across commercial, governmental, and defence applications. Through STERNA, the company brings…
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CACI Supports NASA Artemis II Mission with Laser Communications and Sensing Technology
CACI International Inc., announced it has successfully enabled advanced optical communications and sensing technologies for NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft. “Artemis II represents the strength of American innovation and the power of partnership across government, industry, and academia,” said John Mengucci, CACI…
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Malin Space Science Systems Expands Modular and Custom Space Camera Portfolio
Malin Space Science Systems continues to advance space imaging capabilities with a comprehensive portfolio of standard modular space camera systems and custom-built scientific instruments designed for planetary exploration, Earth observation and mission-critical imaging applications. With decades of heritage in spaceborne imaging, the company develops cameras that combine high-resolution performance, robustness and mission adaptability across a…
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Astroscale UK Advances Orpheus Mission with Critical Design Review
Astroscale Ltd, the UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., has completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Ministry of Defence’s Orpheus mission, marking a major milestone in delivering new UK capability in support of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) thereby strengthening the UK’s long-term resilience in space. The Orpheus…
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Firefly Aerospace Partners with NVIDIA for On-Orbit Processing on Ocula Moon Imaging Service
Firefly Aerospace, a market-leading space and defense technology company, announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to enable rapid on-orbit processing in lunar orbit for Firefly’s Ocula Moon imaging service. As part of the collaboration, an NVIDIA Jetson module was embedded on high-resolution Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory telescopes and delivered to Firefly’s spacecraft facility ahead of integration…
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LeoLabs Launches Delta AI-Powered Threat Detection System for Space Security Missions
LeoLabs, the world’s leading mission partner for persistent Orbital Intelligence, announced the launch of LeoLabs Delta, its AI-powered, advanced threat detection and characterization system designed for U.S. and Allied national security missions. Delta replaces LeoLabs’ previous space domain awareness (SDA) solution, LeoGuard, by delivering more comprehensive, actionable intelligence. Built for the next era of space…
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European Investment Bank Provides €30 M Loan to PLD Space for MIURA 5 Rocket Development
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €30 million venture debt loan with PLD Space, an international space transportation company headquartered in Elche, Spain, to support the final development stage of MIURA 5, the company’s rocket designed to deploy small satellites into orbit. The operation represents the EIB’s first direct investment in small launchers for…