Tag: Launch
-
BlackSky Awarded Multi-Year Sole-Source $99 Million US Government IDIQ Contract
BlackSky Technology was awarded a multi-year, sole-source $99 million U.S. government IDIQ contract for advanced, next-generation capabilities. The company received an initial $2 million to accelerate the design of an advanced large-aperture optical payload for Earth observation and space domain awareness platforms. “This award validates and leverages our investments in leap-ahead space technologies that feature…
-
Voyager Technologies Awarded Mission Management Contract With Icarus Robotics
Voyager Technologies announced a new mission management contract with Icarus Robotics to test their free-flying robotic platform, Joyride, aboard the International Space Station. The contract underscores the continued commercial market demand for opportunities in low Earth orbit. “Whether an established company or a new innovative startup, this is exactly what our mission management as a service…
-
Rocket Lab Secures Regulatory Approval to Acquire Mynaric
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has received regulatory approval to acquire Mynaric AG (“Mynaric”), a leading provider of laser optical communications terminals for air, space, and mobile applications. The transaction was reviewed and approved by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, and as a…
-
Teledyne Integrates Space Technologies to Expand Global Space Capabilities
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is excited to announce the integration of the company’s extensive portfolio of space-focused technologies and businesses, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the global space sector. For over half a century, Teledyne companies have played a critical role in some of the world’s most ambitious space missions, supporting applications ranging from commercial, civil…
-
D-Orbit Launches Wayfinder Mission on SpaceX Transporter-16 with ION Satellite Carrier
D-Orbit, a global leader in space logistics and orbital transportation, launched Wayfinder, the 22nd commercial mission of its orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), ION Satellite Carrier (ION), aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission. The OTV was launched from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 4:02:00 a.m. PT (11:02:00 a.m. UTC). Following…
-
Spire Global Satellite Advances Earth’s Magnetic Field Measurements for MagQuest Challenge
Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics and intelligence, has successfully launched a satellite as part of the MagQuest Challenge, a prize challenge through the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to advance how Earth’s magnetic field is measured, with multi-million-dollar prize awards. The satellite was launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter 16 mission. The mission combines…
-
ICEYE Launches Six New Satellites Aboard Transporter-16 Mission
ICEYE, the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, has successfully launched and deployed six new 25 cm resolution SAR satellites into orbit. The satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and successfully lifted off on March 30, 2026, aboard the Transporter-16 rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA. Each spacecraft has established…
-
Redwire to Supply Optical Imaging and Sun Sensor Systems for NASA’s Artemis II Orion Mission
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, announced that its advanced optical imaging and sun sensor technology will launch on board the Orion spacecraft as part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed mission for the Artemis program. Through contracts with Lockheed Martin, NASA’s prime contractor for Orion, Redwire is…
-
SpaceLocker Debuts “Out of the Box” Satellite and Transitions to Orbital Hosting Operator
SpaceLocker is entering a new phase. Just one year after its first in-orbit mission, the French pioneer in orbital hosting announces the launch of Out of the Box, its first fully owned and operated satellite. This milestone marks its transition into the ranks of satellite operators – a domain historically dominated by legacy players such…
-
Apex and KSAT Partner to Deliver End-to-End Satellite Mission Solutions
Apex, a manufacturer of productized, mass-produced satellite buses, and Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), a global provider of integrated mission services, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to provide satellite owners with streamlined end-to-end mission capabilities from spacecraft manufacturing through on-orbit operations and data delivery. The collaboration combines Apex’s scalable, productized satellite bus platforms with…