Tag: Launch
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Momentus Completes Environmental Testing of Vigoride-7 Orbital Service Vehicle
Momentus, a US commercial space company offering satellite buses, satellite components, and in-space infrastructure services, announced the successful completion of Environmental Testing of its Vigoride-7 Orbital Service Vehicle, scheduled to launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission targeted for launch no earlier than March 2026. Vigoride 7 is scheduled to carry payloads for several customers, including the U.S.…
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Isar Aerospace Advances First Test Flight With Spectrum Launch Vehicle
Isar Aerospace, a European launch-vehicle manufacturer focused on dedicated small-satellite access to space is progressing toward its first test flight of the Spectrum launch vehicle. The test flight represents a major milestone in the company’s development roadmap and forms a critical step toward establishing a commercially available, European-built orbital launch service. The first test flight…
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Rocket Lab Secures CSA Funding to Develop Reaction Wheel for Medium-Class Satellites
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has been awarded funding by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to develop a new medium-class reaction wheel, with a targeted minimum angular momentum capacity of 25 Nms, designed to support 500kg – 1,000kg satellites with larger payloads operating in low Earth…
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Viasat’s Rocket Telemetry Service Selected by INNOSPACE for First Commercial Launch from Brazil
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, announced it will provide its launch telemetry service for INNOSPACE – a South Korean satellite launch service company. The mission, currently targeted for later this month, will see INNOSPACE’s HANBIT-Nano launch vehicle carry a total of eight registered payloads, including five small satellites and three non-separating experimental devices,…
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Rocket Lab Completes First Dedicated Electron Launch for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its first dedicated mission for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) – a pivotal marker of Electron’s global importance for regular, reliable, and dedicated access to space. The “RAISE And Shine” mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New…
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K2 Space Secures Funding to Expand its Mega-Class Spacecraft Manufacturing
K2 Space, the California-based developer of large, high-power satellite platforms, announced a $250 million Series C at a $3 billion valuation, accelerating delivery of a new generation of spacecraft built for the heavy-lift era. The financing follows $500 million in signed contracts across commercial and U.S. government customers and is led by Redpoint, with participation…
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Mission Space and Rogue Space Launch Mission Space’s Second In-Orbit Payload
Mission Space, a commercial space-weather company with flight heritage and an actively expanding in-situ measurement network, will launch its second payload with Rogue Space. The announcement was made during the Spacepower Conference in Orlando. The first Mission Space payload, ZOHAR-I, launched in March 2025 and recently received the 2025 Global Tech Award for advancing high-cadence…
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Rocket Lab Launched Electron Mission for KAIST
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has launched a dedicated Electron mission for the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). The mission, named ‘Bridging The Swarm’, was launched on Thursday, December 11 UTC from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. The mission now precedes the…
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Ariane 6 to Launch Two Galileo Satellites Supported by Beyond Gravity’s Payload Fairing and Thermal Systems
Europe’s Galileo navigation system is set to take another step forward next week as two additional satellites launch aboard an Ariane 6 rocket, using Beyond Gravity’s payload fairing, and thermal insulation. For the satellite, the company has supplied the critical computer and thermal systems that contribute to keeping the satellites operational in orbit – reinforcing…
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Nordic Launches SDK Kit for Satellite & Cellular IoT Connectivity
Nordic Semiconductor, a global leader in low-power wireless connectivity solutions, announces the launch of the nRF9151 SMA Development Kit (DK), a specialized DK for RF engineers developing cellular IoT, DECT NR+, and Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) applications. Alongside the hardware release, Nordic has launched new modem firmware that adds NTN (satellite) support to the nRF9151 module…