Tag: Launch
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Varda Space Launches W-5 Mission Aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 Mission
Varda Space Industries announced that their fifth mission, W-5, successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc, California, aboard the Transporter-15 rideshare mission with SpaceX. W-5 is the company’s fifth launch overall, and fourth launch of 2025. The vehicle carries a government payload funded through the Prometheus program, a partnership between the Air Force Research Laboratory…
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ICEYE Deploys Five New SAR Satellites on SpaceX Transporter-15 Mission
ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, has successfully launched and deployed five new SAR satellites into orbit. The satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and successfully lifted off on November 28, 2025, aboard the Transporter-15 rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA. Each spacecraft has established communication,…
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European Space Agency Prepares to Launch HydroGNSS
The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing to launch HydroGNSS, its first Scout mission, designed to track Earth’s water cycle and climate variables using innovative satellite technology. Scheduled for launch in November 2025 from Vandenberg, California aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, the mission will deploy two identical microsatellites into orbit at 550 km altitude. HydroGNSS…
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NASA Astronaut Chris Williams and Crewmates Arrive at ISS
NASA astronaut Chris Williams, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, safely arrived at the International Space Station, expanding the orbiting laboratory’s crew to 10 for the next two weeks. The trio launched aboard the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft at 4:27 a.m. EST (2:27 p.m. Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. After…
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Places ESCAPADE Spacecraft in Orbit with Successful First-Stage Recovery
The New Glenn orbital launch vehicle completed its second mission, deploying NASA’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) twin-spacecraft into the designated loiter orbit, and landing the fully reusable first stage on Jacklyn in the Atlantic Ocean. New Glenn’s seven BE-4 engines ignited on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 3:55:01 PM EST /…
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SpaceX Transporter-15 Mission Successfully Delivers 140 Satellites to Orbit
SpaceX has successfully launched its Transporter-15 mission aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The 57-minute launch window opened at 10:18 a.m. PT, marking another milestone in SpaceX’s small-satellite rideshare program. The mission carried 140 payloads, including cubesats, microsats, hosted payloads, and orbital transfer vehicles that will…
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BAE Systems Secures $22M US Navy Contract for VLS Mk 41 Missile Canisters
BAE Systems was awarded a $22 million contract by the U.S. Navy to produce missile canisters for the Mk 41 Vertical Launching Systems (VLS), with the total value potentially reaching $317 million if all options are exercised. This follows a contract award with a total value of $738 million for Mk 41 VLS missile launching…
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ESA Shortlists Spaceport Cornwall for INVICTUS Hypersonic Test Programme
Spaceport Cornwall, operating from Cornwall Airport Newquay, has been shortlisted by the European Space Agency (ESA) as a potential location for the agency’s pioneering INVICTUS hypersonic flight test programme. This milestone positions Cornwall at the forefront of Europe’s efforts to develop a sovereign hypersonic test capability and accelerate the technologies required for future reusable spaceplanes.…
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AST SpaceMobile Boosts Manufacturing Footprint to Fast-Track BlueBird Next-Gen Production
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced the addition of two new manufacturing sites in Texas and Florida, as it continues to expand its operations. The company now employs more than 1,800 professionals, the majority based…
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Rocket Lab to Conduct First Dedicated Electron Launches with JAXA
Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced the launch window for the first of two dedicated Electron launches with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The mission, named “RAISE And Shine”, will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens on December 5…