Tag: Launch
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K2 Space Achieves Milestones for GRAVITAS Mission with Successful In-Orbit Test
K2 Space Corporation, a leading innovator of high-power, low-cost satellites, announced the completion of two major milestones on the path to its first full satellite launch, the K2 GRAVITAS Mission in early 2026 to Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). K2 Space completed the company’s first in-space demonstration mission, launched in January 2025. In order to produce some…
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ESA Selects PLD Space for European Launcher Challenge
PLD Space has been preselected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to participate in the European Launcher Challenge (ELC), the largest European program aimed at fostering new sovereign launch capabilities on the continent. ESA officially launched the ELC this year as a strategic initiative that will award up to €169 million per company in its…
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Pacific Defense to Launch MOSA-Enabled RF Payload to Improve Space Situational Awareness
Pacific Defense, the leading provider of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) products, has secured the inaugural launch for its Moonraker MOSA space Radio Frequency (RF) payload on board the K2 Space Gravitas Mission in February 2026. The mission includes a series of multi-orbit Space Situational Awareness (SSA) demonstrations showcasing the payload’s mission flexibility. Moonraker is…
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MAPFRE RE Partners with ICEYE to Enhance Global Flood Response
MAPFRE RE, a leading global reinsurer, has agreed with ICEYE, an expert in satellite-based disaster management solutions, to license its Flood Insights data globally. This collaboration is designed to enhance MAPFRE RE’s ability to respond swiftly and effectively to natural catastrophe events. Through this agreement, MAPFRE RE will integrate ICEYE’s near-real-time flood data into its…
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NanoAvionics Marks Milestone with Six Small Satellite Launch on SpaceX Mission
Kongsberg NanoAvionics, a leading smallsat bus manufacturer and mission integrator, has announced the successful launch of six satellites built for international customers aboard the SpaceX Transporter-14 rideshare mission on June 23, 2025. With this launch, NanoAvionics surpassed 50 customer satellites delivered to orbit since 2017, maintaining a 100% first-contact success rate. Beyond these missions, the…
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Open Cosmos Acquires Connected to Advance European Space Sovereignty
In a move that strengthens Europe’s technological autonomy, Open Cosmos has acquired Connected, the Portuguese startup that pioneered affordable, standardized IoT connectivity from space. As one of Europe’s fastest-growing space infrastructure companies, Open Cosmos designs, builds, and operates complete satellite missions, with production facilities in the UK, Spain, and Greece, and new operations launching in…
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Momentus Secures Milestone Payments for Advancing DARPA’s In-Space Structure Assembly Project
Momentus Inc., a U.S. commercial space company offering satellite buses, technologies, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, has been successfully executing Phase 3 of a contract from a U.S. Department of Defense organization, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), to conduct an on-orbit demonstration of the assembly of large scale structures. The mission will…
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Orbex and Exolaunch Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement In Launch Services
Orbex, the UK-based orbital launch services company, has announced a strategic five-year partnership with Exolaunch, a global leader in launch services, mission management, deployment systems, and integration services for small satellites. The agreement will see Orbex and Exolaunch collaborate to provide end-to-end launch services for small satellites. Exolaunch will utilise launch capacity and integrate customer…
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Momentus and Orbit Fab Advances Space Servicing with Podracer and RAFTI Demo
Momentus, a leading U.S. commercial space company specializing in satellite solutions, transportation, and in-space infrastructure, has signed a contract with Orbit Fab to provide hosted payload services for the on-orbit demonstration of Podracer, a space domain awareness payload, and the Rapidly Attachable Fluid Transfer Interface (RAFTI). The mission is scheduled to launch no earlier than…
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Boeing Delivers Latest O3b mPOWER Satellites to SES for Enhanced Global Connectivity
Boeing has successfully delivered the 9th and 10th O3b mPOWER satellites to content and network provider SES, advancing the company’s effort to provide global connectivity from space. The satellites, which feature Boeing’s fully software-defined payload technology to actively allot power to meet user needs, are en route to Kennedy Space Center, Fla. for a planned…