Tag: Launch
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Avio: Advancing Satellite Launch and Integration Solutions
Avio, a European aerospace leader headquartered in Colleferro, Italy, plays a pivotal role in space propulsion and launch systems. With more than a century of heritage and a strong industrial presence in Italy, France, and French Guiana, Avio is the prime contractor for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) small-lift launch vehicles Vega and Vega-C, and…
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Impulse Space Upgrades Mira Vehicle for GEO and Deep-Space Missions
Impulse Space, the in-space mobility leader, revealed details of the upgraded version of Mira: the company’s high-thrust, highly maneuverable spacecraft for payload hosting and deployment. With two successful missions behind it already, Mira has showcased responsive, record-setting maneuverability in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The upgraded design delivers higher performance for even more challenging orbital regimes,…
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Open Cosmos Commences First Rideshare Mission for the EC’s IOD/IOV Programme
Open Cosmos has signed the first work order contract as part of the In-Orbit Demonstration and Validation (IOD/IOV) programme funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe R&I Programme. Open Cosmos was selected as one of six European providers for this Frame Contract in January 2025, as announced by the European Space Agency. This marked a…
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Voyager Selects VISTA Science Park Development Team
Voyager Technologies selected their development team for the Voyager Institute for Space, Technology and Advancement, or VISTA, science park. VISTA is the nation’s first science park dedicated to in-space research and innovation at The Ohio State University. Elford Developers is leading the pre-construction phase of the project, while Colliers International is assisting in the international…
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Northrop Grumman Tests Sentinel Missile Stage-Two Rocket Motor
Northrop Grumman Corporation, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, completed the first qualification test of a stage-two solid rocket motor for the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile at the Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Complex. The test was conducted in a vacuum chamber simulating flight conditions, allowing evaluation of the Thrust Vector Control system, which…
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Gilmour Space Successfully Launches Australia’s First Homegrown Orbital Rocket
Gilmour Space Technologies has completed the maiden test launch of Australia’s first locally designed and built orbital rocket, a major milestone toward offering low-cost, responsive launch services for small satellites globally. The 23-meter, 30-tonne Eris rocket, powered by new hybrid propulsion technology, successfully lifted off from the Bowen Orbital Spaceport in North Queensland, achieving approximately…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Deploys iQPS Constellation
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 69th Electron mission and deployed the latest satellite to orbit for Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) – Rocket Lab’s fifth dedicated mission in a multi-launch contract to build their constellation in low Earth orbit. ‘The Harvest Goddess…
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Blue Canyon Technologies Launches Saturn-400 Bus with Enhanced Payload and Agility
Blue Canyon Technologies, small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider for RTX, has unveiled its latest spacecraft bus, the Saturn-400. This new, larger satellite offers flexibility and reliability to help customers achieve their mission objectives more effectively. The Saturn-400 spacecraft offers increased payload capacity, allowing for more instruments and larger sensors for complex missions, up…
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Vaya Space Selected for $1.2 Million AFWERX Phase II Contract for Hypersonic Propulsion
Vaya Space announces it has been selected by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase II in the amount of $1,236,406 focused on the development of the Hybrid-Fueled Ramjet, a throttleable and restartable hypersonic missile propulsion system, to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The Air Force Research Laboratory and…
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Rocket Lab Schedules Fifth Electron Mission for Constellation Operator iQPS
Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced the launch window for its next mission for multi-launch customer, Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company – marking Electron’s 69th mission to date and 11th launch this year. The mission, named ‘The Harvest Goddess Thrives’, is…