Tag: Launch
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Intuitive Machines Secures $9.8 Million Contract to Advance Orbital Vehicle for Launch
Intuitive Machines, a leading space technology and infrastructure services company, has secured a $9.8 million Phase Two government contract to advance its Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) through Critical Design Review (CDR), the final engineering milestone on a previously disclosed contract, before manufacturing begins. Phase Two of the contract expands the Company’s growing government portfolio and…
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PLD Space Advances Rapidly and Reliably in the Development of MIURA 5
In the first half of 2025, PLD Space has made notable advances in the development of MIURA 5, its reusable orbital launcher, as well as the infrastructure required for its launch from the European spaceport CSG, owned by CNES, in French Guiana. The engineering team has worked intensively on iterating the launcher’s design, integrating test…
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NASA-ISRO Satellite NISAR Lifts Off to Track Earth’s Changing Surfaces
NISAR (NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), a satellite carrying an advanced radar system that will produce a dynamic, three-dimensional view of Earth in unprecedented detail, has launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India. The first-of-its-kind satellite will provide actionable information in a range of areas, including disaster response, infrastructure monitoring, and agricultural…
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Kongsberg Satellite Services Collaborates with AWS to Enhance Space Capabilities
Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), the global leader in satellite communications and data services, announced an expanded collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to further enhance solutions for space mission applications. This collaboration builds upon the strengths of two industry leaders and results in seamless access to KSAT’s global satellite ground station network and operations services,…
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 to Launch for Advanced Research Aboard International Space Station
Four astronauts are set to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission. Over the coming months, the crew will support research to produce stem cells in space, study engineered liver tissue, and advance in-orbit data processing. The mission is scheduled to launch no earlier than 12:09 p.m. EDT…
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General Atomics Drives Innovation in Propulsion Systems and Satellite Platforms
General Atomics was founded in 1955 as a division of General Dynamics and has its headquarters in San Diego, California. General Atomics is a diversified technology leader operating across defense, energy, aerospace, and electronics. Its core mission is pioneering advanced technologies to meet national security, commercial and scientific needs. The General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (EMS)…
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Gilmour Space’s First Test Launch of Eris Rocket to Advance Australian Space Capability
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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Planet Labs Ships Pelican-3 and Pelican-4 to Launch Site for Upcoming SpaceX Mission
Planet Labs, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced it has shipped its Pelican-3 and Pelican-4 satellites to Vandenberg Space Force Base ahead of their launch aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. Planet’s satellite production line is now fully ramped and operational, with multiple Pelican and Tanager satellites currently in…
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Firefly Aerospace Secures $177 Million NASA Contract for Pioneering Lunar South Pole Mission
Firefly Aerospace, a market leading space and defense technology company, was awarded a $176.7 million NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contract to deliver five NASA-sponsored payloads to the Moon’s south pole in 2029. The mission will utilize Firefly’s Elytra orbital vehicle and Blue Ghost lunar lander to enable payload operations that include evaluating the…
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Slingshot Launches TALOS AI for Mission-Ready Space Operations
Slingshot Aerospace, the leader in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination, and space modeling and simulation, announced the launch of Slingshot TALOS — the Thinking Agent for Logical Operations and Strategy. TALOS is an autonomous, AI-powered agent designed to imitate realistic satellite actions in training and simulation environments. Purpose-built using Slingshot’s behavior cloning…