Tag: Satellite
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York Space Systems Successfully Launches BARD Mission to Demonstrate NASA’s Communication Capabilities
York Space Systems, a defense technology company transforming how the United States builds and operates space-based capabilities, announced the successful launch of its BARD mission. The satellite deployed successfully on July 23 from Vandenberg Space Force Base. York made contact on the first attempt, and all systems are healthy on orbit. BARD was procured as…
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SpaceWERX Selects New Frontier Aerospace to Develop Bifröst Orbit Transfer Spacecraft
New Frontier Aerospace, a leading innovator in advanced propulsion, hypersonics, and orbital transfer technologies, announced it has been selected for a Direct to Phase II Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Tactical High Orbit Fast Transfer (THOFT) award by SpaceWERX. This award will enable NFA to further develop its revolutionary Bifröst Orbit Transfer Spacecraft (OTS), specifically…
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Hanwha Aerospace Secures KSLV-II Tech Transfer to Advance Korea’s Space Capabilities
Hanwha Aerospace has signed a landmark technology transfer agreement with the state-funded Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) for the KSLV-II (Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II), also known as Nuri, Korea’s first indigenously developed space launcher. This tech transfer underscores Hanwha’s commitment to cultivating the space industry as a primary future growth engine, complementing its established leadership…
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Pale Blue: Pioneering Sustainable Future in Space with Water-Based Thruster Innovation
Pale Blue was founded by four members who have been engaged in basic research on propulsion machines, and the development and operation of the satellite-mounted actual machine together for more than 7 years. Pale Blue is striving every day to realize sustainable space development and utilization, centering on the technology of ultra-small propulsion systems with…
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Dawn Aerospace Joins €10M European Defence Agency-Backed LEO2VLEO Consortium for Satellite Mobility
Dawn Aerospace had the official kick-off of the LEO2VLEO project, a European Defence Agency-backed program to develop the continent’s first maneuverable military satellite constellation operating between Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). Co-funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Defence and the Austrian Armed Forces, the project includes the development of three…
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L3Harris Technologies and ELT Group to Establish Multi-Sensor Test Facility in Italy
L3Harris Technologies has partnered with ELT Group, the Italian global leader in electromagnetic spectrum operations, to establish a multi-sensor test facility for commercial, military, and government programs. This collaboration marks the first time an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) test and calibration facility of this type will be available outside of the United States. L3Harris…
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Arianespace Launches Airbus Defence and Space’s CO3D and CNES’s MicroCarb Satellites
Arianespace successfully launched Airbus Defence and Space‘s CO3D satellites, as well as the CNES‘s MicroCarb satellite, on Friday July 25th, 2025, at 11:03 p.m. local time (02:03 a.m. UTC, 04:03 a.m. CEST, on July 26th, 2025). This mission, called “VV27” was performed using an Arianespace-operated Vega C rocket, launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.…
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What is NASA GEVS?
The NASA General Environmental Verification Standard (GEVS) is a foundational document in aerospace engineering that outlines comprehensive test methodologies for verifying the structural integrity and operational reliability of space systems. Developed and maintained by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), GEVS acts as a critical quality assurance framework for evaluating spacecraft components, subsystems and entire…
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NASA to Provide Launch Coverage for Earth-Tracking NISAR Satellite
NASA will provide live coverage of launch activities for NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), which is set to lift off at 8:10 a.m. EDT (5:40 p.m. IST), Wednesday, July 30, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on India’s southeastern coast. A collaboration between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the first-of-its-kind satellite will lift…
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Thales Alenia Space to Develop First Lunar Surface Habitat Under Artemis Accord
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to perform the preliminary design phase, including development of critical enabling technologies, of the pressurized Multi-Purpose Habitation (MPH) module for the lunar surface. Planned for launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in 2033, the…