Tag: Satellite
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Northrop Grumman’s Solid Rocket Boosters Help Launch USSF-51 National Security Mission
Five Northrop Grumman Corporation 63-inch-diameter Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM 63) solid rocket boosters helped successfully launch the U.S. Space Force (USSF)-51 mission for the USSF Space Systems Command aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. Five GEM 63 boosters supporting the Atlas V represents the most powerful configuration of the rocket. The boosters…
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United Launch Alliance Launches 100th National Security Mission on Atlas V Rocket
United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched the company’s 100th national security mission to orbit with the launch of an Atlas V rocket on July 30 at 6:45 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket, carrying the USSF-51 mission for the United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC),…
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Rocket Lab Finishes Integration and Testing of Twin Spacecraft for NASA’s Mars Mission
Rocket Lab USA, one of the global leaders in launch services and space systems, has completed the integration and testing of two spacecraft destined for Mars orbit. Rocket Lab built the twin spacecraft for the University of California Berkeley’s Space Science Laboratory and NASA to enable the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE)…
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United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V Set to Launch USSF-51 Mission for US Space Force
The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the USSF-51 mission for the United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) is scheduled for July 30, 2024 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. It is a classified National Security Space Launch (NSSL) mission from Space Launch Complex-41 at…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Returns to Flight After Mishap Investigation
SpaceX submitted its mishap report to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding Falcon 9’s launch anomaly on July 11, 2024. SpaceX’s investigation team, with oversight from the FAA, was able to identify the most probable cause of the mishap and associated corrective actions to ensure the success of future missions. Post-flight data reviews confirmed Falcon…
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Ursa Major Opens 3D Printing Lab in Ohio to Support National Security Propulsion Technology
Ursa Major, America’s one of the leading privately funded company focusing solely on rocket propulsion, is establishing a new research-and-development center in Youngstown, Ohio, to advance additive manufacturing and materials development technology for liquid rocket engines and solid rocket motors. The center represents a capital investment of $14.5 million, which includes $4 million in assistance…
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Intelsat Achieves 5G Service Certification Across Satellite and Terrestrial Networks
After a two-year campaign, Intelsat successfully led the approval of the 3GPP “Ku-band Work Package” for standardization at last month’s 3GPP meeting in Shanghai. 3GPP, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project, is the organization that creates standards for global mobile communication technologies, under guidelines set by the ITU (International Telecommunication Union). The move brings satellite and…
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Akima Receives $480 M Contract to Strengthen US Space Force’s Satellite Operations
Akima, a premier provider of products and services to the federal government, announced today that its subsidiary, Five Rivers Analytics, was awarded the Satellite Control Network Tracking Station Operations, Remote Site and Mission Partner Support (STORMS) contract to support the U.S. Space Force. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract has a 10-year period of…
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USPACE Technology Group Launches 6 Globally Competitive Commercial Optical Satellites
USPACE Technology Group Limited has announced the rollout of 6 commercial optical satellites and related aerospace products. With a highly competitive pricing strategy, the Group aims to enter the global market and expand its customer base, capturing the rapidly growing demand from emerging markets and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It marks a new milestone…
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Sierra Space’s Expandable Space Station Successfully Passes Seventh Ultimate Burst Pressure Test
Sierra Space, a commercial space-tech company that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth, announced that its expandable space station technology successfully passed a seventh key validation test, and second full-scale structural test, at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The results herald a giant leap towards building the…