Firefly Awarded $179 Million NASA Contract for Moon Delivery to Gruithuisen Domes
Cedar Park, Texas, December 18, 2024 – Firefly Aerospace, Inc., the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, was awarded an approximately $179.6 million NASA contract to deliver and operate six...
Read MoreAxiom Space Accelerates Axiom Station Assembly
Axiom Space announced today that it is revising the Axiom Station module sequence to enable its commercial space station to become an independent orbital platform as early as 2028.
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Revising the ord...
Virgin Galactic Partners with Italy’s Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile to Conduct Spaceport Feasibility Study
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) (the “Company” or “Virgin Galactic”) and Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (“ENAC”), the civil aviation authority of Italy, today announced the signing ...
Read MoreSeven Re-Entry Missions with Space Cargo Unlimited
Fly Soon, Fly Safe, Fly Back: How Space Cargo Unlimited And ATMOS Join Forces To Industrialize Low-Earth-Orbit With 7 Re-Entry Missions
This collaboration represents an important milestone in the Eur...
Read MoreBlue Ring Pathfinder Payload Ready for Launch; Blue Origin’s New Glenn on Track for This Year
Blue Origin’s payload for New Glenn’s first mission, NG-1, is ready for launch this year. NG-1 will carry the company’s Blue Ring Pathfinder and mark the rocket’s first National Security Space Launch ...
Read Moreispace and Magna Petra Agree to Future Resources Exploration on the Moon’s Surface
TOKYO –December 10, 2024 – ispace, inc. (ispace) (TOKYO: 9348), a global lunar exploration company, and Magna Petra, the first lunar resources company engaged in the prospecting, extraction and return...
Read MoreLockheed Martin’s Newest Technology Demo for Space Connectivity Is Ready for Launch on Firefly rocket
Littleton, Colo., December 9, 2024 – Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] newest technology demonstration, called the Tactical Satellite (TacSat), is complete and ready for launch in 2025 aboard a Firefly Ae...
Read MoreSierra Space Signs Agreements to Enhance Manufacturing in Microgravity
LOUISVILLE, Colorado – 4 december 2024 –Sierra Space, a leading commercial aerospace and defense technology company building a platform in space to benefit life on Earth®, today announced two new agre...
Read MoreNeuraspace installs its second optical telescope in Chile for global satellite tracking coverage
We have installed and activated our second optical telescope, located in Chile, to expand satellite tracking coverage over the southern hemisphere. This complements our existing telescope installed at...
Read MoreOrbex to Begin Development of Medium-sized Launch Vehicle and Switch Launch Operations to SaxaVord Spaceport
Spaceflight company Orbex is to focus its operations exclusively on developing small and medium sized space rockets after switching its launch operations to SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland. The company...
Read MoreUmbra Selected for NRO Strategic Commercial Enhancements Stage III, Strengthening U.S. SAR Capabilities
December 4, 2024 – Umbra, a vertically integrated space technology company operating the world’s highest-resolution commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, has been awarded the Stage III...
Read MorePLD Space secures an €11 million loan from COFIDES to accelerate the development of the MIURA 5 launch site
Madrid (Spain), 2 December 2024. PLD Space, a Spanish company specializing in the development of reusable space launchers, has secured an €11 million loan from COFIDES to support the development of th...
Read MoreOpen Cosmos signs 35m€ contract with ESA for 3 satellites to monitor Earth’s magnetic field
Today, Open Cosmos and the European Space Agency signed the contract for the development, launch, and commissioning of NanoMagSat, the 3rd mission in the ESA Scout framework tapping into New Space and...
Read MoreRocket Lab Successfully Launches Two Missions in Less Than 24 Hours
Mahia, New Zealand. November 25, 2024. – Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 56th...
Read MoreSlingshot Aerospace Awarded NOAA Contract to Develop Presentation Layer for the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS)
El Segundo, CA – November 26, 2024 — Slingshot Aerospace, Inc., the leader in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination, and space modeling and simulation, today announce...
Read MoreFirefly Aerospace Blue Ghost Mission 1 to the Moon Readies for Launch
Cedar Park, Texas, November 25, 2024 – Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, today announced it successfully completed environmental testing on Firefly’s Blue Ghost lu...
Read MoreDawn Aerospace Achieves Historic Flight - Breaks Sound Barrier and Global Records
Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand – 19 November 2024 – Multinational aerospace company Dawn Aerospace has made history with the successful supersonic flight of its Mk-II Aurora rocket-powered aircraf...
Read MoreICEYE to lead industry consortium to deliver advanced space technologies and analytics to Finnish Government F-35 Industrial Participation program
Helsinki, Finland - November 20, 2024 - ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations for Earth Observation, will be the consortium lead in an industrial participatio...
Read MoreLunar Outpost Signs with SpaceX for Starship Moon Mission
Lunar Outpost, the industry leader in lunar surface mobility, commercial space robotics, and space resources, today announced it has signed an agreement with SpaceX to deliver Lunar Outpost’s Lunar Te...
Read MoreSierra Space's commercial space station technology nears certification
LOUISVILLE, Colorado – 20 november 2024 – Sierra Space, Inc., a leading commercial aerospace and defense technology company building a platform in space to benefit life on Earth, ® today announced the...
Read MoreESA is extending its commitment to the new generation of commercial-led European launch services through its ‘Boost!’ programme
Several first launches of new rockets are close in Europe. Like a new product launch for startups but with a literal liftoff, the months before an inaugural flight can be critical for companies with l...
Read MoreThe Exploration Company raises $160 million Series B led by Balderton and Plural to build the first European space capsule
Bordeaux, Munich, Houston, Turin, 18 November 2024: The Exploration Company
(TEC), a leading European space tech, announces it has raised $160 million in Series B
funding co-led by Balderton Capital...
Read MoreIntuitive Machines unveils Moon Racer LTV
Intuitive Machines unveiled the Moon RACER lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) at Space Center Houston on Thursday, November 7. RACER, an acronym for Reusable Autonomous Crewed Exploration Rover, accommodates...
Read MoreAST SpaceMobile announces Launch Services Agreements with Blue Origin
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, and designed for b...
Read MoreRocket Lab Signs Multi-Launch Contract for Neutron with Confidential Commercial Satellite Constellation Operator
Long Beach, California. November 12, 2024. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has signed a m...
Read MoreFirefly Aerospace Closes Oversubscribed $175 Million Series D Capital Raise with New Lead Investor
Cedar Park, Texas, November 12, 2024 – Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, today announced it closed an oversubscribed $175 million Series D round at a valuation of ...
Read MoreCzech Ministry of Transport Signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vast to Partner on Engagement with Czech Space Industry
The Czech Ministry of Transport has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vast, the U.S.-based pioneer in space habitation technologies. The Memorandum, signed as part of Czech Space Week, o...
Read MoreSpire Global and OroraTech Awarded NASA Contract for Wildfire Monitoring
VIENNA, Va., October 29, 2024 — Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, was awarded a concept study contract by...
Read MoreFrom Contract to Space in Less Than Ten Weeks: Rocket Lab Launches its 54th Electron Mission
Long Beach, California. 05 November, 2024. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 54...
Read MoreGilmour Space receives first Australian launch permit for orbital test flight
Gold Coast & Bowen, QLD — November 5, 2024 — Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic MP, and the Australian Space Agency has granted the country’s first orbital launch permit to Gilmour Space Tech...
Read MoreIntroducing ispace-U.S.’s Relay Satellites Alpine and Lupine
Relay satellites are crucial to advancing the cislunar economy by facilitating communication and data transfer between Earth and lunar operations. Their strategic positioning enables continuous connec...
Read MoreAST SpaceMobile Successfully Completes Unfolding of First Five Commercial Satellites in Low Earth Orbit
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both ...
Read MoreEutelsat Group announces successful launch of 20 OneWeb satellites
Paris, France 20 October 2024 - Eutelsat Group (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL) is pleased to announce the successful launch and deployment of 20 satellites into low ...
Read MoreCommercial Spaceports Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Commit to Expand International Collaboration
MILAN, Italy – Today (October 13, 2024), eight commercial spaceports located across five continents signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU will establish a forum to explore potential stra...
Read MoreTrue Anomaly Taps Firefly Aerospace to Launch Jackal Autonomous Orbital Vehicle for U.S. Space Force VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space Mission
Cedar Park, Texas, October 17, 2024 – Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, and space defense technology company True Anomaly, Inc., today announced a multi-launch agree...
Read MoreVenturi Space and Venturi Astrolab introduce lunar rover to deliver small payloads to the Moon
MILAN, Italy — October 15, 2024 – Today, Venturi Space, which invents, studies, designs and manufactures mobility solutions capable of handling the extreme environmental conditions found on the Moon a...
Read MoreVast Announces Haven-2, Its Proposed Space Station Designed To Succeed The International Space Station (ISS)
During the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Vast, the US-based space habitation technology company, unveiled Haven-2 — the proposed successor to the International Space Station (ISS) a...
Read MoreVast Unveils Its Final Haven-1 Space Station Design
Vast, the US-based space habitation technology company pioneering the path to long-term living and thriving in space, today unveiled its interior design features aboard Haven-1, the world’s first comm...
Read MoreRocket Lab Awarded NASA Study Contract to Explore Bringing Rock Samples from Mars to Earth for the First Time
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the Company has been selected by NASA to complete a study for...
Read MoreStarship's fifth flight test
Starship's fifth flight test could launch as soon as October 13, pending regulatory approval. A live webcast of the flight test will begin about 30 minutes before liftoff, which you can watch here and...
Read MorePLD Space unveils its strategic plan to lead the future of space access with MIURA Next family and LINCE
Spain's PLD Space today unveiled its strategic plan at the Beyond_ event, held at its new headquarters to mark the first anniversary of the successful MIURA 1 launch. The company showcased significant...
Read MoreBoosting SpaceForest commercial sounding rocket
Based in Poland, SpaceForest is developing a new commercial single-stage European sounding rocket offering almost four minutes of microgravity experimentation time. The 11.5-m tall rocket will be able...
Read MoreMaiaSpace selected to operate from former Soyuz launch pad in French Guiana
Following a call for application issued by CNES, MaiaSpace has been selected to operate its reusable launcher from the former Soyuz launch pad (ELS) in the Guiana Space Center.
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Radian Aerospace Reveals First Prototype Flight Vehicle, Completes Initial Round of Taxi Tests
Radian Aerospace (Radian), developers of the world's first fully reusable, horizontal takeoff and landing, single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) spaceplane, announced today the successful completion of the fir...
Read MoreSierra Space unveils groundbreaking technology designed to extract oxygen from lunar soil, enabling sustainable human presence on the Moon
Sierra Space, a leading commercial aerospace company and defense technologist building a platform in space to benefit life on Earth®, today announced that the company’s patented Carbothermal Oxygen Pr...
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