Boosting 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.
Up to now, the compa...
Read MoreRadian 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...
Read MoreELA Signs Multi-Launch Contract with Sirius Space Services in Paris
Leading French rocket company, Sirius Space Services (Sirius), has signed a historic contract with Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) for a multi-year, multi-launch campaign from the Arnhem Space Centr...
Read MorePolaris Dawn Crew Tests New Suit and Completes First Commercial Spacewalk
The Polaris Dawn crew, after launching into space earlier this week, completed the first commercial spacewalk at 4:58 am EDT today. Wearing newly-designed SpaceX extravehicular activity (EVA) suits, t...
Read MoreStarships Are Meant To Fly
SpaceX was founded in 2002 to expand access to outer space. Not just for government or traditional satellite operators, but for new participants around the globe. Today, we’re flying at an unprecedent...
Read MorePolaris Dawn Successfully Launches to Earth’s Orbit and Begins Five-Day Mission
On September 10, the crew of Polaris Dawn began their historic mission aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to expand commercial space exploration at 5:23:49 AM EDT as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from L...
Read MoreICEYE and Aon expand collaboration with flood and wildfire data agreement to enhance event response
ICEYE, a global leader in satellite-powered disaster management solutions, has announced that Aon, a leading global professional services firm, has expanded its data licensing agreement to include ICE...
Read MoreSierra Space Shooting Star Cargo Module Completes Acoustic Testing at NASA's KSC
Sierra Space, a leading commercial aerospace company and defense technologist building a platform in space to benefit life on Earth®, today announced the successful completion of acoustic testing on i...
Read MoreNASA Awards Intuitive Machines Lunar South Pole Research Delivery
A new set of NASA science experiments and technology demonstrations will arrive at the lunar South Pole in 2027 following the agency’s latest CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative delive...
Read MoreBlue Origin Completes 26th Mission to Space with Six Crew Onboard
Blue Origin successfully completed its eighth human spaceflight and the 26th flight for the New Shepard program on Thursday August 29th, 2024. Our astronaut crew included: Nicolina Elrick, Rob Ferl, E...
Read MoreScout Space to Fly Novel vLEO SDA Sensors on Taskable Spaceplane
Scout Space Inc., a leading in-space observation service provider focused on space security and autonomy solutions, is set to make history with the first demonstration of a novel very low Earth orbit ...
Read MoreNew Shepard’s Crewed NS-26 Mission Targets Liftoff on August 29
Blue Origin announced today its eighth human flight, NS-26, will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas on Thursday, August 29. The launch window opens at 8:00 AM CDT / 1300 UTC. The webcast on B...
Read MoreFirefly Aerospace Shipped Blue Ghost for Environmental Testing Ahead of Mission to the Moon
Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, today announced Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander has arrived at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for environmental testing before ...
Read MoreNorway takes another step into the newspace age
Less than one year after the opening of the Norwegian spaceport at Andøya, Andøya Spaceport has reached yet another important milestone towards the first launch of satellites from Norwegian soil. On T...
Read MoreAxiom Space and Nokia Partner to Enable High-Speed Cellular Network Capabilities in Next-Gen Lunar Spacesuits
Together, Nokia and Axiom Space will incorporate high-speed cellular-network capabilities in the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU), supporting HD video, telemetry data and voice transmission ...
Read MoreStatement on Rocket Factory Augsburg stage loss at SaxaVord Spaceport
On Monday night (August 19, 2024) our client RFA conducted a full nine-engine test of their first stage on the launch stool at SaxaVord Spaceport. Unfortunately there was an anomaly which resulted in ...
Read MorePolaris Dawn, a Groundbreaking Commercial Spaceflight Mission, to Launch on August 27, 2024
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., August 19, 2024 – The Polaris Program, a test and developmental program of new spaceflight technology, will usher in a new era of commercial space exploration when SpaceX’s...
Read MoreFirst human spaceflight to fly over Earth's polar regions
In the past four years, SpaceX has launched thirteen human spaceflight missions, safely flying 50 crewmembers to and from Earth’s orbit and creating new opportunities for humanity to live, work, and e...
Read MoreRocket Lab Ships Twin Satellites to Launch Site for NASA Mars Mission
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has successfully packed and shipped two Mars-bound spacecraft to Cape Canaver...
Read MorePlanet Launches First Tanager-1 (Hyperspectral Satellite) and 36 SuperDoves with SpaceX Transporter-11 mission
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL), a leading provider of daily Earth data and insights, announced today that its first hyperspectral satellite, Tanager-1, along with 36 SuperDoves (Flock 4BE) were successfull...
Read MoreArctic Broadband on the Way as Viasat Confirms Successful Launch
VANDENBERG, Calif., August 12, 2024 – Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, has confirmed the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) has successfully launched fr...
Read MoreRocket Lab Completes Successful First Hot Fire of Archimedes Engine for Neutron Rocket
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has successfully hot fired its new rocket engine Archimede...
Read MoreAxiom Mission 4 to ISS will include India, Poland, Hungary
Axiom Space officially announced today that it is partnering with India, through the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Poland, with European Space Agency (ESA) support, and Hungary to send th...
Read MoreRocket Lab Introduces Next-Generation Satellite Dispenser
Long Beach, Calif. August 5, 2024– Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, introduced its next generation satellite s...
Read MoreFirefly Aerospace Announces Second Multi-Launch Agreement with L3Harris for up to 20 Alpha Launches
Cedar Park, Texas, August 7, 2024 – Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, today announced it signed a multi-launch agreement with L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) for up...
Read MoreNordSpace Announces New Spaceport Canada and $5M Investment, Adding to End-to-End Space Launch System for Canada
MARKHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA, July 31, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On July 31, 2024, Ontario-based NordSpace Corp. announced that it will be investing $5M towards the development of the first phase of Spac...
Read MoreDawn Aerospace Unveils On-Orbit Docking and Refueling Capabilities
Dawn Aerospace, a leading provider of satellite propulsion, is proud to reveal the Docking and Fluid Transfer (DFT) port for SatDrive propulsion systems to enable in-space refueling for Dawn customers...
Read MoreRocket Lab Successfully Completes Latest Launch for Synspective
Mahia, New Zealand. August 3, 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 51st Elec...
Read MoreSierra Space heralds giant leap in microgravity research and production with historic tests of expandable space station technology
LOUISVILLE, Colorado - July 25, 2024 -Sierra Space, a leading commercial space technology company building a platform in space to benefit life on Earth , today announced that its expandable space stat...
Read MoreAxiom Space Welcomes British Astronaut Tim Peake to its Astronaut Corps
Renowned British astronaut Tim Peake joins Axiom Space’s astronaut team as a strategic advisor, with the specific task of supporting the development of and strategy behind a potential all-UK human spa...
Read MoreStartup FAST Aerospace raises 500k€ to build Italy’s first privately developed air-launcher
Italian startup FAST Aerospace Srl is proud to announce that Galaxia, National Tech Transfer Fund in Aerospace by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti Venture Capital (CDP VC), supports the HyperDart program wit...
Read MoreFirefly Aerospace Successfully Launches Alpha FLTA005 Noise of Summer Mission for NASA
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif., – July 4, 2024 – Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, today announced it successfully launched its Alpha Flight 5 (FLTA005) rocket and co...
Read MoreNASA Selects SpaceX for International Space Station US Deorbit Vehicle
NASA is fostering continued scientific, educational, and technological developments in low Earth orbit to benefit humanity, while also supporting deep space exploration at the Moon and Mars. As the ag...
Read MoreSwedish Space Corporation and Firefly Aerospace to Launch Satellites from Esrange in Sweden
Cedar Park, Texas, June 27, 2024 – Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and U.S. space transportation company Firefly Aerospace have signed a collaborative agreement to jointly launch satellites with Firef...
Read MorePLD Space invests 10 million euros in MIURA 5 Launch Complex in French Guiana
The launcher company PLD Space has announced today an investment of 10 million euros in MIURA 5 Launch Complex at Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe’s spaceport in Kourou (French Guiana), owned by the ...
Read MoreFirefly Aerospace Ready to Launch Alpha FLTA005 for NASA No Earlier Than June 26
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif., June 21, 2024 – Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, today announced its Alpha Flight 5 (FLTA005) mission, called Noise of Summer, ...
Read MoreRocket Lab Successfully Launches 50th Electron Mission, Deploys Satellites for Kinéis
MAHIA, New Zealand--21 June 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 50th Electr...
Read MoreSynspective Signs Deal for 10 Electron Launches with Rocket Lab
TOKYO, 2024, June 18th – Synspective Inc., a provider of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics solutions, has signed its largest launch agreement to date. The ten-launch deal is ...
Read MoreTanager-1 Is Ready for Launch: Planet’s First Hyperspectral Satellite
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL), a leading provider of daily Earth data and insights, announced today that its first hyperspectral satellite, Tanager-1—made possible by the ...
Read MoreRocket Lab Signs Preliminary Terms to Receive up to $23.9M in Funding Under the CHIPS Act to Expand Production of Semiconductors that Power Spacecraft
Albuquerque, New Mexico. June 11th, 2024 – Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the signing of a n...
Read MoreFirst Artemis III Integrated Test Complete
Axiom Space astronaut and director of human spaceflight Peggy Whitson and NASA astronaut Douglas Wheelock recently stepped inside Axiom Space’s next-generation spacesuit to conduct integrated testing ...
Read MoreVast signs with The Exploration Company for second Haven space station cargo services
Vast, a pioneer in space habitation technologies, and The Exploration Company, builder and operator of the Nyx reusable space capsule, signed a cargo services agreement for a 2028 mission to Vast’s se...
Read MoreThales, Spire Global and ESSP to Develop a Space-Based Air Traffic Surveillance Service
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO), Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR), and European Satellite Services Provider (ESSP) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the goal of introducing a range of innovative globa...
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