ESA and Avio sign contract for a reuseable upper stage demonstration mission
The contract was signed by the European Space Agency’s Director of Space Transportation Toni Tolker-Nielsen and Avio’s Chief Commercial Officer and Launch Services Director Marino Fragnito, at the International Aeronautical Congress in Sydney, Australia. The European Space Agency and Avio ...
United Launch Alliance launches Amazon’s Project Kuiper 3 mission sending 27 operational broadband satellites connecting the world
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Kuiper 3 mission lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 on September 25, at 8:09 a.m. EDT, delivering the future of global connectivity for Amazon. Photo by United Launch Alliance A ...
Isar Aerospace + R-Space sign launch agreement
Satellite launch service company Isar Aerospace and R-Space have signed a launch service agreement as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Marketplace program. Under the agreement, Isar Aerospace will launch two R-Space satellites aboard of its ‘Spectrum’ launch vehicle ...
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Moog completes high-velocity propulsion systems + starts next phase of spacecraft integration
Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) has completed two integrated Moog propulsion modules—these advanced systems will be installed on Moog’s ESPA-Grande class Meteor satellite buses to support critical national security space missions. Photo is courtesy of Moog This milestone reflects ...
EOS unveils Atlas Space Control capability
Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has debuted the company's new Atlas Space Control capability at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2025 in Sydney. The Atlas family of ground-based, high energy laser space control assets is designed to counter growing threats to ...
Forrester’s Digest: Starship flight 11 scheduled for October
SpaceX’s next flight of its giant Starship (test flight 11) is likely to launch on October 13th. The date has been confirmed by SpaceX, and the US Coast Guard’s local Notice to Mariners talks of the flight taking place between ...
Rocket Lab’s HASTE suborbital flight of JUSTIN mission now set for Tuesday launch
Rocket Lab's HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) launch vehicle stands ready before its inaugural “Scout's Arrow” mission launch on June 18, 2023, from Launch Complex 2 at Wallops Island, Virginia. Credit: Rocket Lab JUSTIN is the mission name for ...
Planet to open Berlin satellite manufacturing facility providing next-gen, high-res Pelican sats
Planet Labs GmbH, a provider of daily data and insights about Earth, announced plans to begin production of next-generation, high-resolution Pelican satellites in Germany. This strategic decision will help Planet better meet growing demand from the European market, responding to ...
Silicon Sensing: New technical guide examines the selection of inertial systems for space
Silicon Sensing Systems Ltd. has published a free guide that examines the selection of inertial sensors and systems for the demanding conditions that are encountered in space. Inertial systems are integral to space missions, delivering essential data on motion, orientation, ...
HydroGNSS: ESA’s first Scout smallsat begins launch preparations
Artistic rendition of HydroGNSS on-orbit, courtesy of ESA The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) HydroGNSS mission, which will investigate the Earth’s water cycle, has landed in California and is ready to start preparations for launch. Changes in the global water cycle ...
Northrop Grumman demos autonomous rendezvous + docking Technology with the Starlab commercial space station
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully performed a rendezvous, proximity operations and docking demonstration with Starlab Space Stations and Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG). This event marks the latest milestone in developing this fully autonomous capability for Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus ...
Indra Group deploys advanced SATCOM to provide assistance during health and climate emergencies
As part of the European 5G-HUB project, Indra is developing a state-of-the-art, interoperable, 5G satellite system to ensure secure, robust, and resilient data transmission from space in the event of a disaster or emergency in a remote area via a ...
SpaceX launches Starlink smallsats Group 11-20 as sun sets in California on Sunday
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched 28 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit to join the Starlink constellation from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Photos captured by Satnews. The forecast indicated a temperature of 69°F, ...
