Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) successfully launched a suborbital mission in November to test hypersonic technology for the Department of Defense (DoD). This mission provided hypersonic test launch capabilities […]
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NASA awards contract for NOAA’s Next Generation Space Weather Program
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio to build the Next-Generation Space Weather Magnetometer for the Lagrange 1 […]
Northrop Grumman completes activation of the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission capabilities
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully handed over mission operations of Space Norway’s Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) satellites and completed activation of U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems […]
Revolutionizing space-based thermal systems: AFRL’s SPIRRAL launch on SPX-31
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, launched the Space Power InfraRed Regulation and Analysis of Lifetime, or SPIRRAL, experiment, November 4, 2024. SPIRRAL, flown by AFRL through the DOD Space Test […]
Kyodo News: Japan rocket engine explodes during test for the 2nd time in 16 months
Kyodo News is reporting that an engine being developed for use in JAXA’s Epsilon S small rocket exploded Tuesday during a combustion test at a facility in southwestern Japan, this […]
NASA awards launch services contract for Dragonfly mission
NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the Dragonfly mission, a rotorcraft lander mission under NASA’s New Frontiers Program, designed to explore Saturn’s moon Titan — the mission […]
Ligado can sue U.S. Government for $39bn in claims that the government stole its L-band spectrum
Ligado Networks can proceed with their claim for $39 billion (€36.9bn) in damages and compensation from the U.S. government for what it claims – in essence – is the theft […]
NASA to assign missions for two future Artemis cargo landers
NASA, along with its industry and international partners, is preparing for sustained exploration of the lunar surface with the Artemis campaign to advance science and discovery for the benefit of […]
Forrester’s Digest: Rivada loses SpaceX launches
Rivada Spec Networks, already suffering much negative press about missed financial deadlines, is now reported to have lost 12 dedicated launch slots on SpaceX. It is not said whether Rivada […]
Forsway secures funding from the ESA to build Xtend 5G
Forsway has secured a major development funding contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) with support from the Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA). In this new project, Xtend 5G, Forsway […]