Following two France 2030 requests for proposals issued by CNES to demonstrate various on-orbit services, a consortium formed by the two companies and led by Infinite Orbits was selected by CNES […]
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NASA + partners conduct the 5th asteroid impact exercise release summary
NASA has released a summary Thursday of the fifth biennial Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise. NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office, in partnership with FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and with the assistance […]
PLD Space invests 10 million euros in their MIURA 5 launch complex in French Guiana
PLD Space has announced an investment of 10 million euros in the MIURA 5 Launch Complex at Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe’s spaceport in Kourou (French Guiana), owned by the […]
Rocket Lab’s CEO celebrates 50th Electron launch and successful ‘No Time Toulouse’ mission for Kinéis
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) a global provider in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 50th Electron mission, deploying satellites for French Internet-of-Things (IoT) company Kinéis. […]
NASA + ESA unite for work on the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover
NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) have signed an agreement to expand NASA’s work on the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover, an ESA-led mission that is scheduled to launch in 2028 […]
The Exploration Company completes NYX-Moon spacecraft testing
The Exploration Company, a leading European commercial space company developing, manufacturing, and operating a reusable space capsule called Nyx, has announced a positive update from the firm’s latest test campaign, […]
ThrustMe closes contract order with CNES for several off-the-shelf propulsion systems
ThrustMe has received a direct order for the firm’s off-the-shelf propulsion products from the French Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES). This contract from CNES illustrates the agency’s procurement policy now […]
TEKEVER secures 1st contract with CNES
TEKEVER has secured a contract with the Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), the French Space Agency, to test new, Inter-Satellite Link (ISL) concepts using GAMALINK, TEKEVER’s software-defined radio (SDR) to […]
Airbus’ patented “Detumbler” designed to tackle on-orbit debris
Airbus’ patented Detumbler device designed to prevent satellites at the end of their lives from tumbling, was launched on Saturday, November 11, and will be tested in space in association […]
Ariane 6 core stage hot fire test on the launch pad is successful
The Ariane 6 core stage has successfully carried out its first complete hot-fire test on its launch pad, as part of the combined tests campaign. This hot-fire test occurred after […]