“The second orbital flight test will provide us with an opportunity to further analyze the unique technologies developed for our Atlas V launch vehicle in support of NASA’s human spaceflight program.” A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket is in final preparations to launch Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) […]
Launch Contract
SSC Awards TacRS-3 Task Order On OSP-4 Program To Emerging Small Launch Providers
The U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP) has released a solicitation for the Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS-3) launch service. The launch service designation has been changed from “TacRL-3” to “TacRS-3” to emphasize that these efforts are broader than only launch and are focused on enabling comprehensive space capabilities […]
Astrobotic’s $1.5M From NASA To Provide Mature Satellite Servicing And Hazard Detection Systems For Space
Astrobotic’s HazNet system leverages hardware acceleration and machine learning to produce real-time hazard maps of potential celestial landing sites, and LiDAR-based solutions to map planetary bodies, service satellites, and detect hazards in space. Astrobotic has won two NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contracts worth $1.5 million to further advance novel Laser Imaging, […]
INNOSPACE And Brazilian Department of Aerospace Science and Technology Sign A Technological Agreement For Flight Tests
The HANBIT-TLV will carry onboard the payload SISNAV, an inertial navigation system being developed by DCTA and other institutions. INNOSPACE, a South Korean space startup for small launch vehicles, signed an agreement with the Brazilian Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (“DCTA”) to launch SISNAV, an inertial navigation system project supported by Finep and AEB. […]
Arianespace’s Upcomig June Launch On Ariane 5 For India And Malaysia
Mission VA257 will help improve the broadband coverage in the Asia-Pacific region. This Ariane 5 launch from Arianespace’s Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport, is scheduled for June 22, during a launch window from 21:03 to 22:43 UTC. This is the first Ariane 5 of the year that will orbit two geostationary telecommunication satellites, MEASAT-3d and GSAT-24. […]
Launches By New Space India Limited Are In OneWeb’s Immediate Future For Their On-Orbit Constellation Additions
OneWeb and New Space India Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), have entered into an agreement that will help ensure OneWeb completes its satellite launch program. The first launch with New Space India is anticipated in 2022 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. The launches will add […]
Exotrail Signs A Launch Service Agreement With SpaceX To Launch Their SpaceVan™ OTV Mission
Exotrail has officially released the firm’s new, in-space, mobility service which is delivered by their SpaceVan™, a unique Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV). The debut SpaceVan™ mission will launch onboard a Falcon 9 rideshare mission in October 2023 following a launch service agreement signed between Exotrail and SpaceX. At least three subsequent missions are planned throughout […]
Arianespace’s New Contract With ESA Is To Launch Radar Satellite, Sentinel-1C, On Vega-C
Arianespace has been awarded a launch contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) on behalf of the European Commission, to launch Sentinel-1C in the first half of 2023 on Vega-C. The satellite, weighing around 2.3 metric tons, will be placed in a Sun-synchronous orbit with an altitude of approximately 690 km. “We are very proud of this new launch contract […]
S. Korea To Launch Spy Satellite Via SpaceX
South Korea plans to launch its first homegrown spy satellite in 2023 atop a rocket from U.S. commercial space firm SpaceX under a project to place five such satellites into orbit by 2025, Seoul officials said Sunday. The state-run Korea Aerospace Research Institute and Agency for Defense Development have signed contracts with SpaceX to use […]
Quilty Analytics’ Deep Dive Into Amazon’s Largest Commercial Contract For The Industry
Ending years of Project Kuiper obscurity, Amazon announced on April 5 the largest commercial launch contract in history at the Space Foundation’s Annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. Amazon SVP of Devices and Services, David Limp, shared the company’s plans to loft up to 3,236 satellites into orbit via 68 contracted launches on heavy-lift launch […]