Varda Space Industries and Southern Launch have announced a partnership to conduct re-entry operations at the Koonibba Test Range. Varda Space Industries develops orbital manufacturing and space re-entry systems. The […]
Launch Facilities
Planet’s Pelican tech demo satellite ready for launch
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has announced that the company’s Pelican tech demonstration satellite, Pelican-1, along with 36 SuperDoves, have arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base in preparation for launch […]
Firefly Aerospace awarded MLA with L3Harris
Firefly Aerospace, Inc. has signed a multi-launch agreement (MLA) with L3Harris Technologies [NYSE:LHX] for three dedicated launches using Firefly’s Alpha vehicle in 2026. This agreement further positions Firefly as a […]
India launches the Aditya-L1 solar space observatory mission
On Saturday, September 2nd, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched a PSLV-C57 rocket with the Aditya-L1 spacecraft, the first solar space observatory for India. The liftoff occurred from the […]
Rocket Lab launches their 40th Electron mission + successfully flies a reused Rutherford engine
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully launched their 40th dedicated Electron mission for Capella Space (Capella) — this mission demonstrated several significant milestones for Rocket Lab’s reusability program, […]
Australia’s Southern Launch and Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation are new frontier for space with space launch facility in Koonibba
Southern Launch and the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation will begin work on Australia’s first permanent commercial sub-orbital space launch facility after planning consent was granted for the Koonibba Test Range. […]
ISRO: The PSLV-C56 / DS-SAR mission successfully accomplished
The launch of PSLV-C56, carrying the DS-SAR satellite along with six co-passengers from the first launch-pad at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota, was accomplished successfully by ISRO on July 30, 2023, at 06:30 […]
Starlinks sent spacewards
SpaceX engaged the company’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle to send 22 Starlink satellites to LEO from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida. This […]
July 27th… a Starlinks sending scheduled…
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, July 27th., at 10:20 p.m. ET (2:20 UTC on July 28) for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to LEO from Space Launch Complex […]
Rocket Lab signs a multi-launch deployment deal plus the company’s next rideshare mission launch is scheduled for liftoff on July 17th
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed a deal with Synspective to launch two, dedicated, Electron missions — these new missions bring the total number of Electron launches contracted […]