As the Department of Defense (DoD) pursues joint research and development on hypersonic defense programs, the Department’s ability to test those systems is critical. Currently, testing is limited to land- […]
Launch Systems
A Transporter-7 accomplishment: Exolaunch’s 21 smallsat rideshares deployed
Exolaunch successfully deployed 21 satellites on SpaceX’s Transporter-7 mission. The mission was launched using a SpaceX Falcon 9 on April 1th4 at 11:48 p.m., PT, from Vandenberg Space Force Base […]
A Transporter-7 achievement: HawkEye 360’s Cluster 7 smallsats fired up
HawkEye 360 Inc.’s Cluster 7 nexgen smallsats have successfully been deployed to orbit after launching aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California during the […]
Northrop Grumman expands space tech capabilities in Huntsville
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) cut the ribbon on a new, two-building campus today located just outside of Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, expanding its launch and missile defense development […]
UPDATE 1: SSC’s NRO mission launch aboard ULA Delta IV Heavy is delayed
The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the NROL-68 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office has been delayed. During routine pre-launch processing, the team discovered […]
SpaceX Starlinks launch from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX launched 56 Starlink satellites on Wednesday, March 29th, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida — this was the 220th launch for […]
Successful ISRO / NSIL launch of 36 OneWeb Satellites
OneWeb has confirmed the successful deployment and contact of 36 satellites launched by NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota, India. Lift-off occurred on […]
Exolaunch all set for 15 customer smallsat launches on the SpaceX Transporter-7 mission
On its 7th Transporter mission with SpaceX, Exolaunch is conducting a launch campaign for more than 15 satellites for a number of companies, including Spire Global, NanoAvionics, Unseenlabs, GomSpace, EnduroSat […]
SEMPRE + Vector Launch partner on flexible launch system
SEMPRE has partnered with Vector to provide secure, resilient, mobile, command-and-control (C2) infrastructure for Vector’s rapid launch capability. Vector Launch is a responsive launch vehicle solution provider whose mission is […]
SpaceX dispatches 21 2Gen Starlinks to orbit
On Monday, February 27th at 6:13 p.m. ET, SpaceX launched 21, second-generation, Starlink satellites to LEO from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. […]