Inmarsat has agreed with Airbus Defence and Space to deliver its I-6 F2 satellite via a series of ‘stepping stones’ across the Atlantic using Airbus’ A300-600ST (Super Transporter). The aircraft […]
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Space Systems Command sets new launch record for the U.S. Space Force
Space Systems Command (SSC) marked a key milestone for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) last week, setting a new record with two notable launch accomplishments — placing USSF-67 and GPS […]
Airbus finalizes JUICE — French Guiana the next stop for an Ariane 5 launch
ESA’s mission will study Jupiter’s three largest icy moons and the Jovian system’s magnetic fields The Airbus-built JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer mission) spacecraft will shortly leave Toulouse, France, for […]
Reaction Dynamics partners with Precious Payload to offer non-ITAR-restricted launches via Launch.ctrl platform
Satellite operators now have access to a simple launch reservation solution, aboard an accessible and eco-friendly hybrid rocket Precious Payload and Canadian rocket company, Reaction Dynamics (RDX), have joined forces […]
Sidus Space’s agreement with SkyWatch expands commercial data distribution strategy
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), has signed an agreement with SkyWatch for use of its TerraStream data-management platform. Sidus Space is a Space-as-a-Service company providing mission critical hardware manufacturing and commercial […]
SpaceRyde becomes the official launch partner for Qosmosys
SpaceRyde has signed an agreement with Qosmosys to be the official launch partner of Qosmosys’ Qace, the first, in-space, satellite racing game. Qosmosys is a private company established in Singapore […]
UPDATE 2: The USSF’s GPS III SV06 makes its way to orbit courtesy of a SpaceX Falcon 9
SpaceX promptly uplifted the USSF, Lockheed Martin-built, GPS III Space Vehicle 06 (GPS II SV-06) to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Wednesday, […]
Sweden celebrates mainland EU’s first orbital launch site in Kiruna — Spaceport Esrange — ready for satellite launches
After years of preparation and construction, mainland EU’s first orbital launch complex, Spaceport Esrange, was officially inaugurated today by the Swedish Head of State, King Carl XVI Gustaf; the President […]
SSC delivers the first hosted payload to Japan in historic USSF partnership
Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Space Domain Awareness & Combat Power (SDACP) Directorate has delivered the first of two payloads to Japan, placing the United States and Japan one step closer […]
Momentus to launch FOSSA Systems Next-Generation Satellites
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) , a U.S. commercial space company that offers transportation and other in-space infrastructure services, has signed a contract with FOSSA Systems, a Spanish company that offers […]