Firefly Alpha rocket experienced a launch anomaly that left a Lockheed Martin satellite in a significantly “lower than planned orbit”, and the “stage and its payload reentered over the South […]
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Rocket Lab stands down from Synspective’s SAR July 30 launch due to weather
At first Rocket Lab’s hopeful launch date looked questionable as shown here in the X statement, then due to heavy rain at the New Zealand site the stand down was […]
Rocket Lab ready to launch Synspective’s SAR satellite on Wednesday for “Owl for One, One for Owl” mission to build a constellation
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) provider of launch services and space systems revealed the launch window for its 51st Electron launch mission to deliver the latest satellite in a […]
NASA, Japan advance their space cooperation + sign a lunar rover agreement
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson (left) and Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Masahito Moriyama (right), have signed an agreement to advance sustainable human exploration of the […]
AAC Clyde Space’s SEK 2.6 M follow-on order from Space Forge for reusable demonstration spacecraft’s in-orbit production mission
AAC Clyde Space, a New Space company, has received a EUR 234 k (approx. SEK 2.6 M) order from UK-based Space Forge to provide space products for a demonstration spacecraft […]
The 1st orbital mission for Impulse Space is revealed
Impulse Space, Inc., has announced the company’s first orbital mission — LEO Express-1. Using Mira, the company’s first Orbital Service Vehicle (OSV), this mission will perform in-space services, including last-mile […]
The Exploration Company selects Benchmark Space Systems Propulsion System to power their ‘Mission Possible’ demonstrator flight
The Exploration Company has selected Benchmark Space Systems propulsion system to power their ‘Mission Possible’ demonstrator flight. Under a collaborative agreement, Benchmark and The Exploration Company will work together to […]
NanoAvionics Alpha Smallsat Demo To Be Powered By Gama Solar Sails
NanoAvionics has been contracted by Gama for a demonstration of Gama’s solar sails propulsion system in LEO. Under the mission agreement, NanoAvionics will provide its 6U smallsat bus, payload integration […]