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On-Orbit Deployment

Rocket Lab’s Pioneer spacecraft is deployed to orbit, powering Varda Space’ Industries’ 3rd in-space manufacturing mission

March 15, 2025

Rocket Lab USA, Inc.’s third Pioneer spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, Inc. is successfully operating on-orbit—the W-3 mission launched on March 14th from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The new mission […]

Filed Under: On-Orbit Deployment, On-Orbit Validation, Pioneer (Rocket Lab), Rocket Lab, SmallSat, Smallsat Contract, Smallsat Deployment, Smallsat Launch, Smallsat Payloads, smallsats, Varda Space Industries, W-3 (Varda) Tagged With: Featured

Exolaunch deploys NASA’s ACS3 Satellite

May 2, 2024

This marks the first-ever satellite Exolaunch has deployed for NASA,which launched via Rocket Lab’s Electron vehicle on April 23, 2024. Exolaunch provided the deployment services for NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar […]

Filed Under: Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3), Agencies, Electron, Electron Launch Vehicle, Exolaunch, Exopod Deployer, Launch, NASA, News, On-Orbit Deployment, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Satellite Deployment, SmallSat, SmallSat Builds, Smallsat Deployment, SmallSat Design, Smallsat Launch

SES-18 is now operational

June 27, 2023

SES has announced that the SES-18 satellite is now delivering services at 103 degrees West, replacing SES-3’s C-band payload. SES-18 is enabling SES to continue delivering C-band broadcast and radio […]

Filed Under: Network Communication Services, News, On-Orbit Deployment, Operational, SES, SES-18

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