Astra Space, Inc. (“Astra”) (Nasdaq: ASTR) and LeoStella LLC (“LeoStella”) has announced a contract for Astra to provide multiple Astra Spacecraft Engines for LeoStella satellites — Astra is expected to […]
Propulsion
IVO Ltd. Introduces A Propulsion First — A Pure Electric Thruster For Satellites
IVO Ltd. has unveiled their IVO Quantum Drive, the first pure electric thruster for satellites that uses zero fuel and brings unmatched efficiency, scalability and capability to the space industry. […]
Exotrail Signs A Launch Service Agreement With SpaceX To Launch Their SpaceVan™ OTV Mission
Exotrail has officially released the firm’s new, in-space, mobility service which is delivered by their SpaceVan™, a unique Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV). The debut SpaceVan™ mission will launch onboard a […]
A Successful Italian Sounding Rocket Test Flight
Earlier this year, the first flight test of an innovative sounding rocket for access-to-space applications for smallsats was successfully performed. The sounding rocket was launched from the Poligono Interforze of […]
Phase Four Wins DARPA Contract
Phase Four, the creator of the radio-frequency thruster (RF Thruster) for satellite propulsion, announced today that it finalized a contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to adapt […]
Virgin Orbit’s Latest Mission Successfully Reaches Above The Clouds With Seven Satellites
Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB) successfully deployed into orbit all seven customer satellites onboard the company’s LauncherOne rocket during the Above the Clouds mission. Virgin Orbit’s 747 carrier aircraft Cosmic Girl […]
Benchmark’s Non-Toxic Chemical Propulsion System Integrated Into Spaceflight’s Sherpa-LTC OTV + Ready For Transporter 3 Mission
With milestone hot fire engine tests of its Halcyon Avant non-toxic chemical propulsion system completed at its Pleasanton, California, facility, Benchmark Space Systems‘ highly-anticipated system has been integrated into Spaceflight […]
Satellite Propulsion System Market To Reach Billion$$ By 2026
The global Satellite Propulsion System Market is anticipated to reach more than $29.9 billion by 2026, according to a new research published by Polaris Market Research. In 2017, the chemical […]
Blue Origin’s Sixth Flight Of The Year Is Accomplished
Blue Origin successfully completed their third human spaceflight— the first such mission with six astronauts on board. The astronaut manifest included: Laura Shepard Churchley Michael Strahan Evan Dick Dylan Taylor […]
Orbex Prime Rocket To Use BioLPG Ultra-Low Carbon Fuel
Orbex and Calor have entered into an agreement that will see the UK gas company supply the ultra-low carbon fuel that will launch the Orbex Prime rocket. Under the terms […]