Rocket Lab Successfully Returns Spacecraft Capsule to Earth, Brings Back Pharmaceuticals Made in Space
Rocket Lab USA, Inc announced its custom spacecraft for Varda Space Industries (“Varda”), a leading in-space manufacturing and hypersonic reentry logistics company, successfully returned to Earth the world’s first space manufacturing mission conducted outside of the International Space Station.
Speedcast Expands Managed Services Contract Supporting Northern Territory Government in Australia
Speedcast, a leading communications and IT services provider, announced that the company has extended and expanded the STARS (Satellite To All Remote Sites) program contract, providing connectivity services across hundreds of sites for the Northern Territory Government in Australia.
Quadsat Welcomes Karina Bergstrøm Larsen as New Chairman to Drive Commercial Growth
Quadsat, a specialist provider of UAV-based RF measurement solutions, has appointed Karina Bergstrøm Larsen as its new Chairman of the Board.
Avanti Communications Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Telesat as Part of New Multi-orbit Strategy
Avanti Communications (“Avanti”) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), to test and develop LEO services as part of its global strategy to deliver bespoke, multi-orbit solutions to customers at scale.
Voyager Vitality! Terran Orbital’s CAPSTONE Nanosatellite Exceeds Expectations
Today, Terran Orbital Corporation announced that its 12U nanosatellite built for Advanced Space’s CAPSTONE™ (Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment) mission in support of NASA, has surpassed 450 days in orbit around the moon.
ATLAS Space Operations Provides Ground Support for VICTUS NOX Mission
ATLAS Space Operations was contracted by Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, to support Space Systems Command’s VICTUS NOX program, demonstrated its rapid onboarding ability across a global network during the record-setting U.S. Space Force Tactically Responsive Space mission.
Rocket Lab to Launch NRO Mission from Wallops, Virginia
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it will launch a dedicated mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) from Launch Complex 2 in Wallops, Virginia, during a launch window that opens March 20th, 2024.
ST Engineering iDirect’s Manufacturing Competence Center Celebrates Fourth Factory of the Future Award
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has won the prestigious Factory of the Future award for its Manufacturing Competence Center (MCC) for the fourth time, demonstrating continued focus on quality, innovative and sustainable manufacturing technologies and processes.
SpacePath Introduces Game Changing 750W Ka-Band High Power Amplifier
SpacePath Communications (‘SpacePath’), a provider of high-performance satellite uplink amplifiers and associated equipment for the global SATCOM market, has developed a 750W travelling wave tube amplifier (TWTA), offering the highest power available in Ka-band.
Merah Putih-2 Telecommunications Satellite Successfully Launched
Merah Putih-2 telecommunications satellite, formerly named Telkomsat HTS 113BT, was successfully launched atop a SpaceX Falcon9 vehicle from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Sateliot Achieved “HELLO WORLD” on NTN 5G, Integrating with KSAT and AWS
Sateliot, which operates a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) 5G Internet of Things (IoT) satellite constellation acting as a seamless roaming extension of cellular networks, has achieved 5G service messaging connection via the Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) commercial network, KSATlite, together with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Astroscale Successfully Launches World’s First Debris Inspection Spacecraft, ADRAS-J
Astroscale Japan Inc. confirmed the successful launch of its commercial debris inspection demonstration satellite, Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J), from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand on Sunday, February 18, at 2:52 pm UTC.
Rocket Lab Prepares to Bring In-Space Manufacturing Capsule Back to Earth for Varda Space Industries
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the reentry of Varda Space Industries’ (“Varda”) in-space manufacturing capsule, enabling Rocket Lab to commence a series of complex in-space maneuvers and de-orbit burns on the Rocket Lab-built and operated satellite currently hosting the capsule on orbit.
Millennium Space Systems Awards Contract to Voyager Space to Build Star Trackers
Voyager Space (Voyager), a global leader in space exploration, today announced it has been awarded a contract by Millennium Space Systems (Millennium), a Boeing Company, to build 13 Flight Model Star Trackers (µSTAR-250) and two Engineering Models.
Lockheed Martin’s Pony Express 2 Tech Demo Satellites Declared Ready For Launch
The Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Pony Express 2 mission, intended to showcase how space can enhance Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2), is ready for launch.
IM-1 Mission Nova-C Lunar Lander Successfully Enroute to the Moon Following its launch on SpaceX’s Falcon 9
Intuitive Machines, Inc. has announced its IM-1 mission Nova-C class lunar lander has launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and successfully commissioned in space by establishing a stable attitude, solar charging, and radio communications contact with the Company’s mission operations center in Houston.