Rocket Lab Returns Previously Flown Electron to Production Line in Preparation for First Reflight
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”) announced it is returning a previously flown Electron rocket first stage tank into the Electron production line for the first time in preparation for reflying the stage.
Astroscale’s ADRAS-J Completes Successful Rendezvous and Initiates Proximity Approach
Astroscale Japan Inc. announced that its commercial debris inspection demonstration satellite, Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J), has achieved a major technical milestone: completion of the rendezvous phase of its mission and the beginning of proximity approach.
Kepler Partners To Develop In-Space Optical Communications Network for HydRON
Kepler Communications, Inc. has entered into an agreement with TESAT-Spacecom and Airbus Defence and Space to develop a high bandwidth optical communications network in low Earth orbit (LEO) to address emerging opportunities such as the European Space Agency’s (ESA) High Throughput Optical Network (HydRON) program.
Sidus Space Announces Second Agreement with HEO for Non-Earth Imaging Payload and Data Services Aboard Upcoming LizzieSat Launch
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU) (the “Company” or “Sidus”), a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service satellite company, announced at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs that it has finalized an additional agreement with HEO, a leading provider of non-Earth imaging (“NEI”) and data, for NEI payload and data services.
Marking the End of an Era, United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Final Delta IV Heavy Rocket
The Delta program, spanning 60 years, came to a close with the launch of the final Delta IV Heavy rocket by United Launch Alliance (ULA) on April 9 at 12:53 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
Hughes Awarded Production Contract by GA-ASI to Connect Gray Eagle UAS with Next Gen Satellite Communications
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, announced its it has been awarded a production contract from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to produce a key component of the next-generation satellite communications (SATCOM) system for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle 25M Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).
Eutelsat OneWeb Launches Trial Services with British Antarctic Survey
Eutelsat Group (ISIN: FR0010221234 – Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL), announces it has launched low Earth orbit services in Antarctica for British Antarctic Survey (BAS), a world-leading centre for polar science and polar operations.
Marlink’s Next Generation Network Solution Enhances Onboard Digital Experience at TUI Cruises
Marlink, the leading smart network and digital solutions company, is providing new capabilities to long-term customer TUI Cruises on its Mein Schiff fleet, augmenting its managed hybrid network solution with Starlink LEO connectivity.
Iridium Signs Five-Year Contract with L3Harris to Protect FAA Critical Infrastructure
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced a new five-year commercial contract with L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) for the Iridium® Satellite Time and Location (STL) service.
HawkEye 360 Achieves Successful Orbit Deployment of Clusters 8 & 9
HawkEye 360 Inc., the premier commercial provider of space-based RF data and analytics, has successfully contacted Clusters 8 & 9 after their launch, marking the company’s first dual deployment into a mid-inclination orbit.
U.S. Space Force Awards Rocket Lab Launch Contract for Space Test Program (STP)-S30
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”) announced it has been awarded a $14.49 million task order by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) to launch an Electron mission from Launch Complex 2.
The Search for Life on Mars Goes on with ExoMars 2028
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a framework contract divided into different tranches with the European Space Agency (ESA), worth a total of €522m, to continue essential activities for the completion of the ExoMars 2028 mission.
Spire to Protect its 100+ Satellite Constellation with Space Traffic Management Solution from Neuraspace
Spire, a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, will deploy Neuraspace’s space traffic management (STM) platform to its constellation of 100+ multipurpose satellites.
Gilat Expanding into Additional IFC Market Segments After Receiving Over $3 Million in Orders from a Leading IFC Service Provider
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced today that a leading IFC Service Provider is expanding its In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) capabilities with a strategic multimillion-dollar order mainly for Gilat’s Taurus Aero modems.
MDA Space Defines the Next Generation of Robotics with New MDA SKYMAKER™ Product Line
MDA Space (TSX:MDA), a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, today announced MDA SKYMAKER™, a new suite of space robotics purpose-built to meet the diverse needs of their customers’ most ambitious missions
Tata Advanced Systems Limited and Satellogic Announce TSAT-1A Satellite Launch Success
Tata Advanced Systems Limited (“TASL”), India’s leading private sector player for aerospace and defense solutions, and Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL) (“Satellogic”), a leader in sub-meter resolution Earth Observation (“EO”) data collection, today announced the successful deployment into space of TASL’s TSAT-1A satellite aboard the Bandwagon-1 mission.