SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 launches after brief FAA grounding
WASHINGTON — SpaceX resumed launches of its Falcon 9 rocket early Aug. 31 after the Federal Aviation Administration ended a...
Experts warn U.S. falling behind in satellite imaging race: ‘We’ve gone backwards’
BETHESDA, Md. — The U.S. government’s support for the commercial remote sensing satellite industry is at a critical juncture amid...
Space Force awards $200 million contract to Northrop Grumman for UK radar site
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded a $200 million contract to Northrop Grumman to construct a radar site in...
German cubesat to test quantum key distribution
SAN FRANCISCO – Qube, a German cubesat is preparing to test quantum key generation and distribution via optical link. Mission...
Redwire to acquire satellite manufacturer Hera Systems, bolstering defense portfolio
WASHINGTON — Redwire Corporation, a space infrastructure company, announced Aug. 14 it plans to acquire Hera Systems, a manufacturer of...
NASA requests details on potential VIPER partnerships
LOS ANGELES— NASA is requesting concepts from companies and organizations willing to take over a robotic lunar rover that the...
Impulse Space announces GEO rideshare program
LOGAN, Utah — Orbital transfer vehicle developer Impulse Space will offer rideshare services for spacecraft going to geostationary orbit using...
Rocket Lab launches fifth Synspective satellite
LAS VEGAS — Rocket Lab launched the fifth radar imaging satellite for Japanese company Synspective Aug. 2, continuing work with...
NISAR launch slips to 2025
LAS VEGAS — The launch of a joint U.S.-Indian radar imaging satellite will not take place before February 2025 because...
Announcing the launch of Starris: Optimax Space Systems, lifting precision optical payloads from idea to orbit in one year
This is a customer submitted press release. Submit your press release. Agile, space-qualified optical payloads enable customers to enter booming...
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