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Isar Aerospace Wins New Astroscale Contract
Isar Aerospace will launch the ‘ELSA-M’ In-Orbit Demonstration (IOD) mission, thanks to a new deal with Astroscale Ltd, the UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. The mission will be launched […]
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RFA Moves a Step Closer to Pivotal UK Launch
A long-awaited rocket launch from the U.K. has moved a significant step closer. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has delivered its first and second stages of the RFA ONE launch vehicle […]
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Branson Talks Virgin Galactic Return to Flight and Government Backing at Space-Comm Europe
LONDON — Virgin Galactic expects to start flying the next generation of its suborbital spaceship, the Delta Class, by the end of the year, Sir Richard Branson said this week during […]
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Rocket Lab Hits Record Revenue in ‘25, But Delays Neutron to Late ‘26
Rocket Lab reached a new record for revenue and annual launches in 2025, but its sunny financial progress was clouded by another delay for the first Neutron launch. Rocket Lab […]
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Booster Resurfaces as Vulcan Centaur Issue; Space Force Halts Use for NSSL Amid Investigation
AURORA, Colo. – The U.S. Space Force has suspended launches of the United Launch Alliance‘s (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program while the service […]
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Phantom Space Acquires IP From Defunct Vector Launch
Phantom Space has acquired assets and intellectual property from Vector Launch, including design elements, engineering data, and proprietary technologies, the Tucson-based company announced today. The purchase will be used to […]
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Orbex Appoints Administrators — UK Launch Market Suffers Another Blow
Update — U.K. rocket company Skyrora is considering purchasing Orbex assets. The company said in a Feb. 12 statement it may invest up to 10 million pounds ($13.7 million) to […]
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GPS III Satellite Successfully Launched Into Orbit
The U.S. Space Force late Tuesday night successfully launched a GPS III satellite into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle, adding to the service’s constellation of more accurate […]
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Open Cosmos Sees First Two Satellites Launched in Broadband Constellation
The first two satellites in Open Cosmos‘ Ka-band satellite constellation have launched, just one week after the company announced it secured Liechtenstein’s high-priority Ka-band spectrum. This represents the first activation […]
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French Launch Startup Wins Breakthrough Eutelsat Launch Deal
MaiaSpace, a new European launch provider, had made a splash early in 2026 by winning a launch contract with Eutelsat. It is a multi-launch agreement for the future launch of […]
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Orbital Paradigm’s Capsule Transmitted Data Despite PSLV Rocket Failure
Space cargo startup Orbital Paradigm reports its KID capsule was able to transmit flight data from the Indian PSLV rocket failure on Jan. 12. India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) […]
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SpaceX Wins String Of Launches For NSSL Phase 3, Lane 1
SpaceX has received $739 million in new task orders for Phase 3, Lane 1 of National Security Space Launch (NSSL), according to U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC). The […]
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Twilight Rideshare Mission Deploys the First Tranche of Kepler’s Optical Network
SpaceX’s “Twilight” rideshare mission on Sunday deployed the first tranche of Kepler Communications’ next-generation optical satellite constellation. The Twilight mission launched on a Falcon 9 rocket on Jan. 11 from […]
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SpaceX Launches Third Cosmo-SkyMed Second Generation Satellite for Italy
SpaceX launched the third satellite in Italy’s Cosmo-SkyMed second generation constellation on Friday, January 2. SpaceX launched the satellite on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. […]
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AST SpaceMobile Kicks Off Launch Campaign for Upgraded BlueBird Sats
AST SpaceMobile has kicked off the launch campaign for its upgraded BlueBird satellites. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched BlueBird 6 satellite on December 23 and the next satellite, […]
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Rocket Lab Launches Space Test Program S30 Mission With DiskSat Satellite
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket carrying the Pentagon’s Space Test Program (STP) S30 mission lifted off from the Virginia Spaceport Authority’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Virginia, on Thursday, according […]
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Arianespace Targets First Mission for Amazon Leo in Early 2026
Arianespace has shipped key parts of an Ariane 6 rocket to French Guiana ahead of Arianespace’s first Amazon mission, targeted for early 2026. The first batch of Amazon Leo satellites […]
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SpaceX’s Transporter-15 Customers Confirm Signal Acquisition After Rideshare Launch
After SpaceX’s Transporter-15 rideshare mission launched 140 payloads to space last week, a number of customers have announced their spot on the launch and confirmed successful signal acquisition. The mission […]
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Arianespace Launches Korean EO Satellite in Vega C Mission
Arianespace launched the KOMPSAT-7 Korean Earth Observation satellite on Monday in a Vega C mission from French Guiana. This was Arianespace’s sixth mission of 2025 overall, and the third Vega […]
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Rocket Lab Hits 18 Electron Launches in 2025
Rocket Lab has set a new record for Electron launches in a year, reaching 18 launches after back-to-back launches from New Zealand and Virginia. The first was a HASTE suborbital […]
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Blue Origin Targets Super-Heavy Class New Glenn Variant
Blue Origin is planning to upgrade its New Glenn rocket, and announced plans for an upcoming super-heavy version of the rocket on Thursday. After last week marked the second successful […]
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SEOPS Buys Dedicated Launch From Isar Aerospace
SEOPS has purchased a dedicated launch on an Isar Aerospace Spectrum rocket, marking an expansion of its rideshare business to Europe. The mission is targeted for launch in 2028 and […]
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Second ViaSat-3 Satellite Launches to Double Viasat’s Network Capacity
Viasat’s highest capacity satellite is now on its way to orbit after an Atlas V United Launch Alliance (ULA) launch Thursday night. ViaSat-3 F2 is designed to add 1 terabit […]
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Blue Origin Lands the Booster in New Glenn Launch for NASA ESCAPADE Mission
Blue Origin achieved the milestone of landing the first stage booster of its New Glenn rocket during its second-ever flight on Nov. 13. This makes Blue Origin the second company […]
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SES Signs On for Multiple Terran R Launches with Relativity Space
SES is deepening its relationship with Relativity Space with a multi-year, multi-launch services agreement announced Wednesday. The agreement includes multiple launches aboard Terran R, Relativity Space’s medium-to-heavy-lift, reusable launch vehicle […]
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Rocket Lab’s First Neutron Launch Slips to Next Year
Rocket Lab delivered another quarter of record revenue in the third quarter of 2025, but the space company had to push out the timeline for the first launch of its […]
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ULA Scrubs ViaSat-3 Launch Two Nights in a Row
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – United Launch Alliance (ULA) scrubbed the ViaSat-3 F2 launch on Thursday, for the second night in a row. Both nights ULA scrubbed the Viasat launch due to […]
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MDA Space Invests $10M into Canadian Spaceport, Maritime Launch Services
MDA Space has invested $10 million Canadian dollars ($7 million) into spaceport company Maritime Launch Services, becoming an equity owner and strategic partner in the venture. Maritime Launch Services is […]
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Weekend SpaceX Bandwagon Mission Launches 18 Payloads to Mid-Inclination Orbit
SpaceX’s fourth Bandwagon mission over the weekend launched 18 payloads to orbit. The mission was launched early Sunday morning at 1:09 a.m. ET on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape […]
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SpaceX Launches Spain’s NG 2 Satellite to Orbit on a Veteran Falcon 9 Rocket
SpaceX successfully launched the SpainSat NG 2 satellite aboard a Falcon 9 rocket late Thursday evening from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral U.S. Space Force Station in […]





























