May 30, 2025
 

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Firefly and Northrop Grumman’s New Rocket Gets a Name, and $50M Investment
Firefly Aerospace and Northrop Grumman revealed the name of their co-developed rocket as Eclipse, alongside a $50 million investment by Northrop Grumman to advance production. 

The companies have been working together since 2022 to develop an American-built first-stage upgrade for Northrop Grumman’s Antares 330 rocket and a new medium-lift launch vehicle. 

On Thursday, the companies announced that qualification testing is underway on Eclipse flight hardware, with more than 60 Miranda engine hot fire tests performed to date. Eclipse will first launch from Wallops Island, Virginia, “as early as 2026…[continued]

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ULA Targets June 13 for Second Kuiper Mission
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is targeting June 13 to launch the second batch of satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation.  This would mark a less…[continued]
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Iridium to Collaborate With Syniverse on its D2D Service
Iridium Communications is partnering with Syniverse on the rollout of its Iridium NTN Direct service. Iridium plans to integrate with Syniverse's global platform to contribute…[continued]
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Portal Space Systems to Fly On-Orbit Demo on Momentus Vehicle
Portal Space Systems will fly its first on-orbit demonstration on a Momentus orbital service vehicle in a mission set to launch in early 2026, Momentus…[continued]
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ICYMI: EchoStar to FCC: Spectrum Inquiry Threatens its Business, 5G Progress, and Licensing Regime
EchoStar responded to the FCC this week after the Commission opened an inquiry into the operator’s spectrum. In new filings, EchoStar argued the FCC’s inquiry…[continued]
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On Orbit Podcast: How Cuts to NWS and NOAA Could Impact the Upcoming Hurricane Season
With the start of hurricane season fast approaching, recent reports show that cuts and staff vacancies at the National Weather Service and NOAA could impact…[continued]
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