The launch of Arianespace Flight VV23 is a smallsat deployment success – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-10-08 00:00
Arianespace’s Vega mission successfully lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The launch carried the optical observation satellite THEOS-2, the weather satellite FORMOSAT-7R TRITON as well as ten auxiliary passengers.
PLD Space successfully completes 1st private space rocket launch in Europe – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-10-08 00:00
PLD Space has successfully completed the launch of the first private European rocket, MIURA 1. Miura 1 is the first rocket created by a private company in Europe. With this launch, Spain becomes the tenth country in the world to have direct space capability. The launch also tested a technological device from the German Centre for Applied Space Technology and Microgravity.
Voyager Space + Northrop Grumman in a teaming agreement for the Starlab Space Station – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-10-09 00:00
Voyager Space (Voyager) has entered into a teaming agreement with Northrop Grumman. The companies will further explore opportunities to strengthen the development of Starlab, a free-flying space station. The parties also are exploring opportunities to provide engineering services in support of the design and development of Starlab.
Stoke Space has million$$$ in new investments – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-10-08 00:00
Stoke Space has announced $100 million in new Series B investment. The funding round was led by Industrious Ventures with participation from the University of Michigan, Sparta Group, Long Journey, and others. Steve Angel, Chairman of the Board, Linde plc, will join Stoke’s Board of Directors.
EUTELSAT 117 West A selected by TV Azteca for video distribution over Mexico – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-10-08 00:00
TV Azteca has renewed its satellite capacity commitment through a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat Communications. TV Azteca is leveraging EUTELSAT 117 West A’s exceptional C-band coverage of the region to distribute its satellite television service. Eutelsat Group’s 117° West location is the premium TV neighborhood for Latin America.
Firefly Aerospace completes lander structure before NASA’s Moon landing – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-10-08 00:00
Firefly Aerospace has completed the development and assembly of its Blue Ghost lander structure and fluid systems. The first of two lunar missions will launch in 2024 and conduct diverse technology demonstrations and scientific investigations on the Moon’s surface. Blue Ghost Mission 1 will carry commercial and government payloads, including 10 NASA-sponsored instruments.
OSIRIS-REx Delivers NASA’s First Asteroid Sample to Earth
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KSC Flyover: SLC-40 crew tower rising, Roberts Road expansion detailed
Original Publication Date: 2023-10-07 18:48
Blue Origin and SpaceX have been taking steps to bolster their infrastructure. At Blue Origin’s manufacturing complex at Exploration Park, there has been a continued buildup of hardware. At SpaceX’s Roberts Road facility, three of the four sections of the new SLC-40 crew access tower have been transported.