by Matt Wilson | Oct 21, 2019 | commercial launch services, Seradata News, Technology
In an announcement on 18 October, Firefly and Aerojet Rocketdyne revealed that they had entered into a “cooperative agreement” to provide “flexible, sustainable and highly competitive space access solutions”. The collaboration will benefit...
by Matt Wilson | Oct 18, 2019 | China, Launches, Military space, Satellites, Seradata News, Technology
Lifting-off at 1521 GMT, on 17 October, a Long March-3B/G2 rocket has dropped-off the TJSW-4 satellite into a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). The mission lifted-off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Southern China. The TJSW (Tongxin Jishu Shiyan Weixing)...
by Matt Wilson | Oct 17, 2019 | commercial launch services, Launches, Satellites, Seradata News
Launching at 0122 GMT, on 17 October, a Rocket Lab, Electron rocket – with Curie upper-stage equipped – has carried into orbit a 16U CubeSat payload for Astro Digital. The satellite is called PALISADE, and is based on the company’s own Corvus-16, 16U...
by Matt Wilson | Oct 11, 2019 | commercial launch services, Launches, Satellites, Seradata News
Following a launch abort at 0130 GMT, the Pegasus XL rocket successfully launched at 0200 GMT, 11 October 2019, carrying the NASA ICON satellite to Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The ICON (Ionospheric Connection Explorer) satellite is part of the NASA Explorer programme...
by Matt Wilson | Oct 8, 2019 | commercial launch services, Satellites, Seradata News
Kepler Communications have announced an launch agreement with Dutch-company Innovative Space Logistics B.V. (ISL). The agreement, in partnership with GK Launch Services of Russia, will see two 6U-CubeSat satellites launched into a sun-synchronous orbit during Q2-Q3...
