A prospective Ukrainian Lunar exploration company Lunar Research Service (LRS) has contracted to manifest a payload on the maiden launch of a German micro launcher. The Kiev-based company signed the contract with Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) on 18 November. It...
Australian GEO satellite operator Optus (Singtel Optus) has selected Arianespace to launch its next satellite in 2023. The spacecraft known as Optus 11 is planned as a HTS replacement for the older Optus D1 satellite which is already 15 years old. Arianespace is...
ABL Space Systems, USA, has been selected by Amazon to launch the first two prototype satellites for its planned Kuiper LEO constellation. The announcement was published on 1 November and also mentioned an additional multi-launch deal between the companies. ABL is...
The UK Ministry of Defence has surprised the pan-European launch provider Arianespace by selecting a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch for its urgently needed Skynet 6A military communications satellite. While the early Skynet satellites used US Delta and Titan rockets for their...
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), United Arab Emirates (UAE), has selected American launch provider SpaceX to launch its next Earth Observation satellite. The spacecraft known as MBZ-SAT is planned as a follow-on to the KhalifaSat unit as a second...
Prospective American launch provider ABL Space Systems announced the closure of an extension to its previously successful Series B funding round (which closed in March) on 25 October. The original Series B funding round raised US$170 million for the company. This...
