Rocket Lab has secured another launch contract in September, this time with commercial space debris removal pioneer Astroscale. This contract is for the ADRAS-J 1 mission that Astroscale is developing for the Japanese space agency, JAXA. The mission is the first phase...
Tomorrow.io an American “weather intelligence and climate security” company has ordered two small satellites from manufacturer Astro Digital. The satellites will be radar-equipped and are to be based on the Astro Digital Corvus-XL platform. Due to launch...
A Tianzhou cargo freighter launched by China has docked with its space station on the same day. The mission lifted-off at 0710 GMT, propelled into orbit by a Long March 7 (CZ-7) rocket. The autonomous freighter, called Tianzhou-3, then conducted an automatic docking...
ABL Space Systems, a prospective American launch provider, is set to launch a NASA science mission in 2023. The company announced the contract which will make use of its RS-1 launch vehicle on 16 September. ABL is anticipating the maiden launch of its rocket before...
SpaceX has received contracts to launch two communication satellites to GEO during 2023. Both missions are set to use the mainstay Falcon 9 rocket. The first arrived on 8 September and was signed by Yahsat, UAE. This contract covers the launch of its upcoming...
SpaceX was awarded the launch contract for the GOES U weather satellite by NASA on 10 September. A Falcon Heavy rocket will be provided by SpaceX for this launch, planned for April 2024. GOES U is the fourth and last in the current series of GOES (Geostationary...
