An Atlas V 541 rocket (using the RL10C-1 Centaur engine and four GEM-63 solid rocket boosters) operated by the Boeing/Lockheed Martin concern, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully put the GOES-T meteorological monitoring satellite into orbit on behalf of NOAA...
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9v1.2FT Block 5 lanch vehicle carrying 50 Starlink satellites at 1712 GMT, 25 February from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA. The spacecraft, collectively dubbed Group 4-11, were carried up to a deployment orbit of...
The New Zealand/US launch provider Rocket Lab successfully launched an Electron KS vehicle from Onenui Station, Mahia Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand, at 2037 GMT on 28 February. The vehicle was the first launch of their second launch pad on the Mahia Peninsula....
Lockheed Martin contracted with Terran Orbital to provide it with three microsatellites “in support of product demonstration” on 17 February. Terran Orbital is to be responsible for providing the satellites, launch procurement, integration and operations....
China has underlined its position as leading space launch provider in terms of nationality. A Long March 4C (CZ-4C) was launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 2344 GMT on 26 February. The spacecraft aboard was the Ludi Tance radar satellite. Under four...
Globalstar, one of the original LEO constellation operators, has ordered 17 new satellites – the first such activity in a decade. On 24 February, the US operator contracted with recently independent Canadian manufacturer MDA Corp for the new satellites to ensure...
