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Launch Vehicles & Manned Platforms / Space Systems

Avio Orders Remain Robust Despite Near Term Setbacks

October 25, 2023October 24, 2023 - by Richard Pettibone

The Ariane and Vega programs are Avio’s bread and butter.  While the company does some work on missile propulsion systems, space systems are where Avio has established its niche. The …

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Satellites & Spacecraft / Space Systems

Enter a New Transfer Vehicle: Argo

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 - by Carter Palmer

As Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) works on its new launch vehicle One, the company has been busy with another product: Argo. Argo is a new transfer vehicle that must come …

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Featured / Launch Vehicles & Manned Platforms / Space Systems

Falcon 9 First Stage Launches for the 17th Time

September 20, 2023September 22, 2023 - by Carter Palmer

On Tuesday September 19, a Falcon 9 first stage launched for the 17th time. This feat set a record for reusability in spaceflight. As the industry pursues reusability, in part …

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Satellites & Spacecraft / Space Systems

Software-Defined Networking and Orbits – What Is the Best Way Forward?

September 12, 2023September 11, 2023 - by Carter Palmer

In a recent interview, Rick Lober, vice president and general manager of the Defense and Government Systems Division at Hughes, shed some light on the future of space architecture in …

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Satellites & Spacecraft / Space Systems

Lunar Landings: One a Success, the Other Not

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 - by Carter Palmer

Two missions were recently destined for a lunar landing: India’s Chandrayaan-3 and Russia’s Luna-25. Both were destined for the vicinity of the lunar south pole, with Chandrayaan-3 successfully landing on …

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Launch Vehicles & Manned Platforms / Space Systems

Ariane 6 First Launch Slated for 2024; Europe Without a Rocket

August 21, 2023September 20, 2023 - by Carter Palmer

Originally planned for a 2023 inaugural launch, Ariane 6 will now likely launch in 2024, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). The delay is reportedly due to some software …

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Space Systems

BAE Systems Moves to Buy Ball Aerospace for $5.5 billion

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 - by Richard Pettibone

About two months after Ball Corp announced it was shopping its aerospace operation, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp, BAE Systems has swooped in with a $5.55 billion offer.  Other interested …

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Satellites & Spacecraft / Space Systems

End of an Era for Antares

August 9, 2023August 8, 2023 - by Carter Palmer

On the evening of August 2, in an otherwise nominal launch, the Antares 230+ lifted off with the Cygnus CRS-19 payload destined for the International Space Station. As unremarkable as …

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Satellites & Spacecraft / Space Systems

U.S. Space Force Wants Its Own Commercial Reserve

August 3, 2023August 15, 2023 - by Carter Palmer

The U.S. Space Force issued a Request for Information on July 24 for a Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve.  The CASR would be similar in concept to the U.S. Air Force’s …

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Featured / Space Systems

Ball Aerospace Pursuing Sale of Aerospace Unit

July 5, 2023October 3, 2023 - by Richard Pettibone

Ball Corp is investigating the divestiture of its aerospace operation, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. According to a Reuters report in mid-June, the sale was being explored with a price …

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