Tag: space_launch
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Rocket Lab Launches 99th Electron Rocket for iQPS, With 100th Mission Set for November 14
The "Sea God Surveys" mission lifted off from Launch Complex 1 carrying a QPS-SAR satellite, Rocket Lab's tenth dedicated launch for the Japanese operator and its 20th of the year.
Science & TechnologyBusinessAstronomy and SpaceComputers and InternetNew Zealand Rocket LabElectron rocketiQPSQPS-SARLaunch Complex 1synthetic aperture radarspace launchElectronsatellite launchlow Earth orbit
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Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital Signs $150 Million Conditional Loan Commitment with Stoke Space
The Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital has committed a $150 million conditional loan to Stoke Space to build a second launchpad at Cape Canaveral for its Nova rockets.
Science & TechnologyBusinessPolitics and GovernmentAstronomy and SpaceMilitaryFederal GovernmentEconomy Stoke Space TechnologiesOffice of Strategic CapitalDepartment of WarCape Canaveral Space Force Stationspace launchNova Block 2conditional loan commitmentU.S. Department of War
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Rocket Lab Prints New Neutron Forward Dome as Stage 2 Prepares to Ship
Rocket Lab says its Neutron team hit major milestones this week, printing a new Forward Dome and completing final checkouts on Stage 2 ahead of shipping to Launch Complex 3.
Science & TechnologyBusinessAstronomy and SpaceTransportation Rocket LabNeutronLaunch Complex 3Forward DomeStage 2reusable rocketspace launchNew Zealand
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Media Monitor: Space Force Picks Texas for DARC Radar Site; UK Unveils $10.6B Space Plan
Breaking Defense reports the Space Force chose Texas as the US home for the trinational DARC space radar network, while the UK detailed a four-year, $10.6 billion space spending plan.
Science & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentBusinessMilitaryAstronomy and SpaceFederal GovernmentWhite HouseDefense Industry Space ForceDARC space radar networkTexasUnited Kingdom space spendingGolden Domespace launchmissile defenseBreaking Defense - Military Space
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Rocket Lab to Launch 'The Lightning God Defends' for iQPS Constellation Expansion
Rocket Lab's 'The Lightning God Defends' mission, the 9th dedicated Electron launch for iQPS, will expand their Earth-imaging SAR satellite constellation. Scheduled for August 21 NZST, this mission continues a partnership with 9 more launches planned by 2030.
Science & TechnologyBusinessWorldAstronomy and SpaceTransportationEconomyAustralasiaAsia Rocket LabElectroniQPSSAR satellitesSpace LaunchEarth ObservationSatellite ConstellationNew Zealand
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense reports on missile defense, China's lunar ambitions, and Space Force developments
Breaking Defense reports on enhanced missile detection, China's lunar ambitions, the need for a new U.S. space launch site, and a new Space Force PAE head.
ConflictScience & TechnologyBusinessPolitics and GovernmentMilitaryAstronomy and SpaceRoboticsFederal GovernmentAsia Military SpaceMissile DefenseChinaMoonSpace ForceSpace LaunchRobotic ServicingBreaking Defense - Military Space