On 9 December American missions-as-a-service company Loft Orbital announced a new customer for its upcoming YAM-6 mission. Hydrosat Inc, based in Washington D.C. (which also has offices in Luxembourg) has contracted with Loft Orbital to fly its VanZyl-1 payload on the...
On 11 December 2020 NASA awarded Venture Class Launch Services (VCLS) contracts to three aspiring launch providers. The recipients of these contracts are: Astra Space; Relativity Space; and Firefly Aerospace (through a specialised sales subsidiary, Firefly Black). The...
Relativity Space has signed a Launch Services Agreement (LSA) for a Dedicated Rideshare flight with Trisept Corp for a launch of the 3D printed Terran 1 rocket. The mission will carry a mix of large and small satellites for Trisept’s clients. The flight will...
Arianespace has received the launch contract on 7 December for four CO3D Earth observation satellites. They are to be orbited by the upcoming delayed Vega C rocket – built by Avio, Italy. The launch is planned to take place in 2023, and will see the four...
Orbex has announced the finalisation of a second round of funding. Orbex is a prospective launch provider based in Scotland, planning to build and launch a light launch vehicle from the region. The announcement on 10 December disclosed the US$24 million raised and...
Following a one-day delay due to weather at 1617 GMT on 6 December a SpaceX Falcon 9 mission lifted-off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. This launch was carrying the first of a new-generation SpaceX Dragon Cargo capsules to the ISS. It also marked the beginning of...
