Geospatial intelligence provider BlackSky signed a deal with Rocket Lab to launch nine of its imaging satellites across five Electron …
Rocket Lab adds more IoT and imaging satellites on a busy day
Today, March 22, 2021, Rocket Lab successfully completed its nineteenth Electron mission, putting into orbit seven satellites, including four commercial …
Second try for Soyuz rideshare succeeds, orbiting IoT & imaging satellites
The GK Launch Services Soyuz-2 commercial rideshare mission was a success on its second launch try, taking place at 2:07 …
Soyuz rideshare carrying IoT, imaging satellites rescheduled for March 22
A Russian Soyuz rideshare mission was scrubbed today, March 20, 2021, delaying launch of satellites for several commercial IoT and …
Rocket Lab SPAC: Or how small launch companies intend to survive the SpaceX rideshare threat
“We’ll be big, we’ll be bought, or we’ll be dead” – Circa 1995ish, Doug Mohney, talking to a reporter about …
Space SPAC fever goes into high gear with Rocket Lab, Spire announcements
Going public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is extremely popular for the New Space industry these days, with …
SpaceX Transporter-1 rideshare flight put over 100 spacecraft into orbit
SpaceX’s Transporter-1 dedicated rideshare mission put over 143 spacecraft into orbit on January 24, 2021, providing a significant boost to …
The Coming U.S. Small Launch Crash, Thanks to SpaceX Rideshare
With at least 11 companies worldwide planning to launch their first small launch vehicles in 2021, there’s not enough existing …