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NASA/MSFC Partners with Southern Research Institution to Develop Materials Database for SLS Propulsion Graphite Throat Materials
SAM.gov USA Overview NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is partnering with Southern Research Institution (SRI) to develop a materials properties database for graphite throat materials used in the Space Launch System (SLS) propulsio... -
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Launch Preparations Proceed for August 30+ Falcon Heavy Liftoff
NASA USA Overview NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch preparations are steadily advancing at Kennedy Space Center. Over the coming weeks, crucial final stages, including testing of six solar array panels, inspecting observato... -
Rocket Lab Aborts Launch of Japan’s iQPS SAR Satellite ‘QPS-SAR-13’ at T-0, Cause Undetermined
Space.com Japan Overview Rocket Lab aborted the launch of Japan's Earth observation SAR satellite 'QPS-SAR-13' (Mikura-I) from iQPS at the final stage of the countdown. The launch, scheduled from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1B in New Zea... -
Relativity Space Advances Terran R Reusable Launch Vehicle for LEO Constellations, Securing Over $3 Billion in Contracts
Relativity Space USA Overview Relativity Space is actively developing its fully reusable two-stage launch vehicle, Terran R, aiming to provide reliable, routine, and cost-effective access to space for commercial, government, and scientif... -
Rocket Lab to Acquire Iridium for $8 Billion, Transforming into Vertically Integrated Space Powerhouse
Rocket Lab USA Overview Rocket Lab announced its intent to acquire Iridium Communications, a leading satellite communications provider, for approximately $8 billion. This strategic acquisition will transform Rocket Lab into a fully verti... -
Stoke Space and NASA Partner to Scale Nova’s Reusable Second Stage Re-entry Technology, Advancing Microgravity Manufacturing
Stoke Space USA Overview Stoke Space announced a new partnership with NASA to enhance the second-stage re-entry capabilities of its fully reusable Nova launch vehicle. This collaboration, fostered through NASA’s Space Technology Mission ... -
NASA Selects Rocket Lab for PolSIR Ice-Cloud and TSIS-2 Solar Irradiance Missions, Launching from Early 2027
NASA USA Overview NASA has chosen Rocket Lab as the launch service provider for two critical Earth science missions: PolSIR, which will observe Earth's ice clouds, and TSIS-2, designed to measure solar energy input. PolSIR is scheduled f... -
U.S. Space Force Awards Orbital Composites $1.9M Contract to Advance Robotic Additive Manufacturing for Extreme Environment Materials
Textile World USA Overview Campbell, California-based advanced manufacturing firm Orbital Composites has secured a $1.9 million contract from SpaceWERX, the U.S. Space Force's innovation arm. This funding supports the continued developme... -
China’s CAS Space Successfully Completes Long-Duration Certification Test for 110-Ton Thrust Kinecore-2 Engine for Reusable Kinetica-2 Rocket
CGTN China Overview Chinese commercial space firm CAS Space has successfully completed a long-duration certification test for its 110-ton thrust liquid oxygen/kerosene Kinecore-2 engine, designed for the reusable Kinetica-2 (Lijian-2) la... -
Rocket Lab Continues Electron First Stage Reusability Development with Focus on Ocean Recovery
Wikipedia (Rocket Lab Electron) USA Overview Rocket Lab's Electron rocket completed its latest flight on June 26, 2026, as the company continues developing first stage reusability. Shifting from helicopter air capture, Rocket Lab is now ...
