https://spacewatch.global/tag/commercial-space-launch/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 11 Jun 2020 05:00:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/commercial-space-launch/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/rocket-lab-launch-update-dont-stop-me-now/ Thu, 11 Jun 2020 05:00:36 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23385 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/ohb-se-secures-financing-for-the-next-5-years-including-optional-extension/ Tue, 09 Jun 2020 05:00:32 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23279 German satellite and rocket hardware builder OHB SE announced on 3 June 2020 that it has today entered into a new credit facility agreement, which replaces the existing agreement ahead of schedule.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/brazilian-space-agency-issues-public-call-for-alcantara-space-center-launch-operations/ Tue, 02 Jun 2020 05:00:29 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23062 This edict aims to identify companies, national or foreign, that are interested in carrying out suborbital and orbital launch operations using the Alcantara Space Center (CEA), as well as providing information on the contractual process, including licensing processes and authorization for space launch.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/rocket-lab-sets-launch-window-for-12th-electron-mission/ Mon, 01 Jun 2020 05:00:13 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23033 Rocket Lab, a space technology company and the global leader in dedicated small satellite launch, has resumed launch operations for its next Electron launch following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/virgin-orbits-maiden-launch-attempt-fails/ Tue, 26 May 2020 05:00:15 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22903 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/virgin-orbit-prepares-for-its-first-launch/ Fri, 22 May 2020 05:00:39 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22758 We are extremely excited to announce that the window for our Launch Demo mission starts on Sunday, May 24th, and extends through Monday, May 25th, with an opportunity to launch from 10 A.M. – 2 P.M. Pacific (17:00 – 21:00 GMT) each day.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/virgin-proposes-at-the-market-offering-of-shares-of-virgin-galactic-holdings-by-vieco-10-limited/ Wed, 13 May 2020 05:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22443 Virgin Group, through its subsidiary Vieco 10 Limited, announced on 11 May 2020 that it may offer and sell up to 25,000,000 shares of its common stock in Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc., to or through Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC as sales agent or principal.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/rocket-lab-resumes-launch-operations-completes-dress-rehearsal-for-12th-electron-mission/ Tue, 12 May 2020 05:00:30 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22408 Rocket Lab, a space technology company and a global leader in dedicated small satellite launch, has resumed launch operations for its next Electron launch following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions at Launch Complex 1. The mission will launch payloads for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra Space.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/rocket-lab-closes-acquisition-of-satellite-hardware-manufacturer-sinclair-interplanetary/ Tue, 05 May 2020 05:00:37 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22160 Rocket Lab, a leading space systems company, announced on 30 April 2020 that it has closed the transaction to acquire Sinclair Interplanetary, a leading provider of high-quality, flight-proven satellite hardware.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/spacex-successfully-launches-seventh-batch-of-starlink-satellites/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 05:00:40 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21883 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/marubeni-announces-new-partnership-with-interstellar-technologies-and-d-orbit-spa/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:00:03 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21655 https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/isar-aerospace-expands-into-next-generation-rocket-production-facilities-near-munich/ Thu, 16 Apr 2020 05:00:38 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21582 European launch vehicle manufacturer Isar Aerospace announced its expansion into new production facilities in Germany’s space valley in Ottobrunn/Taufkirchen near Munich. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/rocket-lab-to-launch-dedicated-mission-for-japanese-space-start-up-synspective/ Thu, 16 Apr 2020 05:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21603 Rocket Lab has signed a deal with Japanese satellite company Synspective to launch a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite in late 2020. The signing was announced on 14 April 2020.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/germanys-exolaunch-signs-rideshare-satellite-launch-agreement-with-spacex/ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 05:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21572 Berlin-based Exolaunch, a leading launch services and deployment system provider for small satellites, revealed on 14 April 2020 that it has signed a rideshare launch services agreement with SpaceX.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/quality-control-issues-delay-russian-proton-m-launches/ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 05:00:21 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21569 Three Proton-M launch vehicles have been returned from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to their manufacturer in Moscow after newly introduced Roscosmos quality control measures found defective components and parts in them.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/virgin-orbits-vox-space-wins-us35m-us-space-force-launch-contract/ Tue, 14 Apr 2020 05:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21491 VOX Space, the Virgin Orbit subsidiary which provides responsive and affordable launch services for the U.S. national security community, has been selected to launch three dedicated missions for the U.S. Space Force (USSF), delivering multiple spacecraft to orbit for the Department of Defense (DoD) Space Test Program-S28 (STP-S28)]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/rocket-lab-successfully-completes-electron-mid-air-recovery-test/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 05:00:03 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21430 Rocket Lab, a space systems company and the global leader in dedicated small satellite launch, has successfully completed a mid-air recovery test – a maneuver that involves snagging an Electron test stage from the sky with a helicopter.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/oita-partners-with-virgin-orbit-to-establish-first-horizontal-spaceport-in-asia/ Mon, 06 Apr 2020 05:00:10 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21257 Virgin Orbit, the California-based small satellite launch company, announced on 2 April 2020 that it has formed a new partnership with Oita Prefecture in Japan to bring horizontal launch to Japan.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/rocket-lab-postpones-launch-of-its-next-mission-in-response-to-covid-19-situation/ Fri, 27 Mar 2020 06:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20979 Rocket Lab has postponed the launch of its next mission in response to the COVID-19 situation.In response to the evolving COVID-19 situation, we have paused launch preparations for our next mission to protect the health and safety of Rocket Lab team members, our families, and the wider community.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/intelsat-selects-spacex-to-launch-intelsat-40e-satellite/ Thu, 26 Mar 2020 06:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20947 Intelsat has selected SpaceX as its launch partner for Intelsat 40e (IS-40e). The launch is planned for 2022 on SpaceX’s American-built Falcon 9 launch vehicle.]]>