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Rocket Lab launches first mission from U.S. soil
HawkEye 360 satellites launched from NASA Wallops facility in Accomack
After more than a month’s delay, Rocket Lab USA’s first launch from U.S. soil at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Accomack County blasted off Tuesday evening. The mission, “Virginia is
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Rocket Lab announces December Va. launch window
Company will launch HawkEye 360 satellites via Electron rocket
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Rocket Lab USA Inc. will launch the first U.S. mission for its Electron rocket from a launch pad on NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Accomack County during a 13-day window
General Dynamics Missions Systems, Iridium land $324M space contract
Will build, support and operate National Space Defense Architecture
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Fairfax-based General Dynamics Missions Systems and McLean-based Iridium Communications Inc. have received a $324 million contract to build and provide network operations and support for the National Defense Space Architecture.
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Iridium taps Boeing exec for board
Kay Sears is general manager of Boeing Defense, Space and Security
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McLean-based satellite network operator Iridium Communications Inc. announced that Boeing executive Kay Sears has been elected to its board of directors. “We are fortunate to have such an accomplished executive
Intelsat donates space artifact to Smithsonian
Early Bird launch backup will be in National Air and Space Museum
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McLean-based satellite operator Intelsat Corp. has donated the launch backup of the first commercial communications satellite in geosynchronous orbit to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. The company donated
Spacelink to add 41 jobs with Fairfax expansion
Satellite company will expand to develop a satellite communications system
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McLean-based satellite telecommunications company SpaceLink Corp. will create 41 jobs by expanding in Fairfax County, allowing it to develop a satellite communications system that will provide data relay services, Gov.
Vienna-based Spire Global to buy Canadian company for $161.2M
Purchase of exactEarth set to close by early 2022
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Vienna-based space-focused data and analytics company Spire Global Inc. has entered into a $161.2 million deal to purchase exactEarth Ltd., a Canadian maritime data provider, the two companies announced Tuesday.
SpaceLink establishes HQ in Tysons
Satellite telecom company is building space relay network
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Satellite telecommunications company SpaceLink, a subsidiary of Australian aerospace and defense contractor Electro Optic Systems, has established its headquarters in Tysons. SpaceLink is building a space relay network of satellites
Omnispace, Lockheed Martin join forces for space-based 5G network
Tysons-based Omnispace proposes global 5G satellite constellation
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Tysons-based satellite telecommunications company Omnispace LLC has entered into a strategic alliance with Lockheed Martin Corp. to explore jointly developing a space-based 5G global network. “Omnispace is fully committed to
Herndon satellite company BlackSky to go public
Transaction values company at $1.1B
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Herndon- and Seattle-based global monitoring company BlackSky announced Thursday it will go public following its acquisition by Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp., a transaction that values the combined company at $1.1