Firefly Aerospace and True Anomaly Join Forces for Multi-Launch Agreement

Cedar Park, Texas - Firefly Aerospace, Inc., a leading end-to-end space transportation company, and True Anomaly, Inc., a cutting-edge space defense technology firm, announced a significant multi-launch agreement on October 17, 2024. This strategic partnership involves three responsive launch missions aboard Firefly's Alpha rocket, with the first mission aimed at deploying True Anomaly's Jackal Autonomous Orbital Vehicle (AOV) for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command's VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission targeted for 2025.

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AXIOM SPACE UNVEILS REVOLUTIONARY SPACESUITS FOR NASA'S ARTEMIS PROGRAM

Houston, TX - Axiom Space has unveiled the flight design of its cutting-edge spacesuit for NASA's Artemis program, marking a significant milestone in the mission to return humans to the lunar surface. The Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit boasts advanced capabilities, providing astronauts with enhanced flexibility, protection, and specialized tools for lunar exploration.

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SPACEX REACHES HISTORIC MILESTONE: COMPLETES 100TH LAUNCH OF 2024

Hawthorne, CA – SpaceX has achieved an unprecedented milestone, completing its 100th launch of 2024. The milestone launch, designated as F9-100, occurred on October 15, when a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying a payload of 40 Starlink satellites into orbit. The mission lasted approximately 60 minutes, with the Starlink satellites deploying into their designated orbits. The Falcon 9 first stage booster was tail number B1080, which had ten previous flights, including a mission that took astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), and two Cargo Dragon missions to the ISS, among a few other launches. SpaceX put 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into orbit with the launch. About eight minutes after liftoff, the Falcon 9 first stage touched down on the ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’ droneship. This was the 81st booster landing on that droneship and the 353rd booster landing for SpaceX.

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy Blasts Off with NASA's Europa Clipper Probe

Cape Canaveral, FL - SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket successfully lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday morning, carrying NASA's highly anticipated Europa Clipper probe. The mission aims to explore Jupiter's icy moon Europa, a potential habitat for alien life, and gather crucial data on its subterranean ocean dynamics.

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NASA and SpaceX Postpone Europa Clipper Launch Due to Hurricane Threat

Cape Canaveral, FL - NASA and SpaceX have announced that they are standing down from the scheduled October 10 launch of the agency's Europa Clipper mission due to anticipated hurricane conditions in the area. Hurricane Milton is expected to bring high winds and heavy rain to the Cape Canaveral and Merritt Island regions on Florida's east coast.

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