Max Q: Firefly conquered the night time

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• Firefly Aerospace conquered the night time
• Information from Varda Area and extra

Firefly Aerospace efficiently launched a satellite tv for pc for the U.S. Area Power with simply 24 hours’ discover, in a record-setting demonstration of speedy launch capabilities for nationwide safety missions.

The corporate launched the Victus Nox mission on the first out there window, with Alpha leaving the pad simply 27 hours after the launch discover was obtained.

Picture Credit: Firefly Aerospace (opens in a brand new window)

Extra information from throughout TC

• The Exploration Firm signed a cargo supply settlement with personal area station developer Axiom Area, in addition to a launch settlement with the Indian Area Analysis Group.
• Open Cosmos, a U.Ok.-based satellite tv for pc startup, raised $50 million, a standout quantity given the present local weather for investing.
• Rocket Lab has turned Virgin Orbit’s outdated HQ and manufacturing complicated right into a rocket engine improvement heart. 
• Techstars chosen 12 new firms to hitch its area accelerator’s fall cohort, with startups engaged on every thing from launch to in-space servicing.
• Varda Area was denied a reentry request by the U.S. Air Power earlier this month, pushing again the corporate’s timeline for returning its first in-space manufacturing demonstration.

Picture Credit: The Exploration Firm (opens in a brand new window)

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