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𝐎𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 (𝐎𝐓𝐕) 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭: 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐞, 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 & 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 ➤ 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲: https://lnkd.in/g69WsKp6 The Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) is a spacecraft designed to move satellites between different orbits in space. Its main role is to execute orbital maneuvers like changing inclination, adjusting altitude, and circularizing orbits, allowing satellites to reach their intended orbital positions. ➤𝗕𝘆 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲: Electric Propulsion, Chemical Propulsion ➤𝗕𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Commercial, Government   ➤ 𝗕𝘆 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀: D-Orbit, Northrop Grumman, Momentus, Exotrail, EPIC AEROSPACE, Impulse Space, Space Machines Company, Firefly Aerospace, Exolaunch, Atomos Space #OrbitalTransferVehicle #OTVMarket #SpaceLogistics #SpaceTransport #SatelliteDeployment #SpaceExploration #SpaceEconomy #OTVTechnology #OrbitalManeuvering #SpacecraftInnovation #SatelliteServices #SpaceMissionSupport #FutureOfSpace #SpaceCommerce #OTVDevelopment #SatelliteLaunch #SpaceInfrastructure #SpaceIndustryGrowth #SpaceMobility #SpaceOperations

As the U.S. prepares to return to the moon, the need for responsive access to this region is absolutely necessary, or in Latin, sine qua non. The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) launched “Sinequone'' to prototype the use of commercial launch and orbital transfer systems to deliver capabilities and assets to one or more orbits in xGEO and/or cislunar space.  “DIU has several programs to improve access to and responsiveness in space for the DoD. Sinequone builds upon these efforts by extending to this new domain of interest,” said Nathan Gapp, DIU Program Manager. DIU selected Firefly Aerospace under the Sinequone effort to deliver three to six space vehicles across one or more launches to orbit(s) in xGEO/cislunar space. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eRs9ytqZ #DefenseTech #Space

SpaceX is targeting Thursday, April 11, for Falcon 9’s launch of the USSF-62 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The approximate 10-minute launch window opens at 7:25 a.m. PDT, 14:25 UTC, and 16:25 CEST. If needed, a backup opportunity with the same launch window is available on Friday, April 12. This will be the third launch of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched two Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base. About the USSF-62 mission: WSF-M (Weather System Follow-on-Microwave) is the next-generation operational environmental satellite system for the Department of Defense (DoD) of the United States. It will replace the microwave wavelength weather forecasting capabilities of the DMSP Satellites. Ball Aerospace was selected in late November 2017 as the prime contractor for 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) weather satellites with a passive microwave imaging radiometer instrument. It hosted a government-renewable charged particle (ECP) sensor space weather payload developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory. The radiometer leverages the Ball-built Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Microwave Imager (GMI) instrument. The mission will improve weather forecasting over maritime regions by taking global measurements of the atmosphere and ocean surface. After stage separation, the booster of the Falcon 9 rocket will make a flip-maneuver and start a boost-back burn, which will have a duration of about 20 seconds. The booster will then make a landing attempt at LZ-4 (Landing Zone 4) at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. So, people around the area should expect a sonic boom short before the landing. Flight direction is to the south of Vandenberg, along the coast of California, and weather permitting, it should be very good visible for a long time. Our Livestreams: YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eemckJ-q Facebook: https://lnkd.in/eN3q7ynk

🛰️ Fieldfisher advises on Norway's largest space project! We are excited to share that Team Fieldfisher has played a pivotal role in Norway's most ambitious space endeavour to date – the USD 450 million Arctic Broadband Satellite Mission (ASBM). Space Norway is soon set to launch two state-of-the-art ASBM satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. These satellites will revolutionise communication by delivering the world's first dedicated broadband services to the Arctic region, an area previously with limited coverage. Why is the mission significant? The ASBM program marks a groundbreaking step in Norwegian space history and exemplifies international collaboration, supported by Viasat, the Norwegian and US armed forces, and financing from DNB. Continuous broadband coverage, which will soon be available to aircraft, ships, research vessels, and allied forces operating in the Arctic, will enhance communication for people working in and around the high Arctic. Expertly led by John Worthy, the project team includes Robin Spender, Oliver Abel Smith, Simon Sloane FCIArb, Brad Isaac, Chris Eastham, Jon Edgell, Sebastian Crawford, Alex Harbin, and Megan Ward. Read more about Fieldfisher's role in the ASBM mission, here: https://lnkd.in/eU7BQnTj #SpaceInnovation #ArcticBroadband #SpaceNorway #SatelliteLaunch #GlobalConnectivity #SpaceX #TechInnovation #SpaceLaw

And we have a successful lift off. What to learn more how this can help in your connectivity requirements in the near future. Let me know #Viasat

🛰️Sidus Space Begins Payload Activation Upon Successful Completion of Commissioning Phase of LizzieSat-1 LS-1 was successfully launched and deployed via #SpaceX Falcon 9 from #Vandenberg SLC-4 on March 4, 2024. The Sidus team successfully completed the Launch and Early Operations Phase (LEOP) on March 14th after establishing two-way communications with the orbiting spacecraft and receiving NORAD ID 59132 from USSPACECOM as a permanently catalogued space object called “LizzieSat”. After LEOP, the Sidus Mission Control Center (MCC) team transitioned to the commissioning phase, conducting thorough performance evaluations of all critical subsystems. The Sidus MCC team activated each critical spacecraft component individually and as part of the entire system to verify satisfactory performance after two months in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Continue reading 🔗: https://brnw.ch/21wJOfO #SidusNews #SidusSpace #LaunchingLizzie #LizzieSat #SpaceTechnology #Satellite #NewSpace #Data #Transporter10 #SpaceFlorida #SpaceCoast

Terran Orbital Corporation awarded a $15.2 million contract from the US Space Force Terran Orbital Corporation announced it was awarded a $15.2 million contract to supply Ambassador Class satellite platforms complete with solar arrays and support equipment to the Air Force Research Laboratory AFRL. The contract, managed through Axient Corporation, will integrate payloads onto these ESPA-Grande size space vehicle platforms to support specific United States Space Force missions.  Delivery is planned in the 4th quarter of 2024. “These platforms are based on Terran Orbital’s commercial off-the-shelf Ambassador platform, similar to those provided for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites being delivered by Lockheed Martin,” said Marc Bell, Terran Orbital’s Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer. “Demonstrating Terran Orbital’s commitment to Responsive Space, these space vehicles will be delivered off Terran Orbital’s production line in less than twelve months,” Bell added. #TerranOrbital #SpaceForce #AFRL #Axient #Award #Satellite #Space https://lnkd.in/e_NREykg

[Firefly Aerospace scrubs Alpha rocket launch set for Dec. 20 due to weather] Firefly Aerospace plans to launch its fourth-ever mission today (Dec. 20), and you can watch the action live. The company's Alpha rocket is scheduled to lift off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base today during a 20-minute window that opens at 12:24 p.m. EST (1724 GMT; 9:24 a.m. local California time), kicking off a mission that Firefly calls "Fly the Lightning." The launch was delayed by six minutes "to support optimal ground tracking for the mission", Firefly officials wrote on X, formerly Twitter. You can watch the launch live via Firefly and its streaming partner, NASASpaceflight.com. Coverage will begin an hour before the window opens. Fly the Lightning will send an electronically steerable antenna (ESA) payload developed by aerospace giant Lockheed Martin to low Earth orbit. The instrument "will demonstrate faster on-orbit sensor calibration to deliver rapid capabilities to U.S. warfighters," Firefly representatives wrote in a mission description. #galaxyaerosgh #space #spaceexploration #SpaceNews

#ApolloAccelerator cohort 2 is planning an integrated test to detect the SpaceX Transporter-10 launch, then rapidly search and reacquire the True Anomaly Jackal spacecraft. Once these commercial #SDA providers gain custody, they will then evaluate target stability and photometry to classify them as payload, rocket body, or debris. Goal: fully automated, faster than Space Surveillance Network, fully not-classified. Image shows these companies working together to solve National Space Defense Center (NSDC) problems. True Anomaly LeoLabs ExoAnalytic Solutions InTrack Radar Technologies, Inc. Katalyst Space Technologies The Aerospace Corporation University of Colorado Boulder University of Southern California ICR, Inc. OurSky Kayhan Space

Following the fix of the fault of the oxygen relief valve on the centaur stage of the ULA Atlas V rocket, liftoff of Boeing Starliner spacecraft is now targeted for no earlier than May 17, 06:16pm ET. The key significance of the "Safety First" principle must have definitely played the key role in picking this date to give time for ensuring that all conditions are taken care of, all possible faults are checked and assessed and the entire spacecraft is certified "go for launch". For those who remember the ugly incident of the Space Shuttle Challenger catastrophe in 1986, space travel has transformed into doing everything for safety ahead of risking everything for mission sake. This is what has given space missions a 90 - 99% success rate in recent years. #space #spaceexploration #aerospace #boeing #starliner #ula #AtlasV #rocket #artemis #internationalspacestation #moon #mars