Max Q: Firefly conquered the night time

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On this difficulty:

• 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 Drive with simply 24 hours’ discover, in a record-setting demonstration of fast launch capabilities for nationwide safety missions.

The corporate launched the Victus Nox mission on the first accessible 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 non-public 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 previous HQ and manufacturing complicated right into a rocket engine growth heart. 
• Techstars chosen 12 new corporations to hitch its area accelerator’s fall cohort, with startups engaged on all the pieces from launch to in-space servicing.
• Varda Area was denied a reentry request by the U.S. Air Drive 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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