Rocket Report: SpaceX completes launch triple-header; Rocket Lab nets big contract
Summary
SpaceX completed the first successful orbital launch of its Starship rocket, deploying 26 new Starlink V3 satellites and enabling growth for its satellite internet network. Rocket Lab signed a major 20-launch contract with Japanese company Synspective for radar imaging satellites, marking its largest deal so far. Meanwhile, Portuguese firm Omnidea bought the assets of the collapsed Scottish rocket maker Orbex to use its facility for aerospace manufacturing.Key Facts
- SpaceX’s Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time after 14 test flights.
- The launch deployed 26 new Starlink V3 satellites, expanding SpaceX’s satellite internet network.
- Rocket Lab signed a 20-mission launch contract with Synspective, a Japanese Earth-imaging satellite company.
- Synspective has booked a total of 47 launches with Rocket Lab, including 13 already completed.
- Portuguese company Omnidea acquired Orbex’s assets and intellectual property after Orbex collapsed earlier in the year.
- Omnidea will use Orbex’s former manufacturing site in Scotland for aerospace component development and production.
- Orbex’s planned Prime rocket program will not continue under Omnidea’s ownership.
- A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a crew of four to the International Space Station for a six-month mission.
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