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Spaceflight Industries Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell Spaceflight, its Rideshare Launch Services Provider, to Japan’s Mitsui & Co., Ltd and Yamasa Co., Ltd.

Subject to regulatory clearance, Spaceflight becomes the cornerstone of Mitsui & Co.’s space strategy, continuing to operate as an independent U.S.-based company HERNDON, Va. – Feb. 11, 2020 – Today, Spaceflight Industries, Inc. announced it has signed a definitive share purchase agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd., in partnership with Yamasa Co., Ltd. to sell … Continued

Spaceflight Inc. Closes 2019 with Three Successful Launches in One Week Across Three Continents

Momentum for rideshare launches continues to build as Spaceflight completes nine missions in one year  SEATTLE – Dec. 11, 2019 - Spaceflight, the leading provider of mission management and rideshare integration services, today announced it successfully executed nine missions in 2019, the most rideshare launches the company has performed in one year, representing a 300 percent … Continued

Spaceflight’s SEOPS-2 Mission to Launch Multiple Spacecraft from International Space Station

High-altitude ISS deployment provides a routine, low-risk launch option for smallsats SEATTLE – December 3, 2019 — Spaceflight, the leading provider of mission management and rideshare integration services, announced that together with Hypergiant SEOPS, it will be launching three CubeSats from the International Space Station (ISS) and Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft in early January.  The … Continued

Spaceflight’s Third Rideshare Mission with Rocket Lab to Launch ALE’s Space-related Entertainment Satellite

Man-made shooting stars to provide both entertainment and scientific understanding Seattle – Nov. 5, 2019 — Spaceflight, the leading satellite rideshare and mission management provider, today announced it has arranged for Tokyo-based ALE to launch its entertainment and science satellite on Rocket Lab’s next Electron launch. The mission, called “Running Out of Fingers” by Rocket … Continued

Spaceflight Announces Next Three Rideshare Missions on ISRO’s PSLV, Slated Through the End of 2019

The rideshare service provider will launch 14 customer satellites from four different organizations on the next three launches SEATTLE – Oct. 21, 2019 – Spaceflight, the leading satellite rideshare and mission management provider, today announced it will launch 14 more spacecraft from India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) this year. Payloads will launch on PSLV’s … Continued

Spaceflight Inc. Purchases and Fully Manifests First-Ever Commercial SSLV Mission from NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the Commercial Arm of ISRO, India

LEO launch scheduled for late 2019, with SSO missions starting in Fall 2020 Seattle – August 6, 2019 — Spaceflight, the leading satellite rideshare and mission management provider, today announced it has purchased the first commercial launch of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) from NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) scheduled for launch from the Satish … Continued

Spaceflight’s Second Rideshare Mission with Rocket Lab Slated Next

Spaceflight secured and coordinated launch for BlackSky and United States Air Force Space Command Seattle – August 5, 2019 — Spaceflight, the leading satellite rideshare and mission management provider, today announced it has managed the procurement, integration, and mission management services for three spacecraft on Rocket Lab’s next mission aboard an Electron rocket. This mission, … Continued

Spaceflight to Launch Multiple Spacecraft from International Space Station via Cygnus

By contracting with Hypergiant SEOPS, the high-altitude ISS deployment provides a consistent, low-risk launch option for smallsats SEATTLE – July 10, 2019 — Spaceflight today announced it is providing mission management and rideshare integration services on an upcoming launch from the International Space Station (ISS) and Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus launch vehicle. Spaceflight bought the capacity … Continued

Spaceflight’s First Rideshare Mission Aboard a Rocket Lab Electron Readies for Launch

As the sole customer, Spaceflight commissioned and coordinated launch of seven spacecraft Seattle – June 12, 2019 — Spaceflight, the leading satellite rideshare and mission management provider, today announced it will launch seven spacecraft from five organizations later this month on Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 at the southern tip of Mahia … Continued

BlackSky Awarded NRO Contract for Commercial Imagery to Support U.S. Government Mission Needs

Herndon, VA – June 3, 2019 — BlackSky, a leading provider of geospatial intelligence, satellite imaging, and global monitoring services, announced it has been awarded a Study Contract through the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to provide commercial satellite imagery. The NRO is responsible for providing the defense and intelligence communities with access to high-resolution commercial … Continued

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