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Firefly has split operations into two shifts, increased telework, purchased high-end laptops, and upgraded its network to continue development amid the coronavirus pandemic, operating at least at 90% capacity.
Spaceflight executed nine rideshare missions in 2019, the most rideshare launches the company performed in one year.
The Commercial Spaceflight Federation represents 85 companies in the space sector.
The Commercial Spaceflight Federation asked Congress to establish a $5,000,000,000 grant or low-interest loan program to ensure continued availability of critical aerospace infrastructure, capability, personnel, and mission readiness.
A new variant of the Long March 6 developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology was expected later in 2020.
In 2020 Spaceflight had payloads scheduled on two additional Rocket Lab Electron launches for that year.
Elizabeth Driscoll is the business development director at Spaceflight and attended the Satellite 2020 conference in Washington on 2020-03-10.
Spaceflight monitored the planned maiden flights of Firefly Aerospace's Alpha and Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne expected later in 2020.
Spaceflight tracks around 200 launch companies ranging from established providers that have already launched to startups with concepts.
Noosphere Venture Partners has invested more than $120,000,000 in Firefly Aerospace, aiding Firefly’s emergence from bankruptcy and progress toward the first flight of its Alpha launch vehicle.
Firefly Aerospace planned static-fire tests of the first stage of its Alpha rocket and a first launch later in 2020 from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Spaceflight's Japanese owners Mitsui and Yamasa should help Spaceflight win additional business in Japan and elsewhere in Asia and provide closer ties with Japanese launch providers.
The eight planned BlackSky launches are part of a group of 20 satellites under production at LeoStella, Spaceflight Industries’ joint venture with Thales Alenia Space to manufacture small satellites.
Spaceflight, Inc. will operate as an independent U.S.-based company with its headquarters remaining in Seattle.
The Commercial Spaceflight Federation issued a 2020-02-12 statement that commends the overall NASA 2020-10-01 budget proposal and highlights public-private partnerships as fundamental to achieving goals across NASA’s portfolio.
Spaceflight Industries will use the proceeds from the sale to accelerate the growth of BlackSky, its geospatial intelligence business.
Mitsui & Co. participated in Spaceflight Industries’ $150,000,000 Series C funding round in March 2018.
After the acquisition Spaceflight will utilize Mitsui’s network to develop and expand new services and to collaborate with Japanese satellite development companies, launch operators, and other stakeholders in the space industry.
Spaceflight, Inc. will establish a new board of directors with a majority of members who are U.S. persons.
Firefly Aerospace executed a Launch Services Agreement with SATLANTIS on 2020-02-04 in Cedar Park, Texas.