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Launcher received the $1,500,000 as an Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceOrg RelationshipNov 13, 2019Air Force funding keeps Launcher development on track

In less than five months from its initial submission Launcher won the $1,500,000 Air Force SBIR contract.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative GeneralNov 13, 2019Air Force funding keeps Launcher development on track

Launcher’s Rocket-1 is scheduled for first flight in 2024 and is powered by five E-2 engines.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceOrg RelationshipNov 13, 2019Air Force funding keeps Launcher development on track

Launcher and AMCM plan to display a model of the E-2 combustion chamber at FormNext in Germany.

Mentioned as: LauncherTechnical ProductNov 13, 2019Air Force funding keeps Launcher development on track

The U.S. Air Force awarded Launcher $1,500,000 to accelerate development and testing of its E-2 rocket engine.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceOrg RelationshipNov 13, 2019Air Force funding keeps Launcher development on track

The companies that won awards on 2019-11-05 were 202 Group, Aptima, Braxton Technologies, ExoAnalytic Solutions, Innoflight, Launcher, Optivolt Labs, Numerica Corp., SaraniaSat, Space Micro, Stratagem Group, and Synaptech.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative GeneralNov 5, 2019Air Force awards $9 million on first Space Pitch Day San Francisco

CALT is developing retropropulsive landing capabilities for use on the planned Long March 8 launcher.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative GeneralNov 4, 2019China tests grid fins with launch of Gaofen-7 imaging satellite

Perigee Aerospace has raised around $12,000,000 from Samsung Venture Investments, LB Investment and others to develop the Blue Whale 1 small launcher.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceOrg RelationshipOct 23, 2019Backed by Samsung, South Korean startup Perigee aims for 2020 maiden launch

United Launch Alliance took over Delta launches in 2006 when it formed as a joint venture of Boeing’s and Lockheed Martin’s launcher businesses.

Mentioned as: launcherTechnical ProductAug 22, 2019Last Delta 4 Medium launches GPS-3 satellite

China Rocket has a stated target price for the Smart Dragon-1 launcher of $30,000 per kilogram.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative FinancialAug 19, 2019Chinese commercial rocket Smart Dragon-1 reaches orbit with first launch

Kuaizhou-11 is a larger launcher with a baseline capability of 1,000 kg to a 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit and could launch before the end of 2019.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceTechnical ProductAug 12, 2019Chinese Linkspace reaches 300 meters with launch and landing test

Linkspace plans a full test flight of the NewLine-1 orbital launcher in 2021 that will be capable of carrying 200 kg to a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.

Mentioned as: launcherTechnical ProductAug 12, 2019Chinese Linkspace reaches 300 meters with launch and landing test

Landspace, OneSpace, and iSpace have initially pursued and launched solid propellant launchers while Linkspace has concentrated on developing a reusable liquid propellant launcher.

Mentioned as: launcherTechnical ProductAug 12, 2019Chinese Linkspace reaches 300 meters with launch and landing test

Eutelsat Quantum will launch in the second half of 2020 instead of late 2019 due to manufacturing delays and launcher availability.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative PlanAug 6, 2019Eutelsat CEO: Quantum satellite delayed, C-Band Alliance divided on treasury contribution

The Zhuque-2 launcher is to be capable of delivering a 4,000-kilogram payload to a 200-kilometer low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceTechnical ProductJul 25, 2019Chinese iSpace achieves orbit with historic private sector launch

Four TQ-12 engines will power the first stage of the 48.8-meter-tall, 3.35-meter-diameter Zhuque-2 launcher.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative PlanJul 25, 2019Chinese iSpace achieves orbit with historic private sector launch

China Rocket Co. Ltd. transported a new low-cost solid propellant launcher, Jielong-1 (Smart Dragon-1), to Jiuquan on 2019-07-24.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative GeneralJul 25, 2019Chinese iSpace achieves orbit with historic private sector launch

Lockheed Martin Ventures participated in Rocket Lab’s Series B funding round in 2015 as a strategic investment of undisclosed size while Rocket Lab was developing the Electron small launcher.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative GeneralJul 23, 2019Lockheed Martin invests in small launch vehicle startup ABL Space Systems

Launcher planned Rocket-1 test flights starting in 2024.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative GeneralJul 10, 2019Supply chain expands to meet demand for 3D-printed space parts

The second Inmarsat-6 satellite is scheduled to launch in 2021 on a launcher that has not yet been chosen.

Mentioned as: Launcher SpaceNarrative GeneralJul 10, 2019Inmarsat details GX expansion, OneSat satellite orders
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