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- Firefly Aerospace invaded the night
- News from Varda Space and more
Aerospace firefly Successfully launched a US Space Force satellite with just 24 hours’ notice, in a record display of rapid launch capabilities for national security missions.
The company launched the Victus Nox mission in the first available window, with Alpha leaving the platform just 27 hours after receiving notice of the launch.
Image credits: Aerospace firefly (Opens in a new window)
More news from around TC
- Exploration company It signed a cargo delivery agreement with private space station developer Axiom Space, as well as a launch agreement with the Indian Space Research Organization.
- Open the universea UK-based satellite startup, has raised $50 million, a notable number given the current investment climate.
- Rocket laboratory It converted Virgin Orbit’s old headquarters and manufacturing complex into a rocket engine development center.
- Techstars It selected 12 new companies to join the space accelerator’s fall cohort, where startups work on everything from launch to service in space.
- Varda space The re-entry request was denied by the US Air Force earlier this month, delaying the company’s timeline for returning its first demonstration of manufacturing in space.
![Nyx Orbiter Exploration Corporation](https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Orbite-Terre-Fin.png)
Image credits: Exploration company (Opens in a new window)
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