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Static fires, qualification reviews, orbital insertions, and the occasional groundbreaking — reported as they happen, without the embellishment.
USX Selected to Supply Upper-Stage Engines for National Security Launch Program
United Space Explorers has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide Glacier-90 hydrolox upper-stage engines for a national security launch program, marking the company's first engine-only supply agreement with a prime integrator.
First Six Aether Network Satellites Reach Orbit
A Pathfinder launch from Cape Canaveral placed the first six operational Aether Network satellites into the 540-kilometer inner shell, beginning on-orbit checkout ahead of regional service trials.
Pathfinder Completes Fourth Booster Reflight in Under 30 Days
The same Pathfinder first stage flew its fourth mission this campaign, with turnaround time between flights now consistently inside the program's 30-day target ahead of the eventual 24-hour reflight goal.
Horizon Heavy Completes Stage Separation Test Ahead of Qualification Campaign
A full-scale stage separation test at the Huntsville Propulsion Test Complex validated the interstage release mechanism for Horizon Heavy, clearing a key milestone ahead of integrated qualification testing.
USX Breaks Ground on Expanded Satellite Works in Denver
Construction has begun on a second high-bay facility at Denver Satellite Works, expected to roughly double Sentinel-family production capacity once outfitting is complete.
United Space Explorers Completes Full-Duration Static Fire of Ember-200 Methalox Engine
The Ember-200 completed a full-duration static fire at its rated thrust and chamber pressure, the final test milestone required to clear the engine for Pathfinder flight qualification.
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