Pulsar Fusion, developers of clean space propulsion systems and services through nuclear fusion, have announced a trans-Atlantic partnership concerning electric propulsion research. Electric propulsion and specifically “Hall effect thrusters” are a […]
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RTX space sensor to monitor coastal ecosystem health
Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has announced that the company’s Geostationary Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer (GLIMR) sensor has completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) and is now in […]
Peraton receives million$$$ subcontract rec’d for DSN
Peraton has been awarded a competitive subcontract to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a total contract value of the $513.5 million. The company has a history with DSN dating back […]
RTX Trilogy: Contract to develop platform agnostic BLOS SATCOM solution / New large form factor CubeSat / DARPA award for AI to human values
Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a $36 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to develop and demonstrate a platform-agnostic, Beyond-Line-Of-Sight (BLOS), SATCOM […]
XCAM awarded UKSA funding to strengthen the UK Space Sector’s partnerships
XCAM Ltd. has jointly been awarded grant funding from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) via the agency’s International Bilateral Fund (IBF) – Phase 1. The funded project is being led […]
ICEYE US receives 1st NASA Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition program Task Order
ICEYE US Inc. has received the firm’s first Task Order under a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with NASA, announced earlier this year. The Task Order enables NASA to acquire ICEYE’s […]
Lockheed Martin’s nexgen interceptor program completes subsystem PDRs at accelerated pace
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully validated designs for all elements of the nation’s Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Through a series of successful and […]
Red Cat subsidiary Teal Drones receives million$ PO for Teal 2 sUAS to DLA
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) has announced that the firm’s subsidiary — Teal Drones — has received a $2.6 million purchase order to supply the Teal 2 sUAS to […]
Lockheed Martin: Smallsat rapid development facility opens + also completes the CDR for SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has opened a facility that streamlines small satellite (smallsat) processing to enable high-rate delivery. The multi-million dollar facility will house the company’s Space Development Agency (SDA) […]
NASA releases Small Spacecraft Reliability Knowledge Base Tool v3.0
NASA’s Small Spacecraft Reliability Initiative (SSRI) Knowledge Base v3.0 was deployed on June 28, 2023. The enhancements featured in this version include: an upgrade to the search bar to facilitate […]