From BAE Systems Further to the announcement of 17 August 2023, BAE Systems has now received the necessary regulatory approvals and will be executing steps in the coming days to […]
Ball Aerospace
SSC successfully delivers 1st USSF WSF-M satellite to Vandenberg SFB for a March launch
Space Systems Command (SSC) has successfully delivered the U.S. Space Force (USSF)-62 Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M) Space Vehicle (SV) from Ball Aerospace, Boulder, Colorado, to Vandenberg Space Force Base, […]
Forrester’s Digest: Intelsat signals cover the Arctic Circle
For any satellite orbiting the Earth from above the Equator it is not easy to deliver signals to aircraft flying over the North Pole. Intelsat has managed the challenge with […]
SDA’s agreement with SpiderOak for Rapid Resilience Command and Control Research
The Space Development Agency has awarded SpiderOak, a leader in space cybersecurity software, an Other Transactional Authority agreement to research integration of the company’s OrbitSecure software suite into the agency’s […]
NASA selects Ball Aerospace to develop NOAA’s GeoXO sounder instrument
NASA, on behalf of NOAA, selected Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation to develop the sounder instrument for a Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite program. This cost-plus-award-fee contract is valued at […]
BAE Systems plc announces the proposed acquisition of Ball Aerospace
BAE Systems plc has entered into a definitive Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire the Ball Aerospace business from Ball Corporation for c.$5.55 billion in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. […]
Students’ talents soar at Rocket Launch competition
The following is an invitation: Join United Launch Alliance and Ball Aerospace in the 15th annual Student Rocket Launch! The event will be held on July 15, 2023, hosted by […]
SpiderOak demos OrbitSecure on Ball Aerospace payload
SpiderOak has successfully achieved flight heritage through the deployment and demo of the firm’s OrbitSecure platform in space. SpiderOak conducted rigorous testing of its end-to-end, data security solution on a […]
NASA delivers completed Heart of Roman Space Telescope’s Primary Instrument to Ball Aerospace
The heart of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope was recently delivered to Ball Aerospace in Boulder, Colorado, for integration into the WFI (Wide Field Instrument). Called the FPS (Focal […]
GA-ASI flies MQ-20 Avenger autonomously using LEO SATCOM datalink
On April 6, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) conducted live, tactical, air combat maneuvers using Artificial Intelligence (AI) pilots to control a company-owned MQ-20 Avenger® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). […]