AFMETCAL (Air Force Metrology and Calibration Authority) is responsible for the calibration of equipment used worldwide. They write all procedures for calibrating equipment at over 60 PMEL’s. AFMETCAL required nearly […]
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Globalstar Orders 17 New Satellites From Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates
Globalstar, Inc. (NYSE American: GSAT) has entered into a satellite procurement agreement with Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates Corporation (“MDA”) pursuant to which Globalstar will acquire 17 new satellites that will […]
United Launch Alliance Contracts For Atlas V Rocket Components
United Launch Alliance has contracted with Milling Precision in Wichita, Kansas, to supply components for the company’s Atlas V rocket. The Atlas V rocket has launched 90 times with payloads […]
New, Satellite-Focused Business Lines Debut From Comtech
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) has established two business units that are focused on exploiting long-term and growing business opportunities in the satellite ground station market. These two new business […]
Rocket Lab Completes Their Acquisition Of SolAero Holdings
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”) has closed the previously-announced transaction to acquire SolAero Holdings, Inc. (SolAero), a supplier of space solar power products and […]
Delivery Of Imagers For NOAA’s GOES Satellites Completed By L3Harris
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has delivered their fourth imager to NASA, completing the series of advanced weather sensors for NOAA’s newest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) and lays the groundwork for […]
The Core + Upper Stage Of The Ariane 6 Now En Route To Launch Site In French Guiana
The Ariane 6 core stage and upper stage are now en route to Europe’s Spaceport — after final assembly at ArianeGroup’s Les Mureaux site and completion of all its functional […]
Series B Funding For PLD Space Attracts Million$$
The total capital raised by PLD Space has now risen to more than $50 million and will allow the company to advance its upcoming milestones: the launch of the company’s […]
L3Harris Completes Narda-MITEQ Business Sale
One of the briefest press releases pertaining to a sale is as follows… MELBOURNE, Fla. December 7, 2021 L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has completed the sale of its Narda-MITEQ business to […]
The First, Fully U.S.-Manufactured Fairing From RUAG Space Ready For ULA’s Atlas V STP-3 Launch
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket is, as of this writing, scheduled to launch a U.S. defense satellite into space on December 6 and this will be the […]