The U.S. Space Force’s unmanned, reusable spaceplane — the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-6 (OTV-6) — successfully de-orbited and landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility after a successful […]
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An Advanced Space CAPSTONE milestone: lunar orbit achieved
Advanced Space has announced that the big day has come and CAPSTONE is at the Moon — CAPSTONE just completed its initial insertion into the Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit (NRHO). […]
Gilmour Space is offering a tech demo satellite mission from Australia in 2024
Australian rocket and satellite builder, Gilmour Space Technologies, is offering a new rideshare mission into LEO — this time, on one of the company’s G-class satellite buses (or G-Sat) scheduled […]
French institutions award Exotrail in-orbit logistics missions worth several million euros
Exotrail’s in-orbit transport service spacedrop™, has been selected via a competitive tender process to perform the first orbital logistics missions ordered by French institutions. In a contract worth several million […]
Northrop Grumman’s Mary Petryszyn to retire as Corporate Vice President and President, Defense Systems … the replacement brings her broad spectrum of businesses experience
Northrop Grumman Corporation‘s board of directors has elected Roshan Roeder corporate vice president and president, Defense Systems sector, effective October 17, 2022. Roeder will succeed Mary Petryszyn, who has announced […]
The role of Sidus Space in NASA’s upcoming Artemis I mission
When NASA’s Artemis I mission launch, Sidus Space, Inc. will provide some necessary support to this historic undertaking. Artemis I is the first in a series of complex missions that […]
Astrobotic’s CubeRover Survive-The-Lunar-Night Mission selected by NASA
Astrobotic has been selected by NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Sequential Phase II program to develop, test and fly lunar, night survival and communication technologies onboard the company’s CubeRover […]
Orion Space Solutions to lead the USSF’s Tetra-5 mission
U.S. Space Force (USSF) has awarded Orion Space Solutions (OSS) a contract to develop three spacecraft in support of USSF’s mission to advance and launch new technologies in space. Working […]
SES + SES GS Acquire DRS Global Enterprise Solutions From Leonardo DRS
SES and its wholly-owned subsidiary, SES Government Solutions (SES GS), have completed the acquisition of DRS Global Enterprise Solutions (GES) from Leonardo DRS for $450 million after obtaining all the […]
Two space vets join Sierra Space’s exec team
Sierra Space has completed two key appointments as the company moves toward launch of the Dream Chaser® spaceplane in 2023. Mukwatsibwoha “Kwatsi” Alibaruho joins as the Senior Vice President (SVP) […]