GEOST, LLC (GEOST), a LightRidge Solutions company, will provide the mission payloads as a subcontractor under prime awardee Sierra Space for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tracking Layer Tranche 2 […]
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SSTL engages in Lunar Pathfinder antenna tests
One of Surrey Satellite Technologies Limited (SSTL) key missions in build is the Lunar Pathfinder, and all of the elements are coming together in anticipation of a launch toward the […]
Terran Orbital wins 2024 BIG Innovation award
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) has announced that CAPSTONE™, a satellite manufactured by Terran Orbital for Advanced Space’s NASA lunar mission, has been named a winner in the 2024 BIG Innovation […]
NGA IDIQ R&D million$$$ contract to Solis Applied Science team that includes Sidus Space
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has reported the firm is a member of the Solis Applied Science, LLC team that was selected by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency‘s (NGA) to provide R&D […]
General Atomics awarded SDA contract to demo optical comms terminals hosted on GA-75
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) was recently awarded a contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA) to demonstrate the capabilities of the company’s Optical Communication Terminals (OCTs) hosted on GA-EMS’ […]
Orbital Lasers company formed by SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation to tackle space debris
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation has established Orbital Lasers Co., Ltd. — this milestone follows the announcement in June of 2020 to design and develop the payload of the world’s first […]
Rocket Lab successfully launches 1st Electron mission of busy 2024 launch
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) launched the company’s first Electron mission for 2024, a space-junk focused mission for Spire Global, Inc. (“Spire”) and NorthStar Earth & Space (“NorthStar”). The […]
Phantom Space + Vaya Space plan a new approach for commercial space launches
Two launch service providers have agreed to simultaneously operate from a single launch complex. Phantom Space COO Mark Lester and Vaya Space COO Rob Fabian signed a memorandum of agreement […]
Sidus Space’s 3D hybrid satellite ready for launch
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has successfully completed the launch processing of LizzieSatTM at the Astrotech Space Operations facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Sidus team executed final […]
RTX completes DARPA Blackjack milestones with four Blue Canyon Technologies smallsats
RTX‘s (NYSE: RTX) smallsat manufacturer and mission services provider, Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT), has announced that the satellites supporting the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Blackjack program have completed […]