Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully completed tests of several crucial elements of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), marking significant progress for the program in its engineering, manufacturing and […]
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Radeus Labs Inc. has secured a major contract from GA-ASI
Radeus Labs Inc. has announced a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing commitment to innovation and excellence in the field of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The company has been awarded […]
ESA’s call for proposals: Fly Your Satellite!
ESA invites university and other tertiary education student teams from an eligible state that are producing pico- or nanosatellites (CubeSats or PocketQubes) with educational objectives to propose their satellite for […]
Benchmark raises million$$ + moves to new HQ with world-class test + mfg. capabilities
Benchmark Space Systems has raised $33 million in Series B funding and has moved the firm’s headquarters to facilities that feature state-of-the-art testing systems plus 4x manufacturing capacity. The funding […]
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) […]
Successful test of rotating artificial gravity space station for Above: Orbital
Above: Orbital, a company that designs and develops adaptable, space-based platforms for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial customers, successfully completed a test of the firm’s proprietary cold […]
Ovzon offers update on the Ovzon 3 satellite
Ovzon has previously announced a change in launch providers from Arianespace to SpaceX in February of this year due to delays in the manufacturing of the Ovzon 3 satellite — […]
Resolve Optics invests in vibration shock testing equipment to qualify ruggedized optics
Resolve Optics has installed and commissioned a new vibration test center, adding to the suite of in-house, lens testing equipment the company is able to offer. Lenses used in harsh […]
Sun-watching Proba-3 formation flyers tested for take-off
ESA’s pair of Sun-watching Proba-3 satellites have been placed in take-off configuration (see image above), one on top of the other, for testing in simulated launch and space conditions at […]
Stratolaunch successfully completes vehicle separation test of Talon-A Vehicle
Stratolaunch LLC has successfully completed a separation release test of the Talon-A separation test vehicle, TA-0 — this flight was the 11th for the company’s launch platform, Roc, and the […]