Hewlett Packard Enterprise will send to the International Space Station a commercial off-the-shelf supercomputer as part of an ISS National Laboratory-sponsored experiment meant to further assess high-performance computing in space and improve research capabilities on the orbiting lab. The updated HPE Spaceborne Computer-2 is based on HPE ProLiant and EdgeLine servers and is expected to launch no later than Jan. 29 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida as part of Northrop Grumman’s 20th commercial resupply services mission to the ISS, the national lab said Tuesday.

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Marshall Smith, formerly vice president of exploration at Voyager Space, has been named chief technology officer of the Denver, Colorado-based space exploration company. He will serve as a member of the board of directors at Starlab Space, a planned joint venture between Voyager and Airbus, and advise the team on the development and operations of […] More

Sierra Space has built and tested a full-scale version of an inflatable structure at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center as part of its efforts to develop commercial space stations. The company said Monday the ultimate burst pressure test was focused on the Large Integrated Flexible Environment habitat's restraint layer developed in partnership with ILC Dover.

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General Stephen Whiting stepped into his new role as the Commander of the U.S. Space Command in January 2024. He brings over three decades of experience, specializing in aerial and space operations and receiving merits as he ascends through the ranks. General Whiting is one of the most ideal candidates to speak for the 2024 […] More

Three companies were awarded spots on a commercial pathfinder project launched by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Space Commerce. Aerospace firms COMSPOC, LeoLabs and Slingshot Aerospace were chosen to provide space situational awareness data and services for the Traffic Coordination System for Space program, NOAA OSC said Friday.

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Philip Hover-Smoot, an aerospace and defense industry executive, has been appointed CEO of in-space observation service provider Scout Space. He succeeds Scout Space Co-Founder and CEO Eric Ingram, who will transition to the roles of chairman of the board and chief strategy officer, the company said Thursday.

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RTC Aerospace, a portfolio company of private equity firm Stellex Capital Management, has acquired Vanderhorst Brothers Industries, a Simi Valley, California-based manufacturer of precision aerospace parts. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed but RTC said Tuesday the deal will expand its product portfolios and capabilities to produce high-precision components for aerospace and defense applications.

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Astroscale's U.S. business has secured a $25.5 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to build a small satellite capable of conducting uninterrupted refueling missions in geostationary orbit. The Astroscale Prototype Servicer for Refueling will be designed to carry and transfer hydrazine directly to client spacecraft, Astroscale U.S. said Wednesday.

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Laser communications technology developer Mynaric has secured a contract to develop an intersatellite optical communications terminal for enabling satellite constellations to communicate in space. The company said Tuesday it will serve as a development partner for the second phase of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Space-Based Adaptive Communications Node program.

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Adam Broecker has taken on the role of CEO at Crescent Space Services, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary specializing in providing an infrastructure-as-a-service platform for moon missions, he announced on LinkedIn Monday. He succeeds Joe Landon, who assumed the position in March 2023, when the subsidiary was formed.

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Jacobs and its subcontractors have been supporting NASA in operating a ground-based 3D-printed habitat for the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog program, which aims to simulate year-long stays on the surface of Mars. The company said Friday it continues to work with NASA and additional contractors on monitoring the activities of a four-person crew living in the isolated CHAPEA habitat at Johnson Space Center as a prime contractor for the JSC Engineering, Technology and Science II contract.

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Jim Bridenstine, formerly the administrator of NASA and a Wash100 winner, has assumed a position on the board of directors at Starlab Space, a joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus. He will work to contribute to the company's vision of establishing a continually crewed, free-flying space station, Starlab said Thursday.

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