Orion Space Solutions will commence the design assembly, integration and testing of a small spacecraft constellation designed to support the U.S. Space Force and Air Force Research Laboratory's Tetra-5 program following the conclusion of the critical design review process. Under the Tetra-5 program, Orion is building three small satellites to operate in geostationary Earth orbit for a two-year mission to demonstrate multi-agent autonomous docking capabilities for on-orbit refueling, the company said Tuesday.

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Orion Space Solutions has established a consortium of experts from the government, industry and academia to advance the development of quantum technology for space and national defense applications. The Consortium for Space Quantum Innovation will facilitate research, development and deployment of an integrated ecosystem of quantum spacecraft, sensors and data platforms to address current and […] More

Orion Space Solutions has established a consortium of experts from the government, industry and academia to advance the development of quantum technology for space and national defense applications. The Consortium for Space Quantum Innovation will facilitate research, development and deployment of an integrated ecosystem of quantum spacecraft, sensors and data platforms to address current and future needs in cislunar space. More

Orion Space Solutions has secured a contract from the U.S. Space Force to build three small satellites to support a program aimed at demonstrating commercial technology capabilities in space. The company said Tuesday it will work other aerospace companies Booz Allen Hamilton, Scout Space and Hera Systems to develop and deploy new satellites to geostationary […] More

Arcfield subsidiary Orion Space Solutions on Monday launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base the Rapid Revisit Optical Cloud Imager satellite, which it had developed in support of the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command's electro-optical/infrared weather systems program. The launch marks the beginning of a year-long on-orbit technical demonstration of the 8-channel 12U CubeSat's ability to provide the SSC with infrared data and high-resolution Earth observations using an onboard sensor that is powered by commercial-off-the-shelf technology, Orion said Thursday.

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For centuries, humanity has harbored a profound desire to venture into the vast expanse of space. In recent years, a number of space and mission companies have emerged, dedicated to advancing the frontiers of space exploration and developing new space technologies. These companies have been actively engaged in various initiatives, from conducting scientific research and […] More

Orion Space Solutions and Microsoft have entered into a strategic collaboration to help the Department of Defense advance data interoperability between joint forces and allies and support national security missions in the space domain through the Nexus Space Network. The NEXUS Space Network is a cross-domain cognitive electromagnetic data mesh network meant to provide DOD […] More

Jacobs will help manage launch infrastructure and ground systems at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida under a potential 10-year, $3.2 billion contract. The company said Friday it will support key NASA programs including the Exploration Ground Systems, the Orion and Space Launch System rockets and the International Space Station as part of the Consolidated […] More

NASA’s uncrewed Orion spacecraft returned to Earth and made a parachute-assisted splashdown on Sunday in the Pacific Ocean after 25.5 days of traveling around the moon as part of the Artemis I mission. Artemis I is an unmanned flight test that took off on Nov. 16 from a launch complex at Kennedy Space Center in […] More

Orion Space Solutions will collaborate with Booz Allen Hamilton and the National Center for Atmospheric Research on a project to develop an Earth observation data processing technology platform for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The partnership will apply digital twin and artificial intelligence approaches in an effort to create a one-stop system for the […] More

A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration agency awarded a total of $13.8 million to seven companies and two NASA-run centers to explore emerging technologies that can support observation work in the space domain. NOAA said Thursday the grants were based on three broad agency announcements originally announced in April as part of the Joint Venture […] More

The Space Systems Command has awarded Orion Space Solutions a $44.5 million other transaction agreement to create small prototype spacecraft for a U.S. Space Force experiment designed to test refueling service and autonomous collaboration approaches in orbit. Under the OTA, Orion Space will perform spacecraft  Louisville, Colorado-based Orion will help build a constellation of up […] More