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Sierra Nevada will collaborate with international space organizations to further develop the company’s Dream Chaser space taxi under a NASA commercial program, the Denver Business Journal reported Wednesday. Greg Avery writes that Sierra Nevada, the European Space Agency and the German Aerospace Center have forged an alliance to explore potential technologies for the spaceship. Mark Sirangelo, […] More

An Orbital Sciences cargo spacecraft launched from NASA‘s Wallop’s Flight Facility in Virginia Thursday to carry supplies to the International Space Station. An Antares rocket lifted off from Wallops and will transport 2,780 pounds of load including science experiments, crew supplies and spare parts to the ISS, NASA said Thursday. The mission is Orbital’s first contracted cargo delivery […] More

Accenture has won a $184 million contract to upgrade fare collection systems for all of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (Metro) transportation services. The company will work to consolidate Metro’s transit services and provide management consulting in mobility, analytics, customer service, payments, financial services, retail and marketing science in order to develop the system, […] More

Siemens and Spanish utility company Iberdrola have reached an agreement to consolidate smart grid infrastructures for Middle East clients, Renew Grid reported Tuesday. The two companies plan to build smart grid technologies for energy and water in Qatar and the rest of Middle East, according to the report. Siemens and Iberdrola intend to combine renewable […] More

RTKL has won a series of contracts worth more than $25 million combined to provide architectural and strategic branding services for an urban development project in the city of Guiyang, China. The ARCADIS subsidiary will work with Chinese developer Zhongtian Group to design entertainment centers, commercial offices and residential buildings in the Guizhou Province’s commercial […] More

Boeing Co. has finished the first of two high power satellites for Mexico’s communications system. The Centenario geomobile satellite is built to enhance Mexico’s Mexsat social communications for public, military, civil and humanitarian needs, Boeing said Tuesday. Craig Cooning, vice president and general manager of Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems and CEO of Boeing Satellite […] More

Exelis has partnered with live traffic video aggregator TrafficLand to produce real-time weather condition data for joint customers in the U.S. Exelis will consolidate its weather intelligence and imaging technology with TrafficLand’s network that covers more than 15,000 U.S. Transportation Department traffic cameras, TrafficLand said Monday. Lawrence Nelson, CEO of TrafficLand, said the partnership aims […] More

A satellite Orbital Sciences built for telecommunication services provider Thaicom PLC launched into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Monday. The THAICOM 6 satellite contains Ku- and C-band transponders and is designed to provide communications network coverage across Southeast Asia and Africa, Orbital said. Orbital will conduct geostationary orbit and operational […] More

Boeing will assemble a team of engineers, technicians and support staff in Florida to work on the Air Force‘s X-37B reusable spacecraft program. The former Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA‘s Kennedy Space Center will be repurposed to house the X-37B unmanned space plane, Boeing said Friday. Boeing will convert the NASA hangar into a new […] More

Thales’ Alenia Space Belgium subsidiary has been selected to develop the electronic control power system for the European Space Agency’s launch vehicle. Astrium, prime contractor for the Ariane 5 Midlife Evolution launch system, awarded the contract to Thales Alenia Space Belgium for the upgrade of the upper-stage Vinci engine steering system, Thales Group said Monday. […] More

Harris Corp. and ViaSat Inc. have jointly tested a new version of small tactical terminal integrated with Harris’ power amplifier for extended range operation. The 16 pound two-channel tactical terminal is built for simultaneous 63-watt link 16 and 50-watt soldier radio waveform radio communications, ViaSat said Monday. ViaSat intends for the terminal to help customers […] More

CH2M Hill has won a $30 million contract to oversee an expansion project at the Port of Anchorage, Alaska which has been stalled since 2009 due to design issues, Public Media reported Thursday. Daysha Eaton writes the five-year contract includes two one-year options valued at $12 million. Stacey Jones, a vice president at CH2M Hill, […] More