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Capella Space has transferred to a 32,000-square-foot facility in Louisville, Colorado, to support job creation efforts and meet the rising demand for synthetic aperture radar imagery. The new facility has more office space that can house more than 150 personnel and comes with a larger floor for SAR satellite production, assembly and testing initiatives.
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has issued a request for proposals for the Geostationary Extended Observations Spacecraft Implementation program, which aims to launch multiple satellites for the GeoXO series, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration system that will provide Earth observation capabilities to help address various environmental issues and challenges. Goddard plans to award a […] More
The Air Force Research Laboratory has advanced a two-track program that seeks to mature technologies to facilitate the development of spacecraft that use nuclear electric power systems with the award of three contracts to Lockheed Martin, Intuitive Machines and Westinghouse Government Services.
NASA announced on Sept. 29 that it had selected SpaceX to launch the Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites mission. The pair of small satellites will study space weather and how the sun’s energy affects Earth’s magnetosphere, the space agency said. The TRACERS launch task order was awarded to SpaceX under the Venture-Class Acquisition of […] More
Aperio Global, a cybersecurity and intelligence-focused company, has elevated Tony Smith to the role of director of operations. In his new position, Smith will be responsible for optimizing corporate operations and ensuring operational efficiency in alignment with the company’s strategic objectives, Aperio Global announced Thursday. “We are thrilled to have Tony Smith step into the role […] More
A partnership between Leonardo DRS subsidiary DRS Global Enterprise Solution and Intelsat will develop a satellite communications as a managed service business model for the U.S. Army under a potential one-year contract awarded on Sept. 26. The service branch said Friday the team will offer insights for potential business strategies and integration of capabilities in support of the […] More
NuAxis Innovations will help the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service maintain an electronic permitting system for authorizing regulated wildlife-related activities under a potential $10.5 million contract. The five-year contract covers the provision of development and maintenance support to enhance customer experience for the ServiceNow-based ePermits system, the Vienna, Virginia-headquartered professional services company said Friday. FWS’ […] More
Saildrone, a developer of unmanned surface vehicles, has appointed to its board of directors Michael Mullen, a retired U.S. Navy admiral who served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Commenting on Mullen's appointment as board chairman, Saildrone CEO Richard Jenkins said the former four-star Navy admiral was familiar enough with the company "to understand our capabilities, track record and potential."
The U.S. Air Force has awarded defense technology provider Anduril two contracts to support AFWERX in enhancing the military branch’s autonomy capabilities. Valued at $8 million, the contracts involve the use of the uncrewed aircraft system Ghost, including the new variant Ghost-X, for the modification and integration of government software systems, the California-based company said. Anduril is […] More
Raytheon, an RTX company, has teamed up with Texas A&M University to test its high-energy laser weapon at the institute’s RELLIS campus at the George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex in Bryan, Texas. The open-air test of the 15-kilowatt laser is the first such experiment in the state, BCDC said Friday. Its positive results prompted […] More
Shawn Mural, former chief financial officer at Raytheon, has joined V2X to serve in the same role and oversee the McLean, Virginia-based company’s overall finance and accounting functions. V2X said Monday Mural has nearly two and a half decades of experience working at RTX and its predecessor company, most recently serving as the Raytheon business’ […] More
The F-35 program concluded a series of Joint Simulation Environment tests in September needed by the Department of Defense to decide whether to issue a Milestone C decision, which authorizes the Lockheed Martin-built fighter jet to move into the full-rate production phase.
