Space

Sierra Space has completed the systems requirements review for the U.S. Space Force’s Resilient Global Positioning System program, which aims to enhance GPS resilience against threats like jamming and spoofing by integrating proliferated small satellites into the existing GPS network. The company said Thursday that it utilized its capabilities in small satellite technology, rapid deployment and […] More

Voyager Space, a defense and space technology company, has rebranded as Voyager Technologies Inc., in line with its commitment to providing national security and space innovation. The Denver, Colorado-based company said Thursday the move is intended to enhance Voyager’s standing in the broad technology markets by showcasing its capabilities and providing mission-critical services tackling challenges from […] More

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 will come equipped with 12 cameras, a vision processor and two floodlights from Redwire to support the lunar lander autonomously touchdown on the moon’s surface. The mission’s launch is scheduled around mid-January at the Kennedy Space Center, Redwire said Thursday. The Jacksonville, Florida-based company noted that the mission is […] More

Rocket Lab has concluded the preliminary design review for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta program under a previously awarded $515 million contract. The company said Thursday the PDR completion paves the way for the detailed design phase, during which it will design, integrate, test and commission 18 T2TL-Beta satellites. The next phase will […] More

Rocket Lab has announced the addition of its new Neutron rocket to NASA’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare, or VADR, contract. Its small orbital launch vehicle Electron is already under VADR contract and demonstrated capabilities in the NASA PREFIRE and TROPICS missions, the company said Thursday. Rocket Lab described Neutron as a medium-lift reusable […] More

Low Earth orbit satellites of York Space Systems and SpaceX have completed a laser communication link test involving the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. The test demonstrated the first laser communication connection between two PWSA satellites, advancing space-based communication, York said Thursday. The test linked a data transport satellite deployed by York to […] More

Nokia and Intuitive Machines have completed the final integration of the Nokia Lunar Surface Communication System, or LSCS, into Athena, the lander for the IM-2 mission. One of the objectives of the mission, which is targeting the south pole region of the moon as its destination and is scheduled to launch by late February at the […] More

Blue Origin has completed a series of tests for its New Glenn rocket, whose objectives included the demonstration of day-of-launch operations and the validation of vehicle and ground systems. Hotfire Test The company said Friday that the test campaign, which met all objectives, concluded with an integrated launch vehicle hotfire test, whose accomplishment was described […] More