Voyager Space Holdings has completed its majority investment in X.O. Markets, the parent company of small satellite deployment system provider Nanoracks, to establish a footprint in the commercial space services market. Denver-based Voyager said Tuesday the move is part of efforts to position itself to offer an integrated space exploration platform that could support various missions.

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Helicity Space, a developer of fusion power for in-space propulsion and power technology, has announced securing an investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures, Lockheed Martin’s venture capital wing. This second funding round is a follow up to the initial round in December participated by institutional investors.

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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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The U.S. Space Force has awarded its first Orbital Prime program contract to Space Micro for the research and development of robotics technology that can help the service branch refurbish space system capabilities previously lost. Space Micro said Wednesday that it collaborated with Altius Space Machines, its fellow Voyager Space subsidiary, and Sandia National Laboratories […] More

Space Micro, a Voyager Space-backed company, has received a Space Development Agency contract to build a laser communications capability for sending data from one satellite to various receivers. The 24-month development contract calls for an advanced one-to-many optical system that uses managed optical communication array technology to enable point-to-multipoint communications from low-Earth orbit, the space […] More

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Space Micro a contract to design a terminal that would link military aircraft to satellites via laser communications, Space News reported Tuesday. The company, now a subsidiary of Voyager Space, won the contract under the AFWERX organization’s Small Business Technology Transfer program for phase one work, which covers initial […] More

Monique Brown, a former director at Lockheed Martin, has joined Voyager Space as director of business development for national security programs. The Denver, Colorado-based space exploration company said Monday Brown will work to identify growth opportunities and expand Voyager’s clientele in the national security space sector. In her previous role as director of strategy and business […] More

The Defense Innovation Unit has awarded Maxar Technologies a $9.3 million contract to further develop and deliver to the agency a pair of robotic arms for in-space assembly activities. Maxar said Monday it will test and provide its approximately six-foot-long robotic arms within a three-year timeline. The arms will run on a single motor with […] More

Voyager Space Holdings has agreed to acquire a majority stake in XO Markets and its largest subsidiary Nanoracks. Houston-based Nanoracks offers commercial space services for satellite deployment and research across more than 30 nations. "With Voyager, we're confident in our expanded team's ability to continue to deliver game-changing technology industry-wide," said Jeffrey Manber, CEO of Nanoracks.

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Dynetics has selected Voyager Space Holdings subsidiary to provide a technology to support the docking and refueling functions of a human landing system that will be built for NASA's Artemis moon mission.

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NASA has increased funding for two commercial space stations meant to succeed the International Space Station, which is scheduled to retire in 2030. The agency announced Friday that it added $57.5 million for the Starlab station of Voyager Space’s exploration segment, as well as $42 million to the Orbital Reef station conceptualized by Blue Origin.

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Lockheed Martin has entered into partnerships with three small businesses under the Department of Defense’s Mentor-Protege Program to support the development of the Missile Defense Agency’s Next Generation Interceptor. Under the two-year agreements, Marotta Controls, Space Information Labs and Valley Tech Systems will work as subcontractors on Lockheed’s NGI program to develop, mature and deploy […] More