NanoRacks is slated to field eight small satellites and a demonstration tool aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket as part of a planned rideshare mission in 2020.
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John Benac Named NanoRacks Director of Engineering
John Benac, former mechanical systems design and analysis engineer at Boeing, has joined NanoRacks to serve as director of engineering.
Read More »Lockheed Partners With NanoRacks to Seek Commercial Payload Concepts for Orion Capsule
Lockheed Martin has teamed up with NanoRacks to seek concepts of commercial payloads that could fly on upcoming missions of NASA’s Orion spacecraft. Lockheed said Friday the market assessment marks the initial step toward its vision to deliver commercial opportunities to deep space. Mike Hawes, Orion program manager and vice …
Read More »NanoRacks to Offer Small Satellite Deployment Services Through GSA Schedule
NanoRacks has secured a position on a General Services Administration contract vehicle to offer miniaturized satellite deployment services to federal agencies. The company said Monday it aims to help government customers deploy CubeSat and MicroSat payloads to perform microgravity research in space and on board the International Space Station through its launch …
Read More »NanoRacks Raises Funds to Accelerate ISS Commercial Airlock Module Production
NanoRacks has wrapped up a bridge round of investments that will support the company’s efforts to produce an airlock technology designed for the International Space Station. New York-based financial services company Space Angels led the funding round to help expedite the production of Commercial Airlock Module, NanoRacks said Tuesday. NASA and NanoRacks …
Read More »NanoRacks-SSL-ULA Team to Study Feasibility of Rocket Tech Repurposing Under NASA Contract; Richard White Comments
A team composed of NanoRacks, Space Systems Loral and United Launch Alliance has signed an agreement with NASA to examine the feasibility of converting a rocket upper stage into a commercial space habitat. The Ixion Initiative Team will conduct the rocket technology repurposing study under the second phase of NASA’s Next Space Technologies for Exploration …
Read More »Boeing, NanoRacks Enter Commercial ISS Airlock Development Partnership
Boeing and NanoRacks have formed an alliance to build a new commercial airlock designed to help the U.S. increase its capability to deploy small satellites, equipment and payloads from the International Space Station. The companies plan to attach the NanoRacks Airlock Module to the ISS U.S. segment in 2019, Boeing …
Read More »NanoRacks-ULA-Space Systems Loral Team to Study Rocket Conversion Into Space Habitats
A team comprised of NanoRacks, Space Systems Loral and United Launch Alliance will study the feasibility of converting rocket upper stages into habitats for low-Earth orbit and deep-space missions under a contract awarded by NASA. The Ixion Initiative Team aims to help NASA address risks associated with modules that are built on the ground and launched …
Read More »Voyager to Acquire Majority Stake in XO Markets
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.
Read More »Updated Dragon Spacecraft Launches With New Scientific Samples
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft that NASA launched Sunday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the company's 21st commercial resupply mission is expected to arrive at the International Space Station on Monday around 1:30 p.m. EST. The updated Dragon flew with over 6.4K pounds of cargo for the station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket and will demonstrate SpaceX's first autonomous docking with the ISS, NASA said Monday.
Read More »SpaceX to Perform 21st ISS Cargo Resupply Mission for NASA
SpaceX is slated to launch an updated Dragon space vehicle aboard the Falcon 9 rocket Dec. 5 to the International Space Station as part of NASA's 21st Commercial Resupply Services mission.
Read More »Three Companies Awarded DIU Unmanned Orbital Outpost Study Contracts
The Defense Innovation Unit has awarded contracts to three companies to study concepts for small, unmanned space stations in low-Earth orbit, SpaceNews reported Sunday.
Read More »Northrop to Demo Extended Duration Flight Through Next NG-11 Cygnus Mission Phase
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft has moved to begin a secondary mission after staying at the International Space Station for 109 days as part of a cargo delivery effort.
Read More »NASA’s ISS Commercialization Strategy Draws Interest From Companies
Several companies have expressed interest in NASA’s new commercialization plan for the International Space Station, SpaceNews reported Tuesday.
Read More »NASA’s Industry Partners Complete Low-Earth Orbit Commercialization Studies
NASA has released the results of studies conducted by 12 companies to identify potential commercial opportunities in the International Space Station and other low-Earth orbit destinations.
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