General Atomics’ electromagnetic systems business has expanded its presence in Colorado with a new facility focused on spacecraft manufacturing, integration and testing. Read more
Rocket Lab has received Category 1 certification from NASA for its Electron launch vehicle. The certification was awarded after Rocket Lab’s Electron vehicle delivered 13 NASA CubeSats to or... Read more
Rocket Lab will help two U.S. federal agencies and an Australian academia-based team launch and deploy small satellite payloads. Read more
Rocket Lab intends to conduct payload delivery missions and help expand operational range for small satellite systems. Read more
Ball Aerospace has deployed a small satellite for launching aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy vehicle as part of NASA’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission to demonstrate AF-M315E, a low-toxic “gre... Read more
NASA has selected a team that includes a scientist from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory as a finalist for the agency’s Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration... Read more
A team that consists of professionals from the University of Colorado Boulder and Lockheed Martin has been selected as one of three finalists for NASA’s Small Innovative Mission for Planetar... Read more
Space industry executives pointed to rapid production and customer demand as a key factor in driving the space economy and opening new opportunities in space-related efforts, Florida Today r... Read more
Ball Aerospace has handed over to NASA a small eco-friendly satellite that will test a new, low-toxic fuel blend as part of the agency’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM). Read more
An industry team composed of Northrop Grumman, Blue Canyon Technologies and Trident Systems has delivered a 330-pound small satellite into orbit as part of a Defense Advanced Reserach Projec... Read more
Lockheed Martin has introduced a software-defined space technology designed to allow small satellites to alter their missions in orbit. The company said Wednesday it will integrate the Smart... Read more
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency has issued a request for information to find space-based technology offerings for potential use in satellites that weigh less than 1,102 po... Read more
Maxar Technologies’ SSL subsidiary has received a contract from Environmental Defense Fund to design and define requirements for a small satellite designed to detect and monitor methane emis... Read more
Harris plans to make an investment worth over $125M in research-and-development projects in Florida to support tech innovation and talent recruitment efforts in the state. The company said M... Read more
SmallSat Alliance Seeks Gov’t Investment in Rapid Tech Dev’t, Hybrid Space Architecture
An industry group of small-satellite technology firms is calling on the U.S. government to allocate funding for space-based national security programs to thwart adversaries while driving ope... Read more