Space News & Articles

L3Harris Technologies’ Central Florida satellite production site will increase production capability to allow development and testing of the experimental Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3), a priority program for the U.S. Air Force

CesiumAstro and the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit will launch a two-satellite on-orbit testbed that allows customers to run experiments using its Active Electronically Steerable Array communications and crosslink communications payloads

Eaton is the first to market a Valve in Tank Assembly (VITA) propulsion feed system that integrates valves inside the propellant tank, increasing satellite payload capability

The sensor payload developed by Northrop Grumman and Ball Aerospace has passed the critical design review of the Next-Gen OPIR GEO mission payload program which will provide a resilient missile warning system to counter threats

Approximately the size of a washing machine, the In-Space Missions satellite will support the Titania Operational Concept Demonstrator which is exploring the military utility of Low Earth Orbit direct-to-earth free-space optical communications

Astra will carry a test payload (STP-27AD1) for the U.S. Space Force in this Defense Innovation Unit Other Transaction Agreement

Aerodyne and KBR will provide a range of engineering services including research and technology development support services, design, analysis, verification services and technical support for new NASA missions

The new clean room will add more than 600 m2 clean area to the existing 2000 m2 clean area with a free height of 12.5 meters inside and equipped with bridge cranes that enable the integration of large satellites, payloads and instruments

ESPAStar-D spacecraft bus is designed to accommodate combinations of hosted and separable experimental payloads on six common and configurable payload ports

Northrop Grumman has successfully launched a U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) payload into orbit aboard its Minotaur I four-staged solid fuel space launch vehicle

The pairing of the u8 antenna and the Comtech SLM-5650B modem allows for easy integration and automatic operation using both Low Density Parity Check and STANAG 4486 Edition 3, Annex E waveforms