Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Aerospace Technology Monthly image of Schübeler electric ducted fan propulsion systems for eVTOL and autonomous aerial vehicle applications

Airbility, Schübeler Collaborate on eVTOL Propulsion

Aerospace Technology Monthly image of Solestial space solar manufacturing technologies supporting U.S.-based satellite power systems

York Space Systems to Acquire Solestial

York Space Systems has entered into an agreement to acquire Solestial, a developer of radiation-hardened space solar technologies, as part of a broader strategy to strengthen domestic manufacturing and secure scalable power systems for satellite and space missions.

Aerospace Technology Monthly image of Lunar Outpost lunar robotics and mobility systems

Lunar Outpost Secures $30M Series B Funding

Lunar Outpost has secured $30 million in Series B financing to accelerate development and deployment of lunar robotics, autonomous mobility systems, and in-space infrastructure technologies designed to support long-term commercial and government operations beyond Earth. The funding round was led by Industrious Ventures with participation from Type One Ventures, Eniac Ventures, Promus Ventures, Reliable Equity, […]

NEC optical communication demonstration satellite payload featured in Aerospace Technology Monthly

NEC Corporation Develops Demo Satellite for Optical Constellations

NEC Corporation, global industry experts in satellite communications and space-based network infrastructure, has completed the design of a small technology demonstration satellite to validate key technologies required for next-generation optical communication satellite constellations.

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and XTEND multi-class drones in flight supporting joint command and control, Aerospace Technology Monthly

Skunk Works, XTEND Advance Multi-Class Drone Command Control

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and XTEND have expanded their collaboration to integrate XTEND’s operating system into the Skunk Works MDCX™ autonomy platform, enabling simultaneous command and control of multiple classes of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) within joint all-domain command and control (JADC2) environments.

SPOTLIGHT

Aerospace Technology Monthly image of Schübeler electric ducted fan propulsion systems for eVTOL and autonomous aerial vehicle applications

Airbility, Schübeler Collaborate on eVTOL Propulsion

Aerospace Technology Monthly image of Solestial space solar manufacturing technologies supporting U.S.-based satellite power systems

York Space Systems to Acquire Solestial

York Space Systems has entered into an agreement to acquire Solestial, a developer of radiation-hardened space solar technologies, as part of a broader strategy to strengthen domestic manufacturing and secure scalable power systems for satellite and space missions.

NEC optical communication demonstration satellite payload featured in Aerospace Technology Monthly

NEC Corporation Develops Demo Satellite for Optical Constellations

NEC Corporation, global industry experts in satellite communications and space-based network infrastructure, has completed the design of a small technology demonstration satellite to validate key technologies required for next-generation optical communication satellite constellations.

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and XTEND multi-class drones in flight supporting joint command and control, Aerospace Technology Monthly

Skunk Works, XTEND Advance Multi-Class Drone Command Control

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and XTEND have expanded their collaboration to integrate XTEND’s operating system into the Skunk Works MDCX™ autonomy platform, enabling simultaneous command and control of multiple classes of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) within joint all-domain command and control (JADC2) environments.

THIS MONTH’S FEATURED VIDEO: Inside Lockheed Martin’s Aeronautics Technology Development Lab: