DARPA and its partners are preparing to launch the Mission Robotic Vehicle, a robotic spacecraft designed to demonstrate advanced satellite servicing capabilities in geosynchronous orbit. The mission is part of DARPA’s Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites program, known as RSGS. The program is scheduled to reach its next major milestone with a launch planned for […]
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Redwire has delivered a prototype lunar robotic arm developed to support future cargo handling and surface logistics operations for the European Space Agency’s Argonaut lunar lander program. The Manipulator for Argonaut Payload Needs and Unloading Support, known as MANUS, was developed in collaboration with Added Value Solutions and with support from ESA. The project is […]
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Quantum Space is establishing a new spacecraft manufacturing facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the company expands production capacity for maneuverable spacecraft platforms supporting defense and commercial space operations. The facility will serve as Quantum Space’s primary manufacturing site for large propulsion tanks and precision spacecraft components, supporting production of the company’s Ranger spacecraft platform as […]
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Scout Space and Dawn Aerospace have completed their first demonstration flight carrying a space domain awareness (SDA) payload, marking a significant step toward SDA capability using a suborbital spaceplane at supersonic speeds. The flight tested integration of Scout’s ‘Morning Sparrow’ sensor
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced its successful completion of a second round of drop tests for the ESA Space Rider, its upcoming reusable uncrewed orbital vehicle. Conducted over a two-week period at the Salto di Quirra (PISQ) testing range in Sardinia, Italy, the test series focused on validating
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The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Rome, New York, has awarded PsiQuantum a $10.8 million contract to deliver advanced quantum chip capabilities for U.S. Air Force applications. This latest award builds on a partnership established in 2022
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Sierra Space has announced a collaboration with Honda and Tec-Masters to support the testing of Honda’s high-differential pressure water electrolysis system aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
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Kistler has released a new version of its jBEAM Lab universal measurement data analysis software, introducing expanded functionality to support efficient post-processing for NVH testing and micro-vibration diagnostics in aerospace systems. The update enables engineers to evaluate raw data in just a few clicks—without any programming—across a wide range of development and testing environments. The […]
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Teledyne HiRel Semiconductors has released the TDSW050A2T, a rad-tolerant wideband RF switch for high-reliability space, military, and defense applications operating from true DC to 50 GHz.
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Boom Supersonic has announced the successful first supersonic flight of its demonstrator aircraft, XB-1, marking the first civil supersonic jet made in America and the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier. The milestone flight took place on January 28, 2025, at Mojave Air & Space Port in California.
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