Tag: Aerospace
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Apex Valuates at 2.3 Billion USD to Scale Up High-Rate Satellite Production
Apex, the world’s leading manufacturer of productized, configurable satellite bus platforms, announced it has raised over $200 million in new growth funding, nearly doubling the company’s valuation to $2.3 billion, just months after surpassing a $1 billion valuation. The round was led by Glade Brook Capital Partners and co-led by Washington Harbour Partners, with support…
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Aalyria to Support NASA’s Polylingual Experimental Terminal Mission
Aalyria, a leader in advanced aerospace communications and network orchestration, announced it has been selected by NASA to support enterprise service orchestration for the agency’s SCaN (Space Communications and Navigation) Program, beginning with the Polylingual Experimental Terminal (PExT) mission. Under this agreement, Aalyria will deploy Spacetime in NASA’s operational cloud environment and provide a consolidated…
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France Signs Two-Mission Deal with Vast for ISS and Haven-1
At the Choose France Summit, created by the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, Vast announced its commitment to establish its European headquarters in Paris and an agreement with the Government of France, for two missions involving two French astronauts: the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station and the Haven-1 test flight,…
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MDA Space Selected for U.S Space Force MEO EPOCH 2 Program
MDA Space Ltd, a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has been selected by BAE Systems as part of the U.S. Space Systems Command (SSC) MEO EPOCH 2 Constellation program. A key component of the U.S. multi-orbit missile defence architecture, Epoch 2 is focused on warning and…
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Space Solar and Lonestar to Host Sovereign Data on Orbital Platforms
Space Solar, the UK company building space-based solar power and the large in-space assembled power structures the orbital economy will run on, and Lonestar, the US pioneer that has already stored data on the Moon, have announced their intent to cooperate on hosting Lonestar’s StarVault data storage modules aboard Space Solar spacecraft. The partnership pulls together…
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Teledyne Imaging Advances Geospatial Mapping Solutions with Integrated Technologies
Teledyne Imaging, through the geospatial technology portfolio, is advancing integrated mapping and surveying solutions designed to support land, coastal, marine and subsea geospatial operations. The company combines advanced lidar sensing systems, sonar technologies, imaging platforms and data processing software to deliver end-to-end geospatial workflows for mapping, inspection, environmental monitoring, hydrography and infrastructure applications. A major…
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AeroVironment Secures $20 Million AFRL Contract for Advanced Aerospace Materials
AeroVironment a global leader in defense technology innovation, announced it has been awarded a $20 million Ceramics Advanced Materials and Processes (CAMP) contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Materials and Manufacturing Directorate to advance next-generation ceramic and ceramic matrix composite materials (CMCs) for extreme aerospace and defense applications supporting the U.S. Air and Space…
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Infinite Orbits Expands GEO Servicing and In-Space Logistics Capabilities with Space Missions
Infinite Orbits is advancing in-orbit servicing, space situational awareness, satellite life extension and sustainable space transportation through a portfolio of geostationary orbit (GEO) mission platforms designed to support the growing demand for orbital servicing and logistics. Headquartered in Toulouse, the company focuses on autonomous spacecraft technologies that enable satellite inspection, life-extension services and reusable in-space…
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Firefly Secures $75 Million NASA JPL MoonFall Drone Subcontract for Moon Mission
Firefly Aerospace, a market leading space and defense technology company, announced it was awarded a $75 million subcontract from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to deliver four drones to the Moon’s south pole in support of the agency’s MoonFall mission, targeted to launch no earlier than 2028. MoonFall is part of the first phase of NASA’s…
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VetsinTech Launches ViT Vets in Space Huntsville for Aerospace Veterans
VetsinTech, the leading national nonprofit dedicated to springboarding veterans into tech careers, announced the launch of ViT Vets in Space Huntsville, the latest expansion of its national Vets in Space initiative. Sponsored by Blue Origin and JPMorgan, the program creates new pathways for veterans and military spouses into careers and innovation across the aerospace, defense,…