By sending signals down from orbit, the satellite will measure forest biomass leading to a better understanding of the state of Earth’s forests and improving our knowledge of the carbon cycle. Built by L3Harris, the 12-meter unfurl able mesh reflector onboard the European Space Agency’s Biomass satellite has successfully deployed in orbit. Designed and manufactured […]

L3HARRIS UNFURLABLE MESH REFLECTOR SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYS ON ESA’S BIOMASS SATELLITERead More »

LONDON, May 2025 — L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Thales UK to develop an integrated short-range air defence (SHORAD) command and control capability. The joint solution integrates L3Harris’ proven Target Orientated Tracking System into Thales’ Agile C4I at the Edge (ACE) system to provide enhanced command and control.   “L3Harris […]

L3HARRIS AND THALES DEVELOP NEXT-GENERATION SHORAD CAPABILITYRead More »

BOULDER, Colo. – May 5, 2025 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) to provide advanced relay ground stations in the U.S. and U.K. to support the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) program. This modernisation initiative aligns with the USSF’s […]

NORTHROP GRUMMAN TO DEVELOP ADDITIONAL RELAY GROUND STATIONS TO SUPPORT US SPACE FORCE’S NEXT-GENERATION OPIR PROGRAMRead More »

The equipment will be used for making high quality images both inside and outside the station in different light conditions Rosel holding included in Rostec State Corporation has started developing an airborne TV system for a new Russian orbital station project. The new TV device range includes 2K and 4K cameras as well as video […]

ROSTEC CREATES AN AIRBORNE TV SYSTEM FOR THE RUSSIAN ORBITAL STATIONRead More »

L3Harris Technologies has officially completed a $125 million expansion of its Fort Wayne, Indiana, space manufacturing facility, reinforcing its commitment to delivering cutting-edge defensce technology for the United States. The development will play a pivotal role in the creation of a “Golden Dome” – an ambitious missile warning and defence architecture aimed at safeguarding the […]

L3HARRIS EXPANDS INDIANA FACILITY TO ADVANCE U.S. MISSILE DEFENCE CAPABILITIESRead More »

DULLES, Va. – April, 2025 – A Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Space Logistics LLC has successfully undocked with Intelsat’s IS-901 satellite, completing its life extension service. This marks the first undocking between two commercial spacecraft in the geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO) graveyard. MEV-1 has provided five years of […]

NORTHROP GRUMMAN ACHIEVES FIRST-EVER UNDOCKING BETWEEN TWO COMMERCIAL SPACECRAFT IN GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBITRead More »

DULLES, Va. – April 2, 2025 – The United States Space Force (USSF) awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) two national security contracts, including a technology demonstration for in-space refuelling. These contracts build on Northrop Grumman’s proven on-orbit satellite servicing and refuelling innovation, including first-of-its-kind mission extension services that protect critical space assets in geosynchronous […]

NORTHROP GRUMMAN SELECTED FOR IN-SPACE DEMONSTRATION OF REFUELLING TECHNOLOGIESRead More »

Kourou, French Guiana, 06 March 2025 – The Airbus-built CSO-3 (Composante Spatiale Optique) Earth observation satellite for the French Armed Forces, has been successfully launched by Arianespace on Ariane 6’s first commercial flight from the European Spaceport in Kourou. Alain Fauré, Head of Space Systems at Airbus said: “With each CSO satellite, there may be […]

ARIANE-6 LAUNCHES CSO-3: DOUBLE SUCCESS FOR FRANCE AND EUROPERead More »

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Lockheed Martin’s latest self-funded technology demonstration is set to launch no earlier than March 15, 2025, marking a significant step in proving the design and risk-reduction efforts behind the LM 400 multi-mission satellite bus. The LM 400 technology demonstrator, which arrived in California on March 1, is currently undergoing […]

LOCKHEED MARTIN’S LM 400 TECH DEMO SET FOR LAUNCHRead More »