Category: Space
THAAD, C-5M Coming to Lockheed Martin Space and Air Show
ORLANDO, Florida. Lockheed Martin announces a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system and C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft will be on display for the first-ever Lockheed Martin Space and Air Show taking place October 31 – November […]
Mission Success: Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3 Interceptor Test Proves Reliability
DALLAS. Two Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI) interceptors successfully intercepted two tactical ballistic missile targets recently in a test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The PAC-3 […]
Boeing Starliner Successfully Completes Pad Abort Test
White Sands National Monument. Boeing on November 4 cleared a crucial test on the way to returning the United States to human spaceflight launch capabilities by completing a successful pad […]
RUAG Space and TTTech partner to provide electronics for fast, reliable data transfer based on TTEthernet for NASA Lunar Gateway
RUAG Space, a leading space supplier, and TTTech, a leader in high-tech network technology, are teaming up to provide space electronics for the NASA space station “Lunar Gateway”. In 2011, via […]
NATO may Declare Space as “Warfighting Domain” to Keep up with Technology
New Delhi. With increasing use of space for “war fighting” by several countries like U.S. France and Rusia, the European alliance NATO is likely to declare space as a “warfighting […]
TIBA-1 Satellite Leaves Airbus Defence and Space
Toulouse. TIBA-1, the communications satellite for the Government of Egypt developed by Airbus and Thales Alenia Space (TAS) left the Airbus Defence and Space clean rooms in Toulouse. The spacecraft […]
Boeing Contracted to Build Rocket Stages for NASA’s Artemis Missions
ARLINGTON, Virginia. NASA and Boeing have initiated a contract for the production of 10 Space Launch System core stages and up to eight Exploration Upper Stages to support the third through […]
ISRO, DRDO Ink MoUs to Provide Technologies for Human Centric Systems for Human Space Mission
New Delhi. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has joined hands with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for development of human centric systems for the Human Space Mission to demonstrate […]
Vikram Lander will Land on Moon as a Tribute to Vikram Sarabhai from Crores of Indians: PM
Ahmedabad. The centenary celebration of the birth anniversary of the founding father of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Dr Vikram Sarabhai kicked off in Ahmedabad on August 12 in the […]
Missile Defense Agency’s Long Range Discrimination Radar Reaches Major Milestones
CLEAR, Alaska and MOORESTOWN. The Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) program has completed delivery of its first radar panel to Clear, Alaska and placement of the final beam on the […]
Under Control: Lockheed Martin-Built AEHF-5 Protected Communications Satellite Now In Transfer Orbit
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE. The U.S. Air Force’s 4th Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base is now “talking” with the fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-5) protected communication satellite after its successful […]
Boeing-built Satellite to Bring Affordable Broadband to Africa, Europe, Middle East
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. A Boeing-built 702 digital satellite called Amos-17 will provide affordable internet access and other communications services to underserved parts of Africa as well as Europe and the […]
Lockheed Martin Completes NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Capsule For Artemis 1 Mission To The Moon
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida. The goal of humans again walking on the Moon is one giant leap closer. Lockheed Martin has completed building the capsule for NASA’s Orion spacecraft. The crew module […]
Launch Fairings Up: Second Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Satellite Ready For July 25 Liftoff
TITUSVILLE, Florida. The GPS satellite constellation is about to get its next heathy dose of new technology and more advanced capabilities. The second next-generation, Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite – nick-named “Magellan” by […]
Airbus to Develop CO3D Earth Observation Programme for CNES
Paris, France. The French Space Agency (CNES) has awarded the CO3D (Constellation Optique 3D) contract to Airbus. Under this agreement, Airbus will deliver a global high-resolution Digital Surface Model (DSM). […]