Redwire Announces Initial Operational Capability of New Digital Engineering Lab

Redwire, a manufacturer in the aerospace industry, has announced initial operational capability for its new digital engineering environment for designing space architectures. The Hyperion Operational Space Simulation laboratory includes a suite of Redwire software and hardware-in-the-loop configurations. The capabilities support next-generation space solutions such as advanced artificial intelligence, machine learning and cyber technologies, Redwire said. […]
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NASA Eyes New Commercial LEO Destinations as ISS Retirement Draws Near

NASA is turning to industry to build what it calls commercial low-Earth orbit destinations, which are billed to become the next generation of space stations. The start of the CLD project comes amid the impending retirement of the International Space Station, Nextgov reported Thursday. Phil McAlister, NASA’s director of commercial spaceflight, told attendees at Nextgov’s […]
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NRO Amends BlackSky’s Contract for Satellite Imagery Services

BlackSky Holdings, a geospatial imagery provider, has been awarded a contract modification to provide on-demand satellite imagery to the National Reconnaissance Office through a monthly subscription. The company said its products are suited for homeland defense, national security and emergency response missions. The effort is funded through NRO’s Electro-Optical Commercial Layer program, BlackSky said. CEO […]
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Various Minority-Serving Institutions Receive Funding to Support NASA Programs

NASA is providing funds to minority-serving institutions to work on various projects that will support the agency’s top priorities, including understanding and monitoring global ocean health, helping build a more inclusive workforce, and realizing the Artemis program’s goal of returning humans to the moon. The Minority Universe Research and Education Project is funding four new […]
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