Space solutions provider Redwire successfully delivered the first pair of International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Arrays (iROSA) to NASA space station prime contractor Boeing. The solar arrays are now undergoing flight package integration in preparation for launch on SpaceX’s 22nd commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) next month. Redwire designed, manufactured, and…

Atlas Space Operations has added four new ground stations in New Zealand, Australia, Scotland, Alaska, and a fifth upcoming station that will be commissioned in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to its global ground network. The expansion aims to boost Atlas Space's global antenna coverage and establish new communications opportunities in the satellite market. The Australian…

In the same week that Northrop Grumman won the 2020 Satellite Technology of the Year (STOTY) award for its pioneering work with Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1), the company successfully docked MEV-2 to the Intelsat 10-02 satellite to deliver life-extension services. However, unlike MEV-1, which docked above the Geostationary Orbit (GEO) before moving IS-901 back into service, MEV-2…

Commercial Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) mapping and space situational awareness services provider LeoLabs has commenced full operations at its Space Radar facility in Costa Rica. The company broke ground on the new phased-array radar in July 2020. LeoLabs hopes the radar will help inform and protect rapidly expanding commercial and governmental assets in LEO. Having a…