Spaceflight Industries (Spaceflight) announced today that it has completed delivery of two software development units of its new 100 Series flight computer, which set a new standard for NanoSat performance. “The delivery of these 100 Series units, and the follow on delivery of flight units in early 2012, validates the system design and performance and … Continued
Spaceflight Industries (Spaceflight) has been awarded a $250 million-ceiling, eight year contract by the United States Air Force (USAF) for ground and flight experiments and demonstrations in support of the Air Force’s proposed Reusable Booster System. Under the Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, Spaceflight will initially complete work consisting of requirements refinement and … Continued
Spaceflight Industries (Spaceflight) announced today that it has completed delivery of four Cargo Module Power Units (CMPUs) that will supply power to payloads aboard Orbital’s Cygnus’ spacecraft. Spaceflight was contracted by Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) in September 2010 to deliver a total of four flight-qualified CMPUs, which power mid-deck locker payloads destined for the … Continued
Spaceflight Inc., a provider of launch services for small and secondary payloads, has hired Curt Blake as Senior Vice President and General Counsel to oversee corporate development and operations. Mr. Blake brings to Spaceflight years of top-level experience in rapid growth, high-tech companies. Mr. Blake’s strengths include corporate strategy, intellectual property rights, mergers and acquisitions … Continued
Spaceflight Industries (Spaceflight) and ISIS – Innovative Solutions In Space BV (ISIS) announced today that they have teamed to offer the SENTRY Nanospacecraft platform to international customers. Spaceflight has developed the SENTRY NanoSat platform for spacecraft that range from a 3U CubeSat up to a 40 kg NanoSat. In addition, Spaceflight and ISIS are both developers … Continued
Spaceflight Industries today announced the formal launch of several new products in its 100 Series avionics suite, which is targeted for CubeSats, NanoSats and the emerging suborbital market. Spaceflight Industries (Spaceflight) has been developing an integrated suite of CubeSat form factor cards that conform to the 10×10 cm cross section of a CubeSat standard. This … Continued
Spaceflight Industries (Spaceflight) announced today that it has successfully delivered the first of four fight-qualified Cargo Module Power Units (CMPUs) that will supply power to payloads aboard Orbital’s Cygnus spacecraft. Spaceflight was contracted by Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) in September 2010 to deliver three flight-qualified CMPUs, which power mid-deck locker payloads destined for the … Continued
Spaceflight Industries (Spaceflight) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the United States Air Force (USAF) to study higher risk aspects of the Air Force’s proposed Reusable Booster System. The USAF is studying Reusable Booster System (RBS) technologies and operations concepts to better define future risk reduction flight demonstration requirements. The RBS consists of … Continued
Spaceflight Inc. (Spaceflight) and Innovative Space Logistics BV (ISILaunch) announced today that they have teamed to create a global spaceflight services provider for small and secondary payloads. Spaceflight and ISILaunch currently offer spaceflight services on a variety of orbital and suborbital vehicles for small and secondary payloads, with operations centered in the United States (US) … Continued