TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 22, 2018 — SSL has entered into a public-private partnership with NASA to build two spacecraft technologies under the agency’s Tipping Point program that aims to utilize commercial space capabilities for government missions, ExecutiveBiz reported Oct. 1. Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) said Oct. 1 its SSL subsidiary will work to develop the In-Space Xenon Transfer for Satellite, …
SSL to Develop In-Space Refueling, Dual-Mode Propulsion Tech for NASA; Richard White Quoted
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Radiant, SSL Work on Space-Based Sensing Tech for Missile Defense; Tony Frazier, Richard White Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 29, 2018 — Maxar Technologies‘ (NYSE: MAXR) Radiant Solutions and SSL subsidiaries will collaborate to build a prototype space-based missile detection layer for the Missile Defense Agency, ExecutiveBiz reported Oct. 3. SSL will lead the team, which also includes Systems Engineering Associates, as it works to develop the Space Sensor Layer consisting of …
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SSL-Built Robotic Arm Supports NASA InSight Mission on Mars; Richard White Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, December 17, 2018 — SSL continues its support for NASA‘s space exploration efforts with the deployment of a robotic arm to perform operations as part of the space agency’s current InSight mission to study the interior of Mars, ExecutiveBiz reported Dec. 4. The Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) company said Dec. 3 the SSL-built Instrument Deployment Arm …
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SSL Lines Up 4 Satellites With [its Next-Generation] Solar Electric Propulsion After 2 Launches in 2018
TYSONS CORNER, VA, December 21, 2018 — SSL has deployed its solar electric propulsion system this year as part of two communications satellite launches as the company eyes further use of its electric engine technology in future space missions, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) company said Wednesday the SPT-140 propulsion system powered the Azerspace-2/Intelsat 38 and …
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SSL to Work on Environmental Defense Fund Smallsat Design Project; Richard White Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 16, 2018 — SSL will design and establish requirements under an Environmental Defense Fund contract for the development of a small satellite that will work to monitor methane emissions from oil and gas plants, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) said Thursday its SSL business will collaborate with sister firm DigitalGlobe for technical …
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Tony Frazier Named Global Field Operations Leader at Maxar
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 26, 2019 — Tony Frazier, most recently president of Maxar Technologies’ (NYSE: MAXR) Radiant Solutions company, took a new role as head of Maxar’s global field operations earlier this month after the merger of Radiant with sister firms SSL and DigitalGlobe, ExecutiveBiz reported April 10. Maxar CEO Dan Jablonsky said in …
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SpaceX to Send NASA Payloads to ‘Psyche’ Asteroid Under $117M Contract
SpaceX has been selected to help NASA launch scientific payloads to an asteroid located between Jupiter and Mars as part of an estimated $117M effort to study planet collisions and metal particles in the solar system.
The post SpaceX to Send NASA Payloads to 'Psyche' Asteroid Under 7M Contract first appeared on GovCon Wire.
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NASA Selects Five Contractors for Potential $6B Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV IDIQ
Four companies and one nonprofit research organization have won spots on a potential $6B multiple-award contract from NASA to provide spacecraft and mission support services to the federal government.
The post NASA Selects Five Contractors for Potential B Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV IDIQ first appeared on GovCon Wire.
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Zscaler’s Stephen Kovac Suggests Four Tools for Agency Network Traffic Inspection & Protection
Stephen Kovac, vice president of global government and head of corporate compliance at Zscaler, described four tools he believes government agencies should implement as part of in-depth network defense against encrypted cyberattacks such as ransomware. In a guest piece for FedTech magazine published Wednesday, he urged agency information technology professionals to decrypt, inspect and reencrypt …
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Former NASA Official Mike Gold Appointed Redwire Civil Space BD EVP
Mike Gold, former associate administrator for space policy and partnerships at NASA, has joined Redwire as executive vice president of civil space business development and external affairs. Redwire said Tuesday that Gold will build on his experience handling space innovation, regulatory issues and relationships between public and private sector entities to drive the company’s corporate outreach
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