TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 4, 2016 ” The segmented primary mirror of NASA‘s James Webb Space Telescope is halfway to completion after Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) finished the installation of its ninth flight mirror, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. NASA said Tuesday the mirrors used are built by Ball Aerospace & Technologies, which ...
Bluestone Investment Partners has named David Walsh as chief strategy officer and executive vice president of a new defense company that formed from the combination of Qualis, InTrack Radar Technologies and Tektonux. Walsh will lead integration efforts across the combined organization’s software, hardware and engineering portfolio and ensure t...
“Federal technology firm Alpha Omega has appointed Brittney Chappell, a federal acquisition executive, as vice president of capture and Srinivas “Sri” Kothuri, a cloud and digital transformation leader, as VP of IT and solutions. As companies like Alpha Omega strengthen leadership teams to support national security missions, indust...
Vast has raised $500 million in a funding round led by Balerion Space Ventures to accelerate development of its Haven commercial space stations and support efforts to sustain long-term human presence in low Earth orbit. Recent investment activity in the commercial space sector, including Vast’s latest financing round, underscores continued mom...
Rocket Lab has completed its acquisition of Optical Support, Inc., strengthening its capability to support critical defense programs such as the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture and the Golden Dome. Rocket Lab said Thursday adds 20 experienced employees and 22,000 square feet of advanced machining, testing ...
“Intuitive Machines has secured a $175 million strategic equity investment from global institutional investors to accelerate the expansion of its satellite communications and in-space data processing capabilities. Recent strategic investments in space infrastructure underscore the accelerating momentum behind next-generation satellite communic...
Infleqtion has become a publicly traded neutral-atom quantum technology company after it finalized its combination with Churchill Capital Corp X, a special purpose acquisition company. The company said Tuesday it started trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “INFQ.” Infleqtion CEO Matthew Kinsella said the compan...
Axiom Space has raised $350 million in new financing to advance development of its commercial space station and lunar spacesuits, the human space exploration company said Thursday. How Will Axiom Space Use the Funding? The investment will advance Axiom Station, intended to succeed the International Space Station, or ISS, and support production ...
Peerless Technologies has appointed defense and intelligence community veteran Brent Gerity as president of its newly acquired subsidiary QED Systems. In a LinkedIn post on Tuesday, the company said Gerity will oversee QED’s next phase of growth while maintaining continuity in program execution, strengthening customer relationships and support...
LMI has realigned executive responsibilities across its leadership team as Josh Wilson officially assumes the role of CEO, a transition that took effect Jan. 1. LMI announced Thursday the changes include Christen Smith’s appointment as chief revenue officer, Chrissy Cocrane’s move into the role of senior vice president of health and civi...
