TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 12, 2021 — A solar electric propulsion system manufactured by Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) for NASA’s Psyche asteroid exploration mission arrived at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California in late March, ExecutiveBiz reported March 30. JPL said March 29 efforts are underway to assemble the spacecraft ...
Jim Bridenstine, who led NASA from April 2018 to January 2021 and is a recipient of the 2021 Wash100 Award, has been appointed chairman of Voyager Space Holdings’ advisory board. He will work with a group of aerospace and defense sector veterans to guide the Denver-based company on its mission to become known as a...
Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer of SpaceX, as a recipient of the 2021 Wash100 Award for the fourth time in the eight-year history of the Wash100 Award, the industry standard for excellence in the government contracting (GovCon) sector. This marks Shotwell’s fourth Wash100 win in the l...
Leanne Caret, president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), has received a 2021 Wash100 Award for her successful efforts to drive innovative solutions across the technology and defense landscape, as well as spearheading investments to grow the BDS business unit. Caret was presented her fifth consecutive Wash100 Award, the most pre...
Stuart Bradie, president and CEO of KBR (NYSE: KBR), told CNBC’s Mad Money in an interview posted Tuesday about the company’s focus on space, defense and intelligence. “We built a billion dollar franchise supporting NASA. We help fly satellites, we help fly and maintain the International Space Station … run mission control together with ...
Accion Systems has appointed federal service veterans Michael Griffin, Lisa Porter and Jeanne Foster to its board of advisers as the Boston-based satellite propulsion technology developer looks to expand the company’s footprint across government space missions. The three new advisers bring government work experience in the Department of Defens...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 29, 2021 — A partnership between Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) and Busek completed hot-fire testing of a thruster system for the power and propulsion element Maxar is building for NASA’s lunar Gateway platform, ExecutiveBiz reported March 19. Busek said March 18 the solar electric propulsion subsystem of PPE spacec...
Executive Mosaic is pleased to present Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of the space business segment at Lockheed Martin, as a recipient of the 2021 Wash100 Award for his significant contributions to the federal sector, space domain and his drive to advance spacecraft development and other space tech capabilities. For the sixth year, Ambrose h...
The rapid growth of military and commercial space industries requires Space agencies to develop innovative solutions to support critical space and defense missions. The Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. Space Force intend to maintain space superiority and provide space capabilities to U.S. and allied forces through ambitious missions and part...
Jennifer Felix, president and chief executive officer of ASRC Federal has received her first Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon), in recognition of her leadership and vision to drive her company through a rebranding as well as a drive for substantial growth for ASRC as the result of multiple...
