CCSDS Mission Operations

Redwire Hires Veteran Aerospace Executive as Company Positions for More Strategic Growth

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Monday, July 31, 2023
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Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced today that veteran aerospace executive G. Allen Flynt has been hired as Senior Vice President of Space Platforms and Robotics.

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  • Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced today that veteran aerospace executive G. Allen Flynt has been hired as Senior Vice President of Space Platforms and Robotics.
  • In this role, Flynt will leverage over 35 years of industry experience to drive development of new Redwire solutions and systems to support the growing space industry.
  • Flynt will manage Redwire’s growing portfolio of critical technologies enabling human spaceflight missions, platforms, and space robotics.
  • Flynt’s hiring follows Redwire’s recent announcement that the company plans to build a state-of-the-art Microgravity Payload Development and Space Operations facility in Floyd County, Indiana.

Raytheon Technologies' Team Receives NASA Award for James Webb Space Telescope Subsystem Development

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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ARLINGTON, Va., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Technologies' (NYSE: RTX) announced that its James Webb Space Telescope Flight Operations Subsystem Development Team was recognized with a NASA Group Achievement Award for its contributions in developing the Webb Flight Operations Subsystem.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Technologies' (NYSE: RTX) announced that its James Webb Space Telescope Flight Operations Subsystem Development Team was recognized with a NASA Group Achievement Award for its contributions in developing the Webb Flight Operations Subsystem.
  • The NASA Group Achievement Award recognizes the team's achievements and their impact on the success of the Webb mission.
  • The Flight Operations Subsystem is vital for the James Webb Space Telescope's smooth and efficient functioning.
  • After accepting the award, Burns said: "This recognition highlights NASA's appreciation for our team's exceptional efforts in developing the Flight Operations Subsystem for the James Webb Space Telescope.

Millennium Space Systems' Tetra-1 is mission ready

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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Tetra-1 is healthy and ready for mission operations.

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  • Tetra-1 is healthy and ready for mission operations.
  • SSC is now assuming full spacecraft operations, using the procedures developed jointly with Millennium Space Systems.
  • "We developed new operations tools to ease the planning for actions like station changes and planning and executing on-orbit maneuvering," said Mike Todaro, vice president of Mission Operations & Integration at Millennium Space Systems.
  • This training experience, new tools and space-qualified spacecraft components support Millennium Space Systems' ability to deliver small satellites for high-stakes critical missions for National Security Space.

Astra announces Spacecraft Engine Contract with Astroscale

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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Astra Space, Inc. (Astra) (Nasdaq: ASTR) today announced that it has reached an agreement with Astroscale Holdings Inc (Astroscale), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, to provide Astra Spacecraft Engines for its space sustainability spacecraft platform, ELSA-M, that can safely and responsibly capture and retire multiple client satellites in a single mission.

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  • Astra Space, Inc. (Astra) (Nasdaq: ASTR) today announced that it has reached an agreement with Astroscale Holdings Inc (Astroscale), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, to provide Astra Spacecraft Engines for its space sustainability spacecraft platform, ELSA-M, that can safely and responsibly capture and retire multiple client satellites in a single mission.
  • Astra and Astroscale share common values in making space sustainable, said Mike Cassidy, Vice President of Product Management.
  • This agreement expands our customer base to Europe, where we see growing demand in Spacecraft Engine capability.
  • Today, Astra offers one of the lowest cost-per-launch dedicated orbital launch services of any operational launch provider in the world, and one of the industrys first flight-proven electric propulsion systems for satellites, Astra Spacecraft EngineTM.

American Public University System and Policy Studies Organization to Host Third Annual Space Education and Strategic Applications Conference on September 22-23, 2022

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Public University System (APUS) and the Policy Studies Organization (PSO) will host the third annual Space Education and Strategic Applications Conference (SESA) on September 22-23, 2022. This year's virtual event is free and open to the public, who can register online.

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  • Speakers Include 1978 Mission Specialist Astronaut and NASA James Webb Telescope Expert at Free, Virtual Event
    CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Public University System (APUS) and the Policy Studies Organization (PSO) will host the third annual Space Education and Strategic Applications Conference (SESA) on September 22-23, 2022.
  • The conference will promote multidisciplinary conversations about issues related to both military and commercial space at the intersection of science, technology, education, and policy.
  • "Beyond the SESA conference, APUS remains committed to promoting excellence in Space Studies, through our programs and academic journal SESA: " Space Education and Strategic Applications ."
  • American Public University System (APUS) delivers accessible and affordable online higher education to adult learners of all backgrounds.

Teledyne Awarded $596 Million International Space Station Support Contract

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) announced today that its subsidiary, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., has been awarded the Marshall Operations, Systems, Services and Integration II (MOSSI II) contract.

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  • Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) announced today that its subsidiary, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., has been awarded the Marshall Operations, Systems, Services and Integration II (MOSSI II) contract.
  • As the Prime Contractor, Teledyne is responsible for the management, personnel, supplies, and equipment to support mission operations and ground systems development services to support the International Space Station (ISS) and its missions.
  • The work will be performed at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
  • Our teams dedication to Marshall Space Flight Center, the International Space Station and NASAs mission to explore space is undeniable, stated Scott Hall, President of Teledyne Brown Engineering.

Sceye HAPS Ascend to Stratosphere Using Renewable Energy Sources

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Saturday, August 6, 2022
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Sceye, a manufacturer of High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS), announced that it reached the stratosphere on June 14, 2022 with the aim of demonstrating the ability to stay over an area of operation for months at a time using renewable energy sources.

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  • Sceye, a manufacturer of High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS), announced that it reached the stratosphere on June 14, 2022 with the aim of demonstrating the ability to stay over an area of operation for months at a time using renewable energy sources.
  • Sceyes HAPS launched at 6:55 AM MDT from the companys hangar at the Roswell International Airport.
  • Todays test flight holds extraordinary potential for stratospheric discovery, said Sceye founder and CEO, Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen.
  • By maintaining position in the stratosphere for extended periods of time, we can begin realizing the promises of the stratosphere for life on Earth.

Sceye HAPS Ascend to Stratosphere Using Renewable Energy Sources

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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Sceye, a manufacturer of High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS), announced today that it reached the stratosphere with the aim of demonstrating the ability to stay over an area of operation for months at a time using renewable energy sources.

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  • Sceye, a manufacturer of High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS), announced today that it reached the stratosphere with the aim of demonstrating the ability to stay over an area of operation for months at a time using renewable energy sources.
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    Sceyes HAPS launched at 6:55 AM MDT from the companys hangar at the Roswell International Airport.
  • Todays test flight holds extraordinary potential for stratospheric discovery, said Sceye founder and CEO, Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen.
  • By maintaining position in the stratosphere for extended periods of time, we can begin realizing the promises of the stratosphere for life on Earth.

Axiom Space Selects Box to Power Cloud Content Management

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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Box, Inc. (NYSE: BOX), the leading Content Cloud, today announced that Axiom Space, the leading provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure, selected Box to power secure collaboration and content management across its workforce and drive new ways to work in the cloud.

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  • Box, Inc. (NYSE: BOX), the leading Content Cloud, today announced that Axiom Space, the leading provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure, selected Box to power secure collaboration and content management across its workforce and drive new ways to work in the cloud.
  • We are thrilled to support Axiom in its mission to build the first commercial space station in our solar system.
  • With todays announcement, Axiom Space joins leading global organizations that have adopted Boxs Content Cloud to power new ways of working.
  • Box (NYSE:BOX) is the leading Content Cloud, a single platform that empowers organizations to manage the entire content lifecycle, work securely from anywhere, and integrate across best-of-breed apps.

Sidus Space Selects L3Harris Mission Critical Operations Center Software for LizzieSatTM Constellation

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Thursday, May 26, 2022
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It is designed to support a fleet of satellites, treating each satellite and ground station as its own mission.

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  • It is designed to support a fleet of satellites, treating each satellite and ground station as its own mission.
  • OnTime is modular space mission planning software framework designed to plan, simulate and track mission success from inception to execution with user-specified levels of detail and plug and play capability with external tools.
  • Sidus Space has a mission of Bringing Space Down to Earth and a vision of enabling space flight heritage status for new technologies while delivering data and predictive analytics to domestic and global customers.
  • More than just a Satellite-as-a-Service provider, Sidus Space is a trusted Mission Partnerfrom concept to Low Earth Orbit and beyond.