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Redwire Selected as Strategic Supplier for Blue Origin’s Trailblazing Blue Ring Space Mobility Platform

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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“Redwire is proud to be a key mission enabler for the innovative Blue Ring platform,” said Redwire Chief Growth Officer Mike Gold.

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  • “Redwire is proud to be a key mission enabler for the innovative Blue Ring platform,” said Redwire Chief Growth Officer Mike Gold.
  • “The breadth of capabilities Redwire is providing for Blue Ring leverages decades of spaceflight heritage and a steadfast commitment to innovation and reliability.”
    The ROSA wings being produced for Blue Ring will power the platform for a variety of missions focused on in-space logistics and delivery in medium-Earth orbit and beyond.
  • ROSA’s high stowed volume efficiency, configuration flexibility, and heritage provide a unique solution for the Blue Ring architecture.
  • Redwire’s reconfigurable LVDU systems have been developed to modulate and distribute power to the Blue Ring mission’s various payloads and spacecraft.

Tyvak International Completes Test Readiness Review of the Milani Nano Satellite

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Friday, December 15, 2023
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Tyvak International, European leader in small satellite solutions, today announced together with its project partners the successful achievement of Test Readiness Review of the Milani spacecraft.

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  • Tyvak International, European leader in small satellite solutions, today announced together with its project partners the successful achievement of Test Readiness Review of the Milani spacecraft.
  • A critical component of the Hera planetary defense mission, Milani will be the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first deep-space nanosatellite.
  • In this exploration, Tyvak International is joined by an excellent consortium of European industries and research centers from Finland, Czech Republic, and Italy.
  • “Terran Orbital is proud of Tyvak International’s successful achievement of the Test Readiness Review,” said Terran Orbital Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer Marc Bell.

National Air and Space Museum's 2024 Michael Collins Trophy Awarded to Astronaut Peggy Whitson and the Double Asteroid Redirection Test Team

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum awards its Michael Collins Trophy annually for Lifetime and Current Achievements.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum awards its Michael Collins Trophy annually for Lifetime and Current Achievements.
  • The renaming of the trophy in 2020 (previously the National Air and Space Museum Trophy) recognizes Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins' contributions to aerospace and his service to the museum as director during a critical time in its evolution.
  • "The 2024 Michael Collins Trophy recipients have made extraordinary impacts on the past, present and future of space exploration," said Chris Browne, the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the museum.
  • The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., is located at Sixth Street and Independence Avenue S.W.

Redwire Announces Follow-On Contract to Develop Additional Roll-Out Solar Arrays for the International Space Station

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced today that it has been awarded a follow-on contract from Boeing to develop two additional Roll-Out Solar Arrays (IROSA) for the International Space Station (ISS).

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  • Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced today that it has been awarded a follow-on contract from Boeing to develop two additional Roll-Out Solar Arrays (IROSA) for the International Space Station (ISS).
  • The IROSAs augment the space station’s power supply to support critical research and space operations.
  • This award is a follow-on to Redwire’s contract to deliver six IROSAs, which were developed in partnership with Boeing’s Spectrolab and delivered to NASA under contract with Boeing, NASA’s prime contractor for space station operations.
  • Redwire has continued to advance ROSA technology to power other spaceflight platforms and ambitious missions with reliable and stable power solutions.

Redwire’s Roll-Out Solar Arrays to Enable Lunar Power Infrastructure for Astrobotic VSAT Program

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced today that its Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) technology is being used by Astrobotic Technology for its Lunar Vertical Solar Array (VSAT) program.

Key Points: 
  • Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced today that its Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) technology is being used by Astrobotic Technology for its Lunar Vertical Solar Array (VSAT) program.
  • “We are proud to be supporting Astrobotic with our groundbreaking ROSA technology for their VSAT program,” said Adam Biskner, Executive Vice President of Redwire.
  • “With this new application of ROSA technology, Redwire is continuing to provide next generation lunar infrastructure solutions for critical lunar activities, which will enable new scientific discovery, long-term operations, and humanity’s permanent presence on the Moon.”
    “Astrobotic’s VSAT system is the foundation of our future lunar power and infrastructure aspirations.
  • The ROSA system’s proven legacy is a win for the program,” said John Landreneau, Project Manager of the Astrobotic VSAT Program.

NASA Confirms DART Mission Impact Changed Asteroid's Motion in Space

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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"This mission shows that NASA is trying to be ready for whatever the universe throws at us.

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  • "This mission shows that NASA is trying to be ready for whatever the universe throws at us.
  • Prior to DART's impact, it took Dimorphos 11 hours and 55 minutes to orbit its larger parent asteroid, Didymos.
  • This includes further analysis of the "ejecta" the many tons of asteroidal rock displaced and launched into space by the impact.
  • For more information about the DART mission, visit:
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NASA to Provide Update on DART, World's First Planetary Defense Test

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Friday, October 7, 2022
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The briefing will air on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agency's website .

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  • The briefing will air on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agency's website .
  • Participants include leaders from NASA, the Italian Space Agency, and the DART mission team.
  • On Monday, Sept. 26, DART successfully impacted its asteroid target in the world's first planetary defense technology demonstration.
  • The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory manages the DART mission for NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office as a project of the agency's Planetary Missions Program Office.

DART Mission photos came from NASA's first use of Argotec microsatellite

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
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TURIN, Italy, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- When NASA's DART spacecraft successfully hit the asteroid Dimorphos, the closest cameras that captured the impact were on LICIACube, a microsatellite built by Argotec.

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  • TURIN, Italy, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- When NASA's DART spacecraft successfully hit the asteroid Dimorphos, the closest cameras that captured the impact were on LICIACube, a microsatellite built by Argotec.
  • The two cameras that captured the images also powered LICIACube's self-navigation system, which precisely positioned it before and during impact.
  • "Our part in the DART Mission has shown that AI-powered autonomous navigation and target recognition in miniature spacecrafts perform reliably in challenging conditions such as deep space."
  • Argotec will take photos from a similar microsatellite, ArgoMoon, on NASA's upcoming Moon-orbiting mission, Artemis I.It will be the only European payload aboard the Space Launch System.

NASA's DART Mission Hits Asteroid in First-Ever Planetary Defense Test

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After 10 months flying in space, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) the world's first planetary defense technology demonstration successfully impacted its asteroid target on Monday, the agency's first attempt to move an asteroid in space.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After 10 months flying in space, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) the world's first planetary defense technology demonstration successfully impacted its asteroid target on Monday, the agency's first attempt to move an asteroid in space.
  • As a part of NASA's overall planetary defense strategy, DART's impact with the asteroid Dimorphos demonstrates a viable mitigation technique for protecting the planet from an Earth-bound asteroid or comet, if one were discovered.
  • "At its core, DART represents an unprecedented success for planetary defense, but it is also a mission of unity with a real benefit for all humanity," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
  • Johns Hopkins APL manages the DART mission for NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office as a project of the agency's Planetary Missions Program Office.

Tyvak International SRL to Participate in NASA DART Impact Event

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Friday, September 23, 2022
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Tyvak International SRL, a leading European nano and microsatellite provider based in Torino, Italy, today announced it will participate in the NASA DART Impact Event on September 26 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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  • Tyvak International SRL, a leading European nano and microsatellite provider based in Torino, Italy, today announced it will participate in the NASA DART Impact Event on September 26 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220923005380/en/
    NASAs Double Asteroid Redirection Test, otherwise known as DART, will demonstrate and test asteroid deflection by kinetic impactor.
  • Milani is a satellite developed by Tyvak International, devoted to the visual inspection and dust detection of the Didymos asteroid following DART impact.
  • Tyvak International SRL, a subsidiary of Terran Orbital Corporation, is a leading European nano and microsatellite provider, based in Torino, Italy.