This could be under their own steam...
For the Archinaut One mission, BCT will assemble and functionally test X-SAT, its largest satellite bus, prior to delivering it to Made In Space. Made In Space will perform payload integration and space vehicle testing, Brian Crum, BCT spacecraft systems engineer, said by email.
[Space News: Feb. 12, 2020] Blue Canyon Technologies to supply bus for Made In Space’s Archinaut OneQuoteFor the Archinaut One mission, BCT will assemble and functionally test X-SAT, its largest satellite bus, prior to delivering it to Made In Space. Made In Space will perform payload integration and space vehicle testing, Brian Crum, BCT spacecraft systems engineer, said by email.
“The implications of our ability to conduct 3D printing in space are endless and we’re proud to partner with Made In Space to make this mission a reality,” George Stafford, BCT founder and CEO, said in a statement.
I didn't hear any mention about ZBLAN. Isn't that one of their main projects as well?
Quote from: high road on 04/20/2020 07:50 pmI didn't hear any mention about ZBLAN. Isn't that one of their main projects as well?Rush talked about it during last 20min. Flown few times on ISS, upto version 4 design. I think plan is to perfect design on ISS before committing to free flier production facility. They really need unmanned free flier to reduce vibration levels. Who would own free flier and how supply chain would work is anybody's guess. Maybe cargo Dragon sitting in orbit for few weeks, however they do it, going need means to return end product to earth. One price I've seen on web is $500k per kg so $500m 1000kg, enough to pay for Dragon mission few times over.
Redwire acquires Made In Spaceby Jeff Foust — June 23, 2020WASHINGTON — Made In Space, a pioneer of in-space manufacturing and assembly technologies, is being acquired by Redwire, a new venture that is rolling up a number of smaller space companies.The companies announced the deal June 23, terms of which they did not disclose.
Quote Redwire acquires Made In Spaceby Jeff Foust — June 23, 2020WASHINGTON — Made In Space, a pioneer of in-space manufacturing and assembly technologies, is being acquired by Redwire, a new venture that is rolling up a number of smaller space companies.The companies announced the deal June 23, terms of which they did not disclose. https://spacenews.com/redwire-acquires-made-in-space/
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 06/23/2020 11:08 amQuote Redwire acquires Made In Spaceby Jeff Foust — June 23, 2020WASHINGTON — Made In Space, a pioneer of in-space manufacturing and assembly technologies, is being acquired by Redwire, a new venture that is rolling up a number of smaller space companies.The companies announced the deal June 23, terms of which they did not disclose. https://spacenews.com/redwire-acquires-made-in-space/This is sounding very similar to the acquisition of Altius by Voyager.https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=22738.msg2031270#msg2031270A parent company creating itself by buying up and networking together a bunch of small nimble companies with existing niche technology and talent. Are we seeing a new industry trend here?
Are we seeing a new industry trend here?
Quote from: Blackjax on 06/23/2020 05:13 pmAre we seeing a new industry trend here?It's an industry trend being seen everywhere due to the impacts of COVID-19: if you have a cash balance and have avoided insolvency, it's a perfect time to acquire companies at fire-sale prices who are on the edge of going under.
Hrm, looks like a MIS/Redwire group company is teaming up with Momentus for demoing capture ops for robot arms?https://spacenews.com/made-in-space-europe-and-momentus-plan-robotic-spacecraft/
Launched by an orange rocket? That's new
.@RedwireSpace continues M&A spree w/ purchase of satellite design firm @OakmanAerospace. Terms undisclosed. Follows purchases of #AdcoleSpace #DeepSpaceSystems @MadeInSpace @RoccorAerospace @LoadPath. Redwire's owned by private-equity firm @AEIndustrial.
The Industrial Crystallization Facility (ICF) is a commercial in-space manufacturing device designed to provide proof-of-principle for diffusion-based crystallization methods to produce high-quality optical crystals in microgravity relevant for terrestrial use. ICF will launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on Northrop Grumman’s CRS-15 no earlier than February 20 at 12:36 p.m. ET. Expanding on Redwire’s space-enabled manufacturing capabilities, the ICF mission focuses on advanced materials engineering to explore diffusion-based crystallization methods that are not viable on Earth because of thermal convection. Space-enabled manufacturing leverages microgravity to produce materials that are either completely new or enhanced compared to their counterparts on Earth. These materials could improve performance of industrial machines and systems that we use on Earth. ICF will offer important insight into microgravity-enabled growth processes for industrial crystals, which could yield opportunities for commercial production on-orbit.
There was a recent FISO presentation on OSAM-2. Now launching in 2023 (on SpaceX rideshare to ~500km SSO from either Cape or Vandenberg). The presentation has good info on the satellite design and where they are in the process of building it.http://fiso.spiritastro.net/telecon/Shestople_6-23-21/
Quote from: gongora on 07/10/2021 04:48 pmThere was a recent FISO presentation on OSAM-2. Now launching in 2023 (on SpaceX rideshare to ~500km SSO from either Cape or Vandenberg). The presentation has good info on the satellite design and where they are in the process of building it.http://fiso.spiritastro.net/telecon/Shestople_6-23-21/Wait a minute, I thought OSAM-2 had rolled solar arrays on both sides? From the looks of the presentation, they will print the second boom but not bring along the array for it? Maybe I remember wrong, but the bus initial folding array wasn't going to occlude the two roll arrays, but the current bus appears to cause the initial folding array to cover the second beam area. Maybe they wanted to avoid interference?
Space technology company Redwire announced Sept. 2 that it closed its merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), taking the company public and providing it with capital for future acquisitions.Shareholders of Genesis Park Acquisition Corporation voted Sept. 1 to approve the merger with Redwire, with 97% of votes, representing 73% of outstanding shares, backing the deal. That vote was the final milestone to completing the deal, which formally closed Sept. 2.The merger turns Redwire into a publicly traded company, which will start trading Sept. 3 on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol RDW with a pro forma enterprise valuation of $620 million.
We have been selected by NASA to develop the Pharmaceutical In-space Laboratory – Bio-crystal Optimization Xperiment (PIL-BOX) platforms, which can provide improvements in pharmaceutical research, partnering with @LillyPad for initial on-orbit testing: https://bit.ly/3PSvi9C
Feb 12, 2024NASA and industry partners used two 100-foot lightweight composite booms to stretch out a 4,300-square-foot (400-square-meter) prototype solar sail quadrant for the first time Jan. 30, 2024. While just one quarter of the sail was unfurled in the deployment at Redwire, the complete sail will measure 17,800 square feet when fully deployed, with the thickness less than a human hair at 2 and a half microns. The sail is made of a polymer material coated with aluminum. (Redwire Space)
Redwire are apparently now working on what they call "Orbital Drones", which seems to be an actual operational implementation of the 'very low orbit air-breathing ion engine' concept.https://x.com/RedwireSpace/status/1777744499197759502
Redwire is developing a commercial services concept which will utilize an imaging payload and spacecraft bus to provide high resolution imagery for science investigations, hazard assessment, change detection, landing site selection, and conducting surface asset monitoring and planning. The spacecraft bus design will draw upon Redwire’s heritage satellite bus design that has been utilized for multiple scientific missions and operated for more than 40 years in orbit without failure. Additionally, through its partnership with Blue Origin, Redwire plans to investigate the extensibility of leveraging the Blue Ring platform as an Orbital Transfer Vehicle for Redwire’s spacecraft.The imaging payload’s design will utilize Redwire’s Argus platform, a proven vision system that has been demonstrated on orbit and has multiple upcoming missions to low Earth orbit, geostationary orbit, and the Moon.
LOS ANGELES — Redwire announced a contract June 17 to serve as prime mission integrator for a DARPA satellite with a novel propulsion system for very low Earth orbit (VLEO).SabreSat, Redwire’s VLEO satellite for government intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, will house “air-breathing” electric propulsion systems being developed through DARPA’s Otter program.
Redwire’s MSTIC facility recently returned to Earth after successfully completing operations on the International Space Station (ISS) for a groundbreaking pathfinder mission to demonstrate advanced in-space manufacturing techniques. Developed in partnership with the ISS National Laboratory and NASA’s In Space Production Applications Flight Demonstrations program, MSTIC is an autonomous semiconductor manufacturing platform that was launched to the ISS onboard Northrop Grumman’s 20th cargo resupply services mission (NG-20) in February 2024.
MSTIC is being developed to 3D print semiconductor devices and thin-film integrated coatings to explore the beneficial effects of microgravity on these structures.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (August 14, 2024) – Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hera Systems, Inc., a spacecraft developer focused on specialized missions for national security space customers. With the addition of Hera Systems’ cutting-edge platform, Redwire expects to strengthen its spacecraft portfolio and be well-equipped to support specialized National Security Space missions in geostationary orbit (GEO).
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (September 3, 2024) – Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Hera Systems, Inc., a spacecraft development company with expertise in specialized missions for national security space customers. The acquisition of Hera Systems expands Redwire’s spacecraft portfolio to support specialized national security space missions in geostationary orbit (GEO).
Redwire Corporation today announced that it has reached an agreement with Thales Alenia Space, with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA) to become the prime contractor for Skimsat, whose preliminary study was coordinated under Thales Alenia Space’s responsibility. Skimsat is an ESA technology demonstration mission for a small satellite designed to operate in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). Thales Alenia Space in the UK will be a major contributor to the mission and is currently selected to provide the electric propulsion subsystem.The Skimsat mission, funded by ESA’s Preparation and Technology Development elements of Basic Activities and General Support Technology Program, leverages Redwire’s Phantom spacecraft, an advanced European VLEO platform designed to operate in the lower reaches of Earth’s atmosphere. The Skimsat mission aims to improve satellite sustainability and mission performance while reducing spacecraft mass and mission cost by enabling sustainable operational capability at lower altitudes.“Redwire is a global leader in VLEO capabilities and we are grateful for the trust from ESA to accelerate development of the Skimsat mission, as the prime contractor, which could unlock critical infrastructure in VLEO for a wide array of future intelligence, Earth science, and communications missions,” said Marc Dielissen, General Manager of Redwire Space Belgium. “Redwire’s Phantom spacecraft is built on five decades of satellite manufacturing experience and flight heritage and offers a flexible and resilient design to tackle this pioneering mission.”[...]Redwire is also integrating spacecraft to support other critical ESA missions including the In-Orbit Demonstration and Verification (IOD/IOV) mission and the Atmospheric Limb Tracker for Investigation of the Upcoming Stratosphere (ALTIUS) mission.
Redwire Corporation and The Exploration Company (TEC) announced today they have entered an agreement for Redwire to provide two International Docking System Standard (IDSS) compliant docking systems for TEC’s flagship spacecraft, Nyx. Through this eight-figure deal, Redwire’s state-of-the-art docking system, the International Berthing and Docking Mechanism (IBDM), will support future autonomous rendezvous and docking capabilities for Nyx, contributing to Europe’s goal of strengthening autonomous access to space.[...]The lessons learned from this effort will further bolster the capabilities of and confidence in the docking systems that will be provided to TEC for Nyx.“With Nyx, our goal is to build the most affordable and sustainable vehicle for space cargo transit. Partnering with Redwire on the Nyx docking system strengthens that mission. Their expertise and collaborative mindset make them an ideal partner for The Exploration Company, as we together believe that the greatest achievements in space are built on trust and shared purpose,” said Najwa Naimy, Chief Program Officer at The Exploration Company.The selection of an IDSS-compliant mechanism supports TEC’s long-term approach to ensuring compatibility with standardized docking environments as future commercial and institutional missions evolve.
Redwire lands $44 million DARPA award to build air-breathing satelliteProgram aims to prove a new class of spacecraft that can survive and maneuver in the drag-heavy regime of very low Earth orbithttps://spacenews.com/redwire-lands-44-million-darpa-award-to-build-air-breathing-satellite/
https://rdw.com/capabilities/sabresat/Is this sabresat derived from the US REL adventure?
