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Rocket Lab to boost Eastern Shore space biz
The Eastern Shore and Accomack County are well-acquainted with the rockets’ red glare. One of the oldest launch sites in the world, the NASA Wallops Flight Facility launched its first rocket on July 4, 1945. Given its history, it seems fitting that Wallops’ rocket business got a big payload boost in late February when California-based […]
Intelsat donates space artifact to Smithsonian
McLean-based satellite operator Intelsat Corp. has donated the launch backup of the first commercial communications satellite in geosynchronous orbit to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. The company donated the ground spare of the Intelsat 1 satellite, also known as Early Bird. Intelsat 1 was launched on April 6, 1965, and is now inactive […]
PAE stockholders approve $1.9B acquisition by Amentum
Falls Church-based government contractor PAE Inc. (Pacific Architects and Engineers) announced Thursday its stockholders voted to approve and adopt the company’s previously announced agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Germantown, Maryland-based aerospace defense contractor Amentum Services Inc. in a $1.9 billion all-cash deal. The transaction is expected to close on or around Feb. [[...]
Calif. aerospace company proposes Accomack County facility
Accomack County is a finalist for a proposed Rocket Lab USA Inc. facility, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. If the county is selected, Long Beach, California-based aerospace company Rocket Lab would develop a facility to support part production, assembly, integration and test operations to support the launch of its Neutron launch vehicle from the NASA […]
Danville center launches companies faster
British aerospace and defense components manufacturer MEP Ltd. isn’t moving into its U.S. facility for another few years, but that isn’t stopping the company from getting its operation off the ground in Danville sooner. In August 2021, MEP (which will operate in the U.S. as Making Everything Possible LLC) moved into a space at the […]
Northrop Grumman promotes next president of space systems sector
Tom Wilson will be promoted to corporate vice president and president of space systems for Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. on Jan. 1. “Tom’s leadership experience and achievements in the national security, civil and commercial space markets make him ideally suited for his new role,” Kathy Warden, Northrop Grumman’s […]
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense promotes COO to CEO
Robert Geckle has been promoted to be the CEO of Arlington-based aerospace and aviation contractor Airbus U.S. Space & Defense Inc., moving up from serving as the chief operating officer and head of operations and corporate functions, the company announced Thursday. Geckle has worked with Airbus across its major business lines in multiple countries for […]
Arlington contractor acquires Colorado tech company
Arlington-based aerospace and defense contractor Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions (CAES) acquired radio frequency (RF) and high-performance computing solutions provider Colorado Engineering Inc. (CEI), the company announced last Friday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. “With a shared customer-first culture and passion for solving the most challenging electronic breakt[...]
Spacelink to add 41 jobs with Fairfax expansion
McLean-based satellite telecommunications company SpaceLink Corp. will create 41 jobs by expanding in Fairfax County, allowing it to develop a satellite communications system that will provide data relay services, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. “SpaceLink’s expansion in Fairfax County will strengthen the commonwealth’s position as a leader in the aerospace industry,” Northam said i[...]
Aery Aviation to add 211 jobs, expand Newport News HQ
Newport News-based defense contractor Aery Aviation LLC will add 211 jobs with the $15.3 million expansion of its headquarters in Newport News, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. The aviation company will build a 60,000 square-foot hangar with access to the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport runway and an engineering technology center to provide maintenance and modification [&helli[...]
Northrop Grumman lands $935M contract to build crew quarters for lunar space station
Falls Church-based aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded a $935 million contract from NASA to build the crew quarters for a space station in lunar orbit as part of NASA’s Artemis program, which plans to return astronauts to the moon this decade. The Fortune 500 corporation will complete the design and […]
UK manufacturer to build $6.4M facility in Danville
MEP Ltd., a manufacturer of complex plastic and metal components for the aerospace and defense sectors, will invest $6.4 million to establish its first U.S. operation in Danville, creating 45 jobs, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday. The company, which will operate in the U.S. as Making Everything Possible LLC, will locate in the Cyber […]
