Sandra Erwin

The Pentagon says it wants Silicon Valley speed with defense-grade reliability. It also wants lower costs and more competition. What it’s learning is that you can’t just flip a procurement model on its head without rattling the industrial base you spent d... See more

Space Force wants competition. Satellite makers want stability. Behind the rhetoric about competition and innovation, not everyone is convinced SDA’s approach is a win-win | Space News | Behind the rhetoric about competition and innovation, not everyone i... See more

WASHINGTON — Orbion, an independent small-satellite propulsion company based in Michigan, has delivered 33 electric propulsion units to York Space Systems for a U.S. military satellite constellation, the company said, marking the first time York has publi... See more

Orbion delivers 33 electric thrusters to York Space for U.S. military constellation Michigan-based supplier cites rising government and commercial demand amid tight smallsat supply chain | Space News | Michigan-based supplier cites rising government and c... See more

WASHINGTON — Belgian satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab has won a contract to build eight spacecraft for California-based startup Xona Space Systems, which is developing a commercial positioning, navigation and timing service designed to complement and b... See more