Feb 7, 2017 | Aerospace, Space, Technology
Washington State is increasingly becoming the epicenter of space exploration. With over a century of aerospace know how and a phenomenal depth of tech expertise in the state, home-grown companies like Blue Origin, Vulcan Aerospace, Planetary Resources and Tethers...
Dec 7, 2016 | Space, Technology
Another company has joined the burgeoning space industry in Washington State. San Francisco-based Planet, with offices in several other countries, has opened an engineering office in Bellevue, Washington. The company is deploying nanosatellites that create...
Oct 6, 2016 | Aerospace, Space
Advanced manufacturing is moving into space and building the foundation of a robust in-space economy. Firmamentum, a division of Washington-based Tethers Unlimited, will be testing additive manufacturing technologies on board space systems. The goal is...
Sep 27, 2016 | Aerospace, Space
The goal is to have a more efficient and affordable earth imaging platform. BlackSky Global, a subsidiary of Washington State based Spaceflight Industries, is developing a constellation of satellites that will provide an unprecedented view of the world with high...
Sep 12, 2016 | Aerospace, Space
Washington’s space cluster continues to redefine the market for innovative commercial spacecraft, propulsion and systems. Washington-based Blue Origin has just announced its new entry into the commercialized space launch system market. The New Glenn, named after...
Aug 3, 2016 | Aerospace, Space
Washington-based Tethers Unlimited has recently won $2.2 million in contracts to produce small propulsion systems with a fuel source that is non-explosive, non-toxic and unpressurized. The fuel is a mix of hydrogen and oxygen and created by splitting water molecules....
Jun 21, 2016 | Aerospace, Space
Washington State is becoming a leader in commercial space businesses and is welcoming the 3-day NewSpace conference to Seattle today. Organized by the Space Frontier Foundation, this is the first time the NewSpace conference has been held outside of Silicon Valley....
Jun 1, 2016 | Aerospace, Space
With Washington State’s emerging leadership in space exploration, it’s not surprising that the first time in nine years the NewSpace conference moves outside of California it should convene in Seattle. The depth of aerospace and software expertise in...
May 19, 2016 | Aerospace, Space
When you think of mining asteroids in outer space you would naturally imagine searching for minerals that can be used here on earth. But one of the most valuable resources in space is water. Redmond-based Planetary Resources is launching a spacecraft with sensors to...
Apr 20, 2016 | Aerospace, Space
Another sign of Washington State’s preeminence in the emerging space sector is the recent NASA project award to Aerojet Rocketdyne. The Redmond-based operation is designing an advanced electric propulsion system for traveling further and more efficiently into...
