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SpaceNews.com • Blue Canyon Technologie

Blue Canyon Technologies expands reaction wheel production capacity

RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies is increasing reaction wheel manufacturing capacity, a move aimed at scaling the components used for spacecraft attitude control. The expansion signals closer alignment between production throughput and demand for precision space systems and mission payloads.

2026-04-14T10:18:19.041871-07:00
China   Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

Jielong-3 launches internet test satellite, Kinetica-1 lofts 8 remote sensing sats

By SpaceNews.com: Jielong-3 launches internet test satellite, Kinetica-1 lofts 8 remote sensing sats A pair of solid rocket launches have added to China’s satellite internet and commercial remote sensing capabilities, sending a total of nine satellites into orbit.

2026-04-14T09:15:02.650527-07:00
Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   BAE Systems  
Aviation Week • Vivienne Machi

BAE Unveils New Spacecraft Line For Dynamic Space Operations

By Aviation Week: BAE Systems is entering the space tug market, debuting a new vehicle it says will be capable of transporting cargo and small satellites to the Moon and of dynamic on-orbit maneuvering.

Also: Defense Daily and insidedefense.com
2026-04-14T05:08:26.678162-07:00