Berkeley Space Center, unveiled Oct. 16, could see employment for more than 6,000 researchers and developers in astronautics, quantum computing and more.
Shield Capital—which was founded in 2021 and invests in areas such as AI, space, autonomy and cyber security—says it has raised $186 million for the fund.
SpaceX says the FAA’s review process, exacerbated by a technical staff shortfall , has left it waiting for a month to launch an integrated Starship-Super Heavy.
Lockheed Martin’s aeronautics division took a sales hit in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 as continued F-35 delivery delays ate into the bottom line.
Negotiations are underway for the sale of the French Air Force’s fleet of Boeing C-135FR aerial refueling tankers after their withdrawal from the inventory.
LOCKHEED MARTIN had $1.7b net income on $16.9b sales in 3Q23 vs $1.8b on $16.6b in 3Q22; it has $156b backlog. It delivered 30 F-35s, one F-16, seven C-130Js and seven helicopters vs 27 F-35s, seven C-130Js and 20 helicopters.
The first all-European private astronaut crew is working toward a planned 14-day visit aboard the ISS to carry out science and technology investigations.
