Tag: Golden Dome
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Sierra Space lands $798M contract to help with Golden Dome
Colorado-based Sierra Space — the company behind the space shuttle-inspired vehicle known as the Dream Chaser — won a lucrative government contract to help build President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome, the company announced Monday. The aerospace and defense company headquartered in Louisville won a $798 million contract to design and build 18 missile warning and…
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York Space Systems plans to acquire another aerospace company
Denver-based York Space Systems is set to acquire another aerospace company, this time to boost its solar capabilities in space. York announced on Tuesday it signed an agreement with Arizona-based Solestial, a manufacturing company specializing in producing solar cells at a lower cost than traditional solar products for space. The Denver aerospace company will buy…
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EDITORIAL: AG plays politics with Space Command
Colorado’s hyper-litigious attorney general has filed so many lawsuits against the Trump administration, we’ve lost count. So, you may have missed AG Phil Weiser’s long-shot bid just last week for a court order to block the administration’s move of U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Ala. But you can bet the president…
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Blue Canyon Technologies’ new satellite might have a role in Golden Dome and other space applications
A small satellite company is going (just a little) big. Blue Canyon Technologies, a Lafayette-based small satellite manufacturer, unveiled its Saturn-400 last week. The craft can fill a variety of roles and may be part of the ongoing Golden Dome effort, a new missile defense shield planned for the nation. Golden Dome, which lacks an…
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The Everywhere War comes to Boulder | Vince Bzdek
Two headlines in The Wall Street Journal last week brought home how small the world has become. “The Intifada comes to Boulder,” read one. “Ukraine’s drone strike is a warning — for the U.S.,” read the other. The first referred to how the Palestinian uprising against Israel suddenly landed in our backyard last Sunday when…
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The ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense project could bring investment to Colorado
President Donald Trump’s vision for a Golden Dome to protect the nation from missile attacks could bring significant investment in Colorado aerospace companies. “I think Colorado is just beautifully positioned to get a lot of the work,” said Robert Beletic, aerospace and defense industry manager for the Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Colorado’s…