Teledyne to provide electronics for mission to Jupiter
A French space agency awarded nearly $10 million to a subsidiary of Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies to provide infrared detectors and electronics for a mission to Jupiter. The Centre National d’Études Spatiales, or CNES, contracted with Teledyne Scientific & Imaging for the products, which are planned to equip a 2022 European Space Agency launch. Over Read More →
Rocket launch delays just a fact of life for space industry
SpaceX and the United Launch Alliance both experienced several delays while trying to launch rockets from Vandenberg Air Force Base last month, but bear with them. The delays are necessary. Launching rockets is an art that private space companies haven’t quite mastered. The Central Coast found that out last month when a rocket explosion in Read More →
SpaceX launch helps Lompoc gain tourists
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Air Force’s top-secret space plane lands at Vandenberg
A mysterious unmanned space craft touched down at Vandenberg Air Force Base this morning after spending 674 days in orbit.
NASA chief tours Goleta space firm
A Goleta company with a new design for spacecraft solar arrays got a chance to show off its technology to the head of NASA on July 1. Deployable Space Systems, or DSS, is working on a flexible solar blanket that can be rolled up like a sleeping bag. The design saves precious space and Read More →
