LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG) is expanding its manufacturing and development footprint with a new 140,000-square-foot facility in Long Beach. The Denver-based company selected the coastal California aerospace hub to increase production capacity for civil, national security, and commercial space sectors.

The new site is designed to accelerate the transition from hardware design to fielding capabilities. Voyager plans to utilize the space for the development of advanced electronics, AI-enabled software, and embedded systems. The facility will also support the production of space infrastructure intended for low-Earth orbit, lunar, and deep space missions.

The expansion places Voyager in close proximity to a cluster of defense and aerospace firms. The company is currently engaged in collaborations with other area entities, including Anduril Industries and True Anomaly. By integrating AI-driven digital engineering and automated manufacturing processes, the company aims to shorten traditional design cycles for propulsion and defense systems.

Local officials noted that the facility contributes to the growing aerospace ecosystem in Long Beach, which has seen an influx of high-growth technology companies in recent years. The move is expected to create high-skilled engineering and manufacturing jobs while strengthening domestic supply chains for critical orbital technologies.

The expansion of Voyager Technologies into Long Beach reflects a broader shift in the aerospace industry toward "agile" hardware development. By clustering near competitors and collaborators, Voyager is participating in a localized industrial base that prioritizes speed and software integration over traditional, multi-decade procurement cycles. For the national security sector, this move signals an increasing reliance on commercial entities to provide the rapid prototyping and resilient infrastructure necessary to maintain a competitive presence in Earth’s orbit and beyond.

Source: Forecast International
Associated URL: voyagertechnologies.com

WASHINGTON -- BAE Systems has finalized the preliminary design review for a $1.2 billion U.S. Space Force satellite constellation intended to detect and track advanced missile threats. This milestone establishes the technical framework for both the spacecraft and the ground-based command and control systems for the Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking program.

The review for the Medium Earth Orbit Epoch 2 program was completed in less than nine months following the initial contract award. BAE Systems is acting as the prime contractor for the project and is tasked with the design and construction of 10 individual satellites. The company is also developing the integrated ground system responsible for mission management and orbital operations.

The Epoch 2 constellation is designed to provide persistent surveillance against a range of modern aerial threats. While traditional systems focus on standard ballistic missiles, this new architecture specifically targets advanced technologies including hypersonic glide vehicles. The rapid design phase was attributed to the use of digital modeling, simulation, and existing infrared optical sensor technology.

This program is part of a broader effort by Space Systems Command to transition toward more resilient, distributed satellite architectures. By utilizing model-based systems engineering, the Space Force aims to accelerate the deployment of defensive hardware to counter rapidly evolving missile capabilities from global adversaries.

This milestone signals a shift in U.S. defense procurement toward "speed to orbit" and architectural resilience. Historically, missile warning relied on a small number of expensive satellites in high orbits, which were vulnerable to single points of failure. By moving to a distributed constellation in Medium Earth Orbit, the Space Force creates a more difficult target for anti-satellite weapons while improving the sensitivity required to track high-speed, maneuverable hypersonic weapons that can evade traditional radar and legacy satellite sensors.

Source: Forecast International
Associated URL: www.baesystems.com

MAHIA, New Zealand - Rocket Lab Corporation has turned around its second successful launch in less than a week from two different countries, maintaining Rocket Lab’s position as the global leader in small launch.

The 'Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed' mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand on March 6th at 12:53 p.m. NZDT to deploy a single commercial satellite to a 470 km low Earth orbit for a confidential customer. The satellite was also deployed from a Rocket Lab Motorized Lightband, a separation system for satellites with 100% mission success that showcases the streamlined service Rocket Lab delivers customers from across its vertically-integrated launch and space systems products.

The launch took place within ~6 days of Rocket Lab’s most recent mission from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island, Virginia, which deployed a hypersonic test flight for the Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit with its HASTE launch vehicle. Together, these launches underscore Rocket Lab’s leading position as the provider of the world’s most active small-lift rocket.

'Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed' is Rocket Lab’s fourth launch of the year and 83rd launch overall of its Electron rocket alongside its suborbital variant HASTE. Rocket Lab’s next Electron launch is scheduled to take place this month from Launch Complex 1, with mission details to be announced in the coming days.

Source: Rocket Lab
Associated URL: https://rocketlabcorp.com/updates/mission-success-rocket-lab-completes-83rd-launch/