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US Space Force wants a new 'orbital carrier' to be a satellite launch pad in space
The U.S. Space Force is funding the development of a new "Orbital Carrier" spacecraft that can deploy multiple satellites ...
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Gravitics wins support from Space Force to create an orbital carrier for space vehicles
An artist’s conception shows Gravitics’ Orbital Carrier with payloads ready for deployment. (Gravitics Illustration) The U.S. Space Force has chosen Marysville, Wash.-based Gravitics to build ...
Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an “aircraft carrier” in orbit
The US Space Force first demonstrated this tactically responsive capability with a launch on Firefly's Alpha rocket in 2023. As part of this "Victus Nox" test flight, a satellite was encapsulated into ...