Virgin Orbit and Wagner Corp to offer new way to launch

Rocket launch systems developer Virgin Orbit has teamed up with Wagner Corporation, owner of the Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, to offer an alternative space launch system to Australia’s satellite manufacturers. The companies have signed a MoU aiming to offer launch services from Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne system (pictured). The are exploring the potential for using Toowoomba Wellcamp…

Orbital secures new US customer

Perth drone engine manufacturer Orbital Corporation has announced a new customer, with US defence technology company AeroVironment ordering one of the company’s newest heavy fuel engines for assessment. Orbital has been hit this year with issues with its dominant customer, Boeing subsidiary Insitu. Orbital revealed in February that Insitu had terminated its third engine program…

Boeing ramps up component production orders from AML3D

Boeing has ramped up its component purchase order from wire additive manufacturing (WAM) technology developer AML3D. AML3D announced today that Boeing had increased its order from AML3D announced in July from an initial $140,000 to $350,000, indicating positive results from the company’s supply of initial aerospace components. AML3D supplied tooling components to Boeing in 2021,…

Fleet Space’s new 3D print facility aims for space

Satellite IoT communications manufacturer Fleet Space Technologies has brought its 3D printing capability in house to replace outsourcing of printed components including nanosatellite antennas and structural components(pictured). CEO Flavia Tata Nardini said manufacturing in-house offered huge benefits to the company and its customers. She said: ‘As well as enabling us to make complex components for…