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By Ross Wilkers Feb 23, 2021 Redwire has completed its third acquisition in as many months that also represents deal number seven for the space platform and component company. The latest deal announced Tuesday sees Redwire purchase Deployable Space Systems, a maker of solar arrays and other structures. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. One of DSS’ flagship products is its Roll-Out Solar Array that NASA will use later this year to update those that are on the International Space Station. DSS’ offerings also include satellite mechanisms, booms, mechanical systems and other subsystems. R...

Share this article Share this article JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Redwire, a new leader in mission critical space solutions and high reliability components for the next generation space economy, announced today that it has acquired Deployable Space Systems, Inc. (DSS), a leading supplier of mission-enabling deployable solar arrays, structures and mechanisms for space applications. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "DSS has an unmatched reputation for innovative deployable space technologies and infrastructure, and that is a perfect fit for Redwire's technolog...

Astronauts complete second spacewalk to upgrade Space Station February 1, 2021 NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover have completed their second EVA (extravehicular activity, or spacewalk)  outside the ISS in less than one week to continue upgrading the orbital outpost and accomplish miscellaneous tasks during US EVA-70. The duo performed a previous spacewalk last week dedicated largely to communications upgrades for the European Space Agency’s Columbus module. Today’s spacewalk primarily focused on finishing a new battery replacement on the P4 truss that was leftover from the m...

Boeing is to deliver six additional solar arrays to NASA for the International Space Station. The new arrays will increase the on-board laboratory’s power

The International Space Station (ISS) is getting a major upgrade starting this year, as Boeing is tapped to deliver six new solar arrays. They will provide the orbital laboratory with up to 30 percent more electricity for research and commercial applications.