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We’re working with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the School of Earth and Space Exploration at ASU in the first mission to explore what is believed to be an asteroid made of metal rather than rock or ice. Launching in 2022, the mission is expected to offer insight into how our planet formed.
On November 17, 2021, our Space Program Delivery team integrated NASA’s Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) payload with its host spacecraft, an Intelsat geostationary communications satellite. TEMPO, a collaborative effort between NASA and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, will monitor and track air pollution across North America on an hourly basis.
Congratulations to Dr. Walter Scott, Maxar’s EVP and CTO, for being awarded the David W. Thompson Lecture in Space Commerce by The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The lectureship recognizes a prominent industry leader who has created a space-related business and generated substantial economic benefits and market value.
We have long been a proponent of acting responsibly in space, especially when it comes to space debris. This is why last month we joined a group of global commercial space companies in signing on to World Economic Forum’s Space Industry Debris Statement. Learn more about the principles outlined in that statement.
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is undergoing a multiyear renovation, transforming all 23 galleries and presentation spaces. The reimagined museum will update and modernize its exhibits to continue inspiring 21st century audiences. As part of these renovations, we’re proud to have contributed satellite imagery, spacecraft and a robotic arm.
5 Questions with Agnieszka Kościelniak, Maxar’s Systems Engineering Manager on the WorldView Legion program. Agnieszka oversees the team of systems and subsystems engineers and ensures the spacecraft design meets the requirements and Maxar’s needs.
We’re honored to be recognized by Arlington Magazine as one of its 2021 Best Places to Work. Organizations chosen for this award were evaluated for their workplace policy, practices and demographics and honors the best places to work in Arlington, McLean and Falls Church, Virginia. We are committed to bringing together individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to make the world a better place.
World Space Week 2021 celebrated women who are making contributions to the space sector and sciences. Learn how some of Maxar’s female employees represented the company last week.
We partnered with Saab to use our 3D data and Precision 3D Registration to help jet pilots navigate safely when GPS is unavailable.
We were excited to participate, and be selected as one of the winning solutions, in a hackathon organized by the British Army and Adarga designed to identify digital solutions of the future to address real-world challenges faced by the field army.
