November 15, 2021 03:44 PM Eastern Standard Time LAFAYETTE, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies LLC (“BCT” or “Blue Canyon”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX), was selected by Ball Aerospace to develop a standardized X-SAT Venus ESPA-class microsatellite bus and several custom components to enable an […]
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Blue Canyon Technologies Delivers the First of Four CubeSats to NASA’s Ames Research Center for Starling Technology Demonstration
October 20, 2021 10:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time LAFAYETTE, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies LLC (“BCT” or “Blue Canyon”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, delivered the first of four 6U CubeSats to NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. The CubeSats will support a technology demonstration called […]
Blue Canyon Technologies Plays a Key Role in the Successful Pathfinder Satellite Demonstration in Advance of the NASA TROPICS Mission
October 11, 2021, 10:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time LAFAYETTE, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies LLC (“BCT” or “Blue Canyon”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, announced the successful launch and commissioning of the TROPICS, or Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats, Pathfinder […]
Blue Canyon Technologies Enables LASP’s CUTE CubeSat for Exoplanet Atmosphere Research
October 06, 2021 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time LAFAYETTE, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies LLC (“BCT” or “Blue Canyon”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, announced the successful launch and on-orbit commissioning of the spacecraft bus, supporting the Colorado Ultraviolet Transit Experiment, or CUTE, payload on a mission undertaken […]
Blue Canyon Technologies Announces Karen McConnell as Executive Director of Engineering
July 26, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time LAFAYETTE, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Small-satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies LLC (“BCT” or “Blue Canyon”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, announced today that it has named Karen McConnell as executive director of Engineering. “Karen brings to Blue Canyon a track record of success with demonstrated […]
Blue Canyon Technologies Delivers Spacecraft and Components for More Than 10 Missions Aboard Transporter 2 Launch
July 02, 2021 LAFAYETTE, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies LLC (“BCT” or “Blue Canyon”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX), announced today that several of its commercial satellite buses and components successfully launched yesterday aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter 2 mission. With more than 88 […]
Blue Canyon Technologies Promotes Stephen Steg to Chief Executive Officer; Names New Senior Management Team
June 08, 2021 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time LAFAYETTE, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Small-satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies LLC (“BCT” or “Blue Canyon”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX), has promoted chief technical officer Stephen Steg to chief executive officer. Steg succeeds George Stafford, who will remain in an advisory capacity. […]
Blue Canyon Technologies to Provide CubeSats for VISORS Space Program to Study the Sun
May 12, 2021 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies LLC (“BCT” or “Blue Canyon”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), today announced the company was selected to provide a pair of 6U CubeSat buses and an Engineering Development Unit for the […]
Blue Canyon Technologies Provides Microsats for NASA Pioneers Missions
The Aspera and Pandora Missions were recently selected by NASA for further concept development January 27, 2021 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies, LLC. (“BCT” or “Blue Canyon”) today announced it is providing the microsatellites for NASA’s Pioneers Aspera and Pandora missions – […]
Blue Canyon Technologies Deploys Multiple Components Aboard Falcon 9 Launch
BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan 25, 2021– Leading small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies, LLC. (“BCT” or “Blue Canyon”) today announced the launch of multiple components aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9, including FleXcore Attitude Control Systems and Next-Generation Reaction Wheels. “Our versatile components are helping reduce the barrier to space,” said George Stafford, […]