Acquisition allows Blue Canyon to quickly scale production and pursue larger, more complex space missions December 21, 2020 05:27 PM Eastern Standard Time BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies (“BCT” or “Blue Canyon”) announced today the completion of its acquisition by Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), an aerospace and […]
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Small Satellite Leader Blue Canyon Technologies Completes CDR for DARPA Blackjack Program
BCT demonstrated maturity and capability of its X-SAT bus design which will enhance LEO communications for the U.S. Department of Defense December 14, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies, Inc. (“BCT” or “Blue Canyon”) announced today that it has completed its critical […]
Blue Canyon Technologies Named 2020 Best in Biz Award Winner
Blue Canyon Technologies recognized as a Fastest Growing Company of the Year December 09, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies, Inc. (“BCT” or “Blue Canyon”) has been recognized for its innovation and growth after being named a winner of the 2020 Best […]
Small Satellite Leader Blue Canyon Technologies to Be Acquired by Raytheon Technologies
Acquisition will allow Blue Canyon to quickly scale production and pursue larger, more complex space missions November 10, 2020 05:00 PM Eastern Standard Time BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies, Inc. (“BCT” or “Blue Canyon”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired […]
Pandemic not slowing upward trajectory of Colorado’s aerospace industry, the nation’s second-largest
State’s aerospace sector grew 7.2% in 2019, more than 19% over five years By JUDITH KOHLER | jkohler@denverpost.com | The Denver Post PUBLISHED: October 2, 2020 In 2008, George Stafford, Matt Beckner and Stephen Steg, all University of Colorado graduates with experience in the aerospace industry, started their own company to make components for satellites. This year, their company, Blue Canyon […]
Blue Canyon selects Orbion electric thrusters for DARPA’s Blackjack satellites
by Sandra Erwin with Space News — September 15, 2020 Orbion is a four-year-old startup in Houghton, Michigan, that specializes in Hall-effect plasma thrusters for small satellites. WASHINGTON — Small satellite manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies announced Sept. 15 it selected Orbion Space Technology to supply the electric propulsion system for the U.S. military’s Blackjack constellation. Blue Canyon is […]
Blue Canyon Technologies Provides Key Hardware for Fifth Consecutive AIAA/USU Small Satellite of the Year Award Winner
September 14, 2020 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For the fifth consecutive year, small satellite manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) has provided critical hardware for the winner of the AIAA Small Satellite of the Year Award. The award was presented at the 2020 AIAA Small Satellite Conference, which was held virtually this year. […]
Blue Canyon Technologies Readies for MethaneSAT Mission with Critical Design Review
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 Partnerships and passion to ensure that methane emissions are tracked and documented has brought together partners from MethaneSAT LLC, Ball Aerospace and Harvard University, small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT). The team announced completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the upcoming MethaneSAT mission. BCT is manufacturing the […]
Blue Canyon Technologies 6U Spacecraft Deploys as Part of the Deformable Mirror Demonstration (DeMi) Mission
September 02, 2020 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rapidly growing spacecraft manufacturer and space mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) announced that its 6U spacecraft built for a DARPA-sponsored project managed by Aurora Flight Sciences with a payload developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was successfully deployed by NanoRacks from […]
Blue Canyon Technologies Tops Inc. 5000 List of America’s Most Successful Companies
The quickly growing Boulder-based small satellite and mission services company continues to rise through the ranks, with a growth rate of more than 670 percent August 12, 2020 07:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) today announced it has once again topped the Inc. […]