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Deep Space Systems

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Deep Space Systems (DSS), now part of Redwire, was a private aerospace company specializing in systems engineering for science and exploration spacecraft. Founded in 2001 and based in Littleton, Colorado, DSS supports the design, development, integration, testing, and operations of advanced space systems, offering products ranging from integrated spacecraft to qualified space components. DSS collaborated with major players like Lockheed Martin and NASA, contributing to projects like the Orion spacecraft and NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.

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The vision camera technology was developed by Deep Space Systems, which became part of Redwire in 2020.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.0Apr 3, 2023Redwire to demonstrate a security camera for military satellites

AE Industrial Partners created Redwire Space in 2020 after acquiring Adcole Maryland Aerospace, Deep Space Systems and Made In Space.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 4, 2022AEI claims majority stake in York Space Systems

AE Industrial Partners created Redwire Space in 2020 through acquisitions of Adcole Maryland Aerospace, Deep Space Systems, and Made In Space.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Feb 24, 2022AE Industrial Partners to acquire stake in Firefly from Noosphere

AE Industrial Partners created Redwire in June 2020 by combining Adcole Space and Deep Space Systems.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Sep 2, 2021Redwire completes SPAC merger

AE Industrial Partners created Redwire in June 2020 by combining Adcole Space and Deep Space Systems.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Mar 25, 2021Redwire to go public through a SPAC merger

AE Industrial Partners formed Redwire in June 2020 after acquiring Deep Space Systems and Adcole Space.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Feb 23, 2021Redwire acquires Deployable Space Systems

Redwire acquired Adcole Space, Deep Space Systems, Made In Space, Roccor, LoadPath, and Oakman Aerospace as part of building its space infrastructure portfolio.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Feb 23, 2021Redwire Acquires Deployable Space Systems

The Denver-area talent pool includes engineers working at Deep Space Systems, Lockheed Martin, and Sierra Nevada Corporation, which are all part of the CLPS program.

GeneralValue 2.0Nov 10, 2020Japanese lunar lander company ispace opens U.S. office

Redwire was formed in June 2020 following the strategic acquisition of Deep Space Systems and Adcole Space by AE Industrial Partners, LP.

RelationshipsGrowthValue 4.0Oct 29, 2020Roccor Acquired By Redwire

AE Industrial Partners acquired Deep Space Systems in June 2023.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Aug 25, 2020Al Tadros joins Redwire as chief growth officer and executive vice president

AE Industrial Partners acquired Adcole Maryland Aerospace and Deep Space Systems in 2020 and combined them to form Redwire.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Aug 12, 2020The space sector is finally finding its way to the exits

Intuitive Machines initially planned to launch IM-1 in July 2021 to either Oceanus Procellarum or Mare Serenitatis but pushed the launch back three months to mitigate the effect of a protest filed by Deep Space Systems to that CLPS task order award.

PlanLegalValue 4.0Apr 14, 2020Intuitive Machines selects landing site for CLPS mission

Deep Space Systems was founded in 2001 in Littleton, Colorado and has primarily operated as an engineering services company building flight hardware for NASA and aerospace prime contractors.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.0Dec 27, 2018NASA opens the floodgates for firms with planetary ambitions
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