Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT), now a part of RTX, is a vertically-integrated spacecraft manufacturer specializing in small satellites and spacecraft systems. They provide turnkey solutions, CubeSats, microsats, components, and subsystems like attitude determination and control systems (ADCS). BCT supports various missions for customers like the U.S. Air Force, NASA, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and is known for its cost-efficient, high-performance solutions. Key products include spacecraft buses, star trackers, and reaction wheels.
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Blue Canyon Technologies operates a commercial satellite business and has been growing its defense sales.
The deal to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies was first disclosed on 2020-11-10 and was projected to close in early 2021.
The DARPA contract with Blue Canyon Technologies includes options for DARPA to purchase up to 20 satellites for $99,400,000.
In July, Blue Canyon Technologies won a $14,100,000 DARPA contract to produce four satellite buses for the Blackjack program.
Blue Canyon Technologies plans to deliver the Blackjack spacecraft on a rapid timeline to support the DARPA demonstration schedule, with the first spacecraft to be delivered in mid-2021.
Raytheon Technologies announced plans to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies in November.
The DARPA contract for Blue Canyon Technologies’ Blackjack work has an initial award value of $14,200,000 and a total potential value of $99,400,000 if all options are exercised.
Blue Canyon Technologies completed the critical design review for the Blackjack Program developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Blue Canyon Technologies will begin procurement to build the first four Blackjack satellites now that the final multi-mission bus design is completed.
After clearing the critical design review, Blue Canyon Technologies can start producing the first two flight buses to be delivered to DARPA for payload integration in August 2021.
Blue Canyon Technologies won a $14,100,000 contract in July to manufacture four satellites with options worth $99,000,000 for up to 20 satellites.
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies.
Raytheon Technologies intends to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies, with the disclosure dated 2020-11-10.
The DARPA contract with Blue Canyon Technologies for the Blackjack program includes options for DARPA to buy up to 20 satellites for $99,400,000.
Blue Canyon Technologies operates a commercial satellite business and has been growing its defense sales.
DARPA awarded Blue Canyon Technologies a $14,100,000 contract in July to produce four satellite buses for the Blackjack program.
The transaction to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies is expected to close by early 2021 pending regulatory approvals.
Blue Canyon Technologies won a contract in July to produce four buses for the Blackjack demonstration with options for up to 20 buses.
DARPA selected Colorado-based Blue Canyon Technologies as one of the satellite bus suppliers for Blackjack in October 2018.
Blue Canyon Technologies selected Orbion Space Technology to supply the electric propulsion system for the U.S. military’s Blackjack constellation on 2020-09-15.