General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company involved in the space industry through its General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) business unit. GDMS provides spaceborne communications, electronics, and mission systems, including satellite payloads, ground systems, and engineering services for government and commercial customers like NASA and the U.S. Navy. They develop technology for satellite communication, tracking, telemetry, and control, and have contributed to missions like Apollo, Artemis, and the International Space Station. Key words associated with General Dynamics in space are: satellite communications, ground systems, mission operations, space exploration, and national security.
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General Dynamics plans to open a new facility and geospatial innovation center at the Cortex in St. Louis.
General Dynamics Information Technology won the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency cloud-services contract on 2022-03-18.
General Dynamics Information Technology was selected on 2021-12-08 for a 10-year deal to modernize the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s cloud platform and data centers.
The first SM-65 Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile built by General Dynamics’ Convair division was launched from Launch Facility 576 A-2 on 1959-09-09.
The ABCT pilot program will be led by General Dynamics Mission Systems.
ThinKom provided three ThinSat 300 antennas as a subcontractor as part of the Army’s contract award to General Dynamics to support integration, engineering, and fielding services for the ABCT COTM experimentation effort.
General Dynamics Mission Systems acquired ThinKom ThinSat 300 vehicular satellite antennas for testing as a design option for mounting on command-post vehicles in armor formations.
Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, General Dynamics, and BAE Systems collectively won 32 percent of all Department of Defense contract obligations in 2019.
Communications & Power Industries divested ASC Signal as part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to allow CPI to acquire General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies.
CPI completed the purchase of SATCOM Technologies, the antenna systems business of General Dynamics Mission Systems, on 2020-06-05 and will operate it as CPI Satcom & Antenna Technologies Inc.
The Justice Department's complaint identifies CPI and General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies as two of only a few firms that design, manufacture, and sell large geostationary satellite antennas.
CPI announced in August 2019 its intent to purchase SATCOM Technologies, the antenna systems business of General Dynamics Mission Systems.
Martin Marietta acquired the Atlas business from General Dynamics in the 1990s before merging with Lockheed.
General Dynamics Mission Systems is divesting its SATCOM Technologies business area to better align its business efforts in core areas supporting U.S. Department of Defense and government agency customers.
Ball Aerospace built the first two WorldView satellites and General Dynamics built GeoEye-1.
General Dynamics purchased government IT contractor CSRA for $9,700,000,000.