General Atomics (GA) is an American energy and defense corporation that operates in the space industry through its Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) group. GA-EMS designs, manufactures, and tests innovative space systems, including satellites, optical communication terminals, and space nuclear technologies. They partner with organizations like the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) and Radian Aerospace, providing solutions for satellite constellations, space-to-space communication, and advanced aerospace systems.
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Scott Forney is the president of General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has completed commissioning of a Thermal Vacuum Chamber at its Centennial, Colorado, space system development facilities.
On 2023-04-06 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems conducted live tactical air combat maneuvers using Artificial Intelligence pilots to control a company-owned MQ-20 Avenger® Unmanned Aircraft System.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. performed Cold Weather Validation using a company-owned MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System in late January and early February 2023.
On 2022-12-22, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and the Air National Guard, with joint support from the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force, flight tested an MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft equipped with a Low Earth Orbit satellite communications Command and Control system.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) launched the GAzelle satellite hosting NOAA’s Argos-4 and RadMon payloads.
NASA has been working on nuclear thermal propulsion technologies through July 2021 awards made in cooperation with the Department of Energy to BWX Technologies, General Atomics, and Ultra Safe Nuclear Technologies.
DARPA started the DRACO program with three Phase 1 awards in April 2021 to teams led by Blue Origin, General Atomics, and Lockheed Martin to develop preliminary reactor and spacecraft designs.
The July 2021 NASA–DOE contracts to BWX Technologies, General Atomics, and Ultra Safe Nuclear Technologies were valued at $5,000,000 each for one year and covered NTP reactor design.
The Oracle spacecraft being built by General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will be integrated with Leidos’ high-performance space optical payload and a customer-provided green propulsion system.
The cislunar region is a strategic area of focus for General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems to support missions operating in space from the Earth to the Moon.
The EWS program includes plans to gather imagery with a small satellite built by General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems equipped with an imaging sensor developed by EO Vista.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is leveraging its GA-500 satellite bus, which is being developed for the United States Space Force under the EO/IR Weather System contract, to build the Oracle spacecraft.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will deliver a tailored, radiation-hardened Oracle spacecraft capable of operating in the cislunar space environment.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is leveraging its GA-500 satellite bus, which is being developed for the United States Space Force under the EO/IR Weather System contract, to build an optimized Oracle spacecraft.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will deliver a tailored, radiation-hardened Oracle spacecraft capable of operating in the cislunar space environment.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems Group will deliver the second EWS prototype by 2025.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is developing another EO/IR weather prototype for delivery in 2025.
The first NATO Pod test flight was performed at the Yuma Proving Grounds using a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.-owned MQ-9A aircraft.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has completed major milestones for the Track A, Phase 1 Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program.