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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General Atomics plans to have two new optical terminals completed by the end of the year.
General Atomics is building a next-generation set of laser communication terminals intended for launch in the 2023 timeframe.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems launched the Laser Interconnect and Networking Communications System (LINCS) experiment for the Space Development Agency on 2022-06-30.
EO Vista is supplying sensors to General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems for the Electro-Optical Infrared Weather System program.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems selected Firefly Aerospace to launch MAIA on its Alpha rocket in 2022.
In 2018 NASA awarded a contract to General Atomics for hosting services for MAIA, including satellite integration and testing.
In 2020 the Space Force selected Raytheon, General Atomics, and ASTRA Space to develop electro-optical infrared weather satellite concepts.
General Atomics won a $22,000,000 DARPA contract to develop the nuclear reactor for the DRACO demonstration.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems was one of the three contenders selected by Space Systems Command in June 2020 to develop EWS space sensor prototypes.
The Space Enterprise Consortium awarded $309,000,000 in contracts in June 2020 to three teams: Raytheon Technologies, General Atomics, and Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is offering an EWS design consisting of 15 small satellites equipped with visible and infrared instruments from EOVista.
The Japan Coast Guard included drone technology in its budget for 2022 after a successful 2020 test of the SeaGuardian drone manufactured by General Atomics.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems added a 7,500 ft2 Class 10,000 / ISO 7 cleanroom facility in San Diego, California.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has 20 years of experience developing multi-domain optical technologies.
DARPA awarded a $22,000,000 contract to General Atomics in April to design a small nuclear reactor for space propulsion.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, working with X-energy and Aerojet Rocketdyne, received one of the NASA nuclear thermal propulsion concept study contracts.
In April, DARPA awarded General Atomics a $22,000,000 contract for reactor design work for the DRACO program.
Companies that received NOAA contracts in 2020 included Ball Aerospace, L3Harris Technologies, Raytheon Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Maxar Technologies, Northrop Grumman, General Atomics, and York Space Systems.
All LINCS system elements were internally designed and built by General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems at facilities in San Diego, California and Huntsville, Alabama.
In partnership with the Space Development Agency, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is among the first Department of Defense contractors to develop and deploy a 1550 nm Optical Communication Terminal to test increased speed, reliability, distance, and variability of space communications.