The Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites mission, a partnership between DARPA and Northrop Grumman, will result in the first US on-orbit servicing capability, according to company officials.
DARPA says experimental uncrewed aircraft made its first flight in California in April.
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Milestone provides further confirmation of breakthrough laminar-flow aerodynamics through a DARPA research program Otto_DARPA drone landing Otto Aerospace announces the successful completion of a ...
The XRQ-73, a 1,250-pound drone, uses a mix of electric and jet-fuel propulsion, which is supposed to make it much quieter ...
DARPA's XRQ-73 SHEPARD hybrid-electric experimental aircraft takes off at Edwards Air Force Base, California. (Northrop Grumman) The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced on 6 ...
Northrop Grumman’s XRQ-73 hybrid-electric drone begins DARPA SHEPARD flight tests at Edwards AFB, exploring efficient, ...
WHITE SANDS, N.M., May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- White Sands Missile Range -- Otto Aerospace today announced the successful completion of a flight-test campaign for its unmanned drone aircraft ...
The U.S. Space Force is preparing to launch multiple spacecraft to geostationary orbit in 2027 for two separate in-space ...