42 SMT007 MAGAZINE I SEPTEMBER 2024
Northrop Grumman's NG-21 Resupply
Mission Successfully Launches to the
International Space Station E
Northrop Grumman Corporation's Cygnus
spacecra was successfully launched to the
International Space Station by SpaceX's Fal-
con 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40
at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Flor-
ida in support of the company's 21st resupply
mission (NG-21) under NASA's Commercial
Resupply Service-2 (CRS-2) contract.
US Army Special Operations Orders
Two More MH-47G Block II Chinooks
from Boeing E
In June, U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation
Command (USASOAC) awarded Boeing a $115
million contract to produce two more MH-47G
Block II Chinook aircra and begin advanced
procurement on future helicopters. Including
the new order, the Army has contracted for a
total of 46 MH-47G Block II aircra.
Lockheed Martin to Acquire
Terran Orbital E
Lockheed Martin announced the signing of a
definitive agreement to acquire Terran Orbital,
a global leader of satellite-based solutions pri-
marily supporting the aerospace and defense
industries.
UHDI Fundamentals: UHDI Applications
for Aerospace E
Ultra high density interconnect (UHDI) tech-
nology refers to advanced manufacturing pro-
cesses used to create extremely compact and
highly efficient electronic circuits at the sub-
1-mil line and space level. In aerospace appli-
cations, UHDI is crucial due to the stringent
requirements for weight, reliability, and perfor-
mance in a challenging environment. Here are
some specific aerospace applications of UHDI.
BAE Systems Completes Testing,
Ships Primary Instrument for
Roman Space Telescope E
BAE Systems has successfully shipped the
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's Wide
Field Instrument (WFI) to NASA's Goddard
Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland,
signaling the completion of integration and
testing of the state-of-the-art instrument.
Archer Delivers First Midnight Aircraft
to The United States Air Force E
Archer Aviation Inc. announced it has deliv-
ered its first Midnight aircra to the USAF to
evaluate as part of its AFWERX Agility Prime
contract valued at up to $142 million.
Menlo Microsystems Awarded
Defense Innovation Unit Contract
to Develop Advanced Circuit Breakers
for Defense Systems E
Menlo Microsystems Inc. (Menlo Micro),
the company responsible for bringing its
Ideal Switch® technology to market, has been
awarded a contract by the Department of
Defense's (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit
(DIU). Menlo Micro will develop a first of its
kind, high-current advanced circuit breaker
for power distribution for the Naval Nuclear
Propulsion Program's Advanced Technology
Innovation Pipeline (ATIP) Program.
