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The Astrion Insights & Impact blog is a combination of expert perspectives on the technology and innovations shaping all-domain operations along with stories centered around our people and the communities we serve.
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Faces of Astrion: Eric Brown
June 23, 2026
Building Advantage in the Most Contested Domain The Faces of Astrion series celebrates the talented, innovative and dedicated individuals who drive our mission forward. Through these spotlights, we’re highlighting the experience, insights and passion of team members who make real impact every day. Today, we’re featuring Eric Brown, President of Mission Solutions. From shaping national security strategy and…
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Partnership as Capability: Strengthening Allied Advantage in Space
June 11, 2026
The space domain is changing rapidly. What was once viewed primarily as an enabler of terrestrial operations has become a contested operational environment in its own right. Space systems now underpin everything from missile warning and precision navigation to communications, intelligence collection, and joint force command and control. As threats evolve and mission complexity increases,…
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How preparation, partnership, and precision brought Orion home
May 13, 2026
Inside Astrion’s role in Artemis II recovery NASA’s Artemis II has accomplished its mission. On April 10, 2026, after a 10-day journey around the Moon, the Orion spacecraft reentered Earth’s atmosphere at speeds approaching 24,000 miles per hour, before parachutes slowed it to a safe splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California. While splashdown…
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Accelerating and safeguarding the next era of space missions
January 14, 2026
As space becomes increasingly crowded, Astrion is making that expansion safe and sustainable I was fortunate to attend the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney, where the Maldives announced the creation of a national space fund, evidence of how the race to orbit now includes players few would have imagined a decade ago. Space is no…
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Faces of Astrion: Alena Schmidt
November 26, 2025
Driving Defense Talent Forward: A Spotlight on Talent Acquisition Lead Alena Schmidt The Faces of Astrion series celebrates the talented, innovative and dedicated individuals who drive our mission forward. Through these spotlights, we’re highlighting the experience, insights and passion of team members who make real impact every day. In celebration of Veterans Month, we are featuring Alena,…
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Faces of Astrion: Mike Angle
November 13, 2025
Meet retired Colonel Mike Angle and BD Executive The Faces of Astrion series celebrates the talented, innovative and dedicated individuals who drive our mission forward. Through these spotlights, we’re highlighting the experience, insights and passion of team members who make real impact every day. In celebration of Veterans Month, we are featuring Mike Angle, a retired Colonel…
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Faces of Astrion: Dr. Lisa Watson-Morgan
October 8, 2025
The Faces of Astrion series celebrates the talented, innovative and dedicated individuals who drive our mission forward. Through these spotlights, we’re highlighting the experience, insights and passion of team members who make real impact every day. In celebration of Space Week, we’re featuring one of our space leaders, Lisa Watson-Morgan. Q: Tell us a bit…
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Enabling Golden Dome’s Smart Buyer Strategy – What It Will Take
August 12, 2025
In Part 1 , we explored how a Smart Buyer approach, backed by a Digital Engineering (DE) and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) testbed, can accelerate innovation and acquisition for Golden Dome.
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Accelerating Golden Dome with a Smart Buyer Approach – Laying the Foundation
July 17, 2025
Golden Dome is one of the most ambitious and revolutionary defense initiatives in U.S. history. Modeled after Israel’s Iron Dome but significantly more expansive and sophisticated, Golden Dome aims to create a multi-layered missile defense shield capable of intercepting ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, including those launched from space.
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Space Solar Power in Wargaming: How Astrion is Revolutionizing Energy Security for Defense
July 16, 2025
Space Solar Power Beaming (SSPB) represents one of the most transformative capabilities emerging in the defense sector today. As nations compete for dominance in space, the ability to harness and deliver power from orbit directly to forces on the ground stands as a Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) impacting operations across all domains.
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Firing Up the Future
July 11, 2025
How engineering developments and testing are supporting propulsion advancements.
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Ensuring Payloads Get to Space – Safely
July 4, 2025
Astrion is among the select organizations that the U.S. Space Force (USSF) trusts to monitor and assess new rocket development, testing, and launch to minimize the risk of potentially catastrophic incidents.