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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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Astrion in Action: Empowering Communities Through Giving
October 2, 2025
At Astrion, we believe giving back is one of the most meaningful ways we can make a difference. Through Astrion in Action, we’ve been able to stand alongside nonprofits that serve the same communities our employees call home. Our support has helped put backpacks in the hands of kids starting a new school year, supplied…
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Accelerating SOCOM innovation: Why integrated T&E is the missing link
September 17, 2025
As U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) emerges from two decades of near-exclusive focus on counterterrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan, the community is undergoing a strategic renaissance. Reorienting to face great power competition—particularly in converging threats posed by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and transnational terrorist networks—SOF must adapt at an unprecedented pace. “We’ve got to…
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Astrion at SMD 2025: Driving Innovation, Shaping the Future of Missile Defense
August 13, 2025
Last Friday, Astrion wrapped up an impactful week at the Space and Missile Defense (SMD) Symposium 2025, where our experts, technologies, and career opportunities took center stage against the backdrop of discussions advancing Golden Dome, one of the most ambitious missile defense efforts in U.S. history. From leading technical presentations to showcasing our latest tools,…
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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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Celebrating Interns Day: Meet Our Explorers
July 31, 2025
This Interns Day, we’re excited to highlight our Explorer Intern Program, which launched this summer with 55 talented interns across the nation! As part of our Elevate Talent strategy, we’re committed to guiding professionals at every stage and investing in the next generation of leaders. About the Explorer Program The name “Explorer” reflects our belief…
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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.
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How to close the C-UAS readiness gap
June 25, 2025
The Spiderweb attack on Russian strategic nuclear forces and Israel’s Rising Lion attack on Iran were wake-up calls: even small drones can have a massive impact. Today, that threat is accelerating at home. In 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detected 45,000 drones, 2,500 of which made an “incursion.” Now, drones are monitoring border…