https://spacewatch.global/tag/jeff-thornburg/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:11:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/jeff-thornburg/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/portal-space-systems-selects-atomic-6s-space-armor-to-protect-its-upcoming-mission-from-space-debris/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70483 Portal Space Systems has selected Atomic-6's Space Armor® tiles as the primary Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris protection system for its upcoming spacecraft, marking the first operational orbital deployment of Space Armor® tiles, validating the technology for broader commercial and national security applications.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/05/momentus-to-host-portal-spaces-inaugural-on-orbit-demonstration-mission/ Fri, 30 May 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65548 Momentus is partnering with Portal Space Systems to provide hosted payload services for the first on-orbit demonstration of Portal's flight computer technology. Momentus will carry the payload alongside several mission-critical payloads aboard its Vigoride 7 Orbital Service Vehicle, no earlier than February 2026 on a SpaceX Transporter mission.]]>