https://spacewatch.global/tag/spirit-aerosystems/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:48:15 +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/spirit-aerosystems/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/esa-kickoffs-invictus-program-for-reusable-hypersonic-experimental-vehicles/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66312 ESA and Frazer-Nash have kicked off INVICTUS towards developing hypersonic technologies applicable to future reusable vehicles capable of horizontal launch. The resulting INVICTUS vehicle will be a fully reusable experimental aerospace vehicle capable of flying at Mach 5]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/11/skyrora-and-spirit-to-enhance-future-uk-launch-capability/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 07:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=52425 Skyrora and Spirit AeroSystems have announced a collaboration on orbital launch capability. The companies celebrated the announcement on the conference’s opening day in Belfast, home to Spirit’s largest UK manufacturing facility. This partnership will enable Skyrora to transition its orbital launch vehicles from development to full-scale production, in addition to localizing its supply chain. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/06/sierra-space-and-spirit-aerosystems-enter-into-strategic-partnership/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 06:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=41297 Space company Sierra Space, and aerostructures manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems, announced a long-term strategic partnership to lower the cost of access to space and to accelerate the production of the Shooting Star cargo modules for the Dream Chaser spaceplane.]]>