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General Atomics to Open Spacecraft Development, Test Factory in Colorado

By Vivienne Machi

Friday, April 10th, 2020

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General Atomics to Open Spacecraft Development, Test Factory in Colorado

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems Orbital Test Bed Successfully Launched On Board SpaceX Falcon Heavy (Image: General Atomics)

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) said April 9 it opened a new spacecraft development, integration and test factory outside of Denver. The new facility includes over 33,000 square feet, with modern laboratories and secure facilities in Centennial, Colorado. It triples the company’s capacity for satellite production, integration and testing for single to constellation-sized orders, per the Thursday announcement. “Colorado is home to the nation’s second largest space economy, and we are excited to continue to expand our development, production and…

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