Honeybee Robotics Spacecraft Mechanisms Corporation today announced that its solar array deployment system has performed successfully on FORMOSAT-5, the most recent Earth observation satellite to be launched by Taiwan’s National Space Organization (NSPO). The 475kg satellite reached sun-synchronous orbit on..

As part of Ensign-Bickford Industries, Honeybee will expand development of advanced spacecraft and robotic technologies Honeybee Robotics Spacecraft Mechanisms Corporation announced it has been acquired by Ensign-Bickford Industries (“EBI”), a 181-year-old privately held corporation with headquarters in Simsbury, Connecticut. Following..

Honeybee Robotics today announced it has received four NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I awards and two NASA Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I award to develop new spacecraft systems and enabling technologies. The awards will allow..

Honeybee Robotics is proud to sponsor the 2017 Caltech Space Challenge, a contest designed to harness student talent to devise solutions to near-term space exploration challenges. The 2017 challenge taking place March 26-31 focuses on planning a mission to build..

Further development planned for on-orbit structures assembly technology and planetary surface scouting systems Honeybee Robotics today announced it has received two NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II awards for new approaches to on-orbit structures assembly and planetary geotechnical..

Honeybee Robotics today announced it has received five NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I awards and two NASA Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I award to develop new spacecraft systems and enabling technologies. The awards will allow..

Honeybee under contract to build Flight Unit for EM-1 flight Honeybee Robotics has begun development of the Side Hatch Gearbox Assembly for the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) Spacecraft Crew Module. Following completion of its initial design of the subsystem,..

Hermetically sealed sample return canisters and in-situ resource utilization volatiles extractor systems to be demonstrated in relevant environments Honeybee Robotics today announced it has received two NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II awards for new approaches to planetary..