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Open catalogue update: Corvid QuietNav

Today's catalogue spotlight is Corvid QuietNav, a open source project. Its operational setting is the ground segment.

Southern Cross Flight Academy takes delivery of 6 Kestrel

Halcyon Stellar Works has delivered 6 Kestrel hulls to Southern Cross Flight Academy. The company was founded in 2161 and is headquartered at Oceania.

Why Tidewater Salvage & Recovery chose the Basilisk Salvage Tug

When Tidewater Salvage & Recovery wanted more capacity for its Earth business, it compared ships from every major yard. In the end it ordered 15 Basilisk Salvage Tug hulls from Halcyon Stellar Works.

Handover day: Tidewater Salvage & Recovery receives its Wren Microlifter fleet

This week we delivered 4 Wren Microlifter hulls to Tidewater Salvage & Recovery. The firm was founded in 2102 and runs its operations out of Oceania.

Why Southern Cross Flight Academy chose the Sparrow Trainer

When Southern Cross Flight Academy wanted more capacity for its Earth business, it compared ships from every major yard. In the end it ordered 40 Sparrow Trainer hulls from Halcyon Stellar Works.

Five questions with Haruto Nakamura

We asked Haruto Nakamura, our Principal Structural Engineer, five quick questions about life in Engineering.

Why Phobos Dockworks Guild chose the Wren Microlifter

When Phobos Dockworks Guild wanted more capacity for its Mars business, it compared ships from every major yard. In the end it ordered 6 Wren Microlifter hulls from Halcyon Stellar Works.

First look at the Corvid Stealth Scout, our newest Reconnaissance scout

Every new Halcyon design starts with one question: what does the person at the controls actually need? For the Corvid Stealth Scout, the answer produced a Reconnaissance scout that 1 pilot can fly comfortably on long…

Fleet expansion: 1 × Gravitas Dock Barge for Shackleton Regolith Works

Shackleton Regolith Works has added 1 examples of the Gravitas Dock Barge to its fleet. The handover ceremony took place at the Kepler Yards, with crews from Luna on hand to accept the keys.

Total cost of ownership: Gravitas Dock Barge

Commissioning a Gravitas Dock Barge starts at ₡330 million. That buys a Orbital construction barge with a 18,000 tonnes payload and a 6 AU reach.

Preview: Andes Aerospace Fair

Andes Aerospace Fair is coming up on 20 November 2026 at Santiago Aerospace Fairgrounds, South America. This expo is where Halcyon engineers take the stage.

What to expect at Industrial Design Biennale

In a few weeks, Pavilion of Applied Arts, Milan in Europe will host Industrial Design Biennale. It is a expo where Halcyon engineers take the stage, and it starts on 19 December 2026.

Designing a cockpit for one: lessons from the Aurora Mk II and Corvid

When one person flies a ship at 1,450 km/s, every screen and switch has to earn its place. Our cockpit UX designer explains how we approached the single-seat flight decks.

Through the haze: training crews for the first Cascade landings on Titan

Pilot training manager Ana Kalani on preparing two-person flight crews to land a 72-metre dropship through Titan's thick orange atmosphere.

Halcyon Open Star Chart 2187 goes public under CC0-1.0

Open data is a core part of how Halcyon works. Today Halcyon Open Star Chart 2187, a dataset, joins our public catalogue under the CC0-1.0 terms.

Austin Fleet Buyers Day: speakers and schedule

We've finalised the Halcyon line-up for Austin Fleet Buyers Day. The expo opens on 4 November 2026 at Halcyon Austin Campus, Pecan Street Showroom, North America.

Join us at Eidolon Lightsail Unfurling Ceremony in L5 Lagrange Station

Save the date: 1 November 2026. Eidolon Lightsail Unfurling Ceremony, a launch hosted by Halcyon Stellar Works, takes place at Kepler Yards, Bay 9 Observation Gallery.

Is the Valkyrie Survey Corvette worth ₡145 million?

It's a fair question. ₡145 million is serious money, and before you commit to a Survey corvette you want to know what you get for it.

Open catalogue update: Ceres Beacon Navigation Network

Today's catalogue spotlight is Ceres Beacon Navigation Network, a satellite. Its operational setting is Ceres-synchronous orbit, 720 km.

A day in the life of Beatriz Oliveira, Chief Commercial Officer

What does a Chief Commercial Officer actually do all day? We asked Beatriz Oliveira from our Executive group.

Five questions with Priya Venkataraman

We asked Priya Venkataraman, our Director of Flight Operations, five quick questions about life in Flight Operations.

Ceres Belt Partner Summit: speakers and schedule

We've finalised the Halcyon line-up for Ceres Belt Partner Summit. The summit opens on 4 December 2026 at Ceres Port Authority Dome, Level 3 Forum, Ceres.

From one claim to forty: a Belt mining cooperative's Halcyon story

Partnerships lead Freya MacAllister tells the story of a Ceres-based mining cooperative that grew from a single survey claim to a fleet of ore carriers.

Why Shackleton Regolith Works chose the Cascade Dropship

When Shackleton Regolith Works wanted more capacity for its Earth business, it compared ships from every major yard. In the end it ordered 6 Cascade Dropship hulls from Halcyon Stellar Works.