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Open catalogue update: Odyssey Ice Giant Telemetry Archive

Today's catalogue spotlight is Odyssey Ice Giant Telemetry Archive, a dataset. Its operational setting is the ground segment.

The price of the Seraph Medevac, explained

People often ask us why the Seraph Medevac is priced at ₡96.0 million. The short answer is that a Medical / rescue has to work for decades in places where nobody can help if it breaks.

Budgeting for a Basilisk Salvage Tug: price, fuel and crew

If you are drawing up a fleet budget, here is a plain-language guide to the Basilisk Salvage Tug. The base commissioning fee is ₡68.0 million.

Now available: Starliner Cabin Environment Dataset

Halcyon Stellar Works is opening up access to Starliner Cabin Environment Dataset, a dataset operating from the ground segment. It is released under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 licence.

Ceres Deepcore Mining Collective takes delivery of 9 Leviathan Ore Hauler

Halcyon Stellar Works has delivered 9 Leviathan Ore Hauler hulls to Ceres Deepcore Mining Collective. The company was founded in 2141 and is headquartered at Ceres.

People of Halcyon: Isabel Navarro

Behind every ship there are people. This month we introduce Isabel Navarro, Human Factors Engineer in Safety & Mission Assurance.

Now available: Areion Mars Surface Mapper

Halcyon Stellar Works is opening up access to Areion Mars Surface Mapper, a satellite operating from Low Mars orbit, 420 km. It is released under the CC-BY-4.0 licence.

First look at the Seraph Medevac, our newest Medical / rescue

Every new Halcyon design starts with one question: what does the person at the controls actually need? For the Seraph Medevac, the answer produced a Medical / rescue that 2 pilots can fly comfortably on long shifts.

Coming soon to North America: Test Pilots Society Symposium

Mark your calendar for 9 December 2026, when Test Pilots Society Symposium arrives at High Desert Flight Test Center. This conference is where Halcyon engineers take the stage.

Phobos Dockworks Guild takes delivery of 2 Polaris Relay Tender

Halcyon Stellar Works has delivered 2 Polaris Relay Tender hulls to Phobos Dockworks Guild. The company was founded in 2131 and is headquartered at Phobos.

Wren Microlifter technical specifications explained

This post goes through the published specifications of the Wren Microlifter, a Surface-to-orbit lifter in service since its first flight on May 2179. If you are comparing ships for your fleet, start here.

Why Vesta Smelting Combine chose the Atlas Heavy Freighter

When Vesta Smelting Combine wanted more capacity for its Luna business, it compared ships from every major yard. In the end it ordered 6 Atlas Heavy Freighter hulls from Halcyon Stellar Works.

Inside the Sparrow Trainer: what the spec sheet doesn't tell you

A spec sheet says the Sparrow Trainer is 11 m long and carries 0 tonnes, but that is only part of the picture. What matters is how this Pilot training craft behaves on a real mission.

Meet Arjun Mehta, Yard Operations Director

In this edition of our team spotlight we sit down with Arjun Mehta, who works as Yard Operations Director in the Engineering team at Halcyon Stellar Works.

Five questions with Ana Kalani

We asked Ana Kalani, our Pilot Training Manager, five quick questions about life in Flight Operations.

Handover day: Equinox Transit Lines receives its Kestrel fleet

This week we delivered 18 Kestrel hulls to Equinox Transit Lines. The firm was founded in 2108 and runs its operations out of North America.

Spec sheet: Leviathan Ore Hauler (Mining hauler)

The Leviathan Ore Hauler is a Mining hauler designed and built by Halcyon Stellar Works. Its maiden flight took place on November 2182.

Release notes: Lantern Deep-Space Relay Constellation

The latest release of Lantern Deep-Space Relay Constellation is now live. This satellite (Earth–Moon L5 halo orbit) remains freely available under CC-BY-4.0.

People of Halcyon: Aiyana Redcloud

Behind every ship there are people. This month we introduce Aiyana Redcloud, Autonomy Safety Researcher in AI & Autonomy.

Why Vanguard Cartographic Society chose the Corvid Stealth Scout

When Vanguard Cartographic Society wanted more capacity for its Neptune business, it compared ships from every major yard. In the end it ordered 2 Corvid Stealth Scout hulls from Halcyon Stellar Works.

Equinox Transit Lines commissions Halcyon Starliner hulls for Luna service

Another delivery has left the yard. Equinox Transit Lines, based at North America, now flies 2 Halcyon Starliner hulls built by Halcyon.

Basilisk Salvage Tug range, speed and fuel economy

Operators planning routes ask us about three numbers more than any others: how far, how fast and how thirsty. Here are those numbers for the Basilisk Salvage Tug.

Why Sahara Solar Relay Company chose the Valkyrie Survey Corvette

When Sahara Solar Relay Company wanted more capacity for its Jupiter business, it compared ships from every major yard. In the end it ordered 1 Valkyrie Survey Corvette hulls from Halcyon Stellar Works.

Handover day: New Dawn Settlement Authority receives its Meridian Colony Ark fleet

This week we delivered 2 Meridian Colony Ark hulls to New Dawn Settlement Authority. The firm was founded in 2150 and runs its operations out of Mars.