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Preview: Cockpit & Avionics Hackathon

Cockpit & Avionics Hackathon is coming up on 17 December 2026 at Halcyon Valparaíso Campus, Puerto Lab, South America. This hackathon is hosted by Halcyon Stellar Works.

Five questions with Sofia Marchetti

We asked Sofia Marchetti, our Account Director, Europe & Luna, five quick questions about life in Sales.

Europa Ocean Sciences Foundation commissions Tempest Ice Runner hulls for Jupiter service

Another delivery has left the yard. Europa Ocean Sciences Foundation, based at Europa, now flies 1 Tempest Ice Runner hulls built by Halcyon.

Fleet expansion: 8 × Seraph Medevac for Bluewater Orbital Medical Trust

Bluewater Orbital Medical Trust has added 8 examples of the Seraph Medevac to its fleet. The handover ceremony took place at the Kepler Yards, with crews from Africa on hand to accept the keys.

Halcyon Starliner technical specifications explained

This post goes through the published specifications of the Halcyon Starliner, a Passenger liner in service since its first flight on December 2184. If you are comparing ships for your fleet, start here.

Exploring Cascade Descent Profiles: what you can do with it

Cascade Descent Profiles is one of the most-used entries in the Halcyon open catalogue. It is a dataset operating in the ground segment, published under CC-BY-4.0.

Fleet expansion: 10 × Corvid Stealth Scout for Belt Watch Patrol Cooperative

Belt Watch Patrol Cooperative has added 10 examples of the Corvid Stealth Scout to its fleet. The handover ceremony took place at the Kepler Yards, with crews from Vesta on hand to accept the keys.

Meet Noa Ben-David, Head of Industrial Design

In this edition of our team spotlight we sit down with Noa Ben-David, who works as Head of Industrial Design in the Design team at Halcyon Stellar Works.

Join us at Cislunar Freight Congress in Luna

Save the date: 31 October 2026. Cislunar Freight Congress, a conference where Halcyon engineers take the stage, takes place at Tranquility Exchange Centre.

Handover day: Frontier Reach Expeditions receives its Aurora Mk II fleet

This week we delivered 3 Aurora Mk II hulls to Frontier Reach Expeditions. The firm was founded in 2170 and runs its operations out of Callisto.

Hesper Titan Atmosphere Sounder goes public under CC-BY-4.0

Open data is a core part of how Halcyon works. Today Hesper Titan Atmosphere Sounder, a satellite, joins our public catalogue under the CC-BY-4.0 terms.

By the numbers: the Gravitas Dock Barge

Engineers love numbers, so here they are for the Gravitas Dock Barge. This Orbital construction barge packs a lot into a 340 m airframe.

Meet Kenji Watanabe, Sales Engineer

In this edition of our team spotlight we sit down with Kenji Watanabe, who works as Sales Engineer in the Sales team at Halcyon Stellar Works.

Preview: Pacific Flight Training Forum

Pacific Flight Training Forum is coming up on 14 November 2026 at Southern Cross Aviation College, Oceania. This meetup is where Halcyon engineers take the stage.

Coming soon to Africa: Nairobi Mission Safety Forum

Mark your calendar for 29 October 2026, when Nairobi Mission Safety Forum arrives at Halcyon Nairobi Campus, Ngong Hall. This conference is hosted by Halcyon Stellar Works.

Introducing the Kestrel: a new chapter for Halcyon Stellar Works

Today we are proud to open orders for the Kestrel, the latest Light shuttle to roll out of the Kepler Yards at L5. It first flew on September 2179, and every test campaign since has shown it is ready for paying…

Fleet expansion: 4 × Atlas Heavy Freighter for Shackleton Regolith Works

Shackleton Regolith Works has added 4 examples of the Atlas Heavy Freighter to its fleet. The handover ceremony took place at the Kepler Yards, with crews from Luna on hand to accept the keys.

Why Tharsis Freight Union chose the Cascade Dropship

When Tharsis Freight Union wanted more capacity for its Asteroid Belt business, it compared ships from every major yard. In the end it ordered 4 Cascade Dropship hulls from Halcyon Stellar Works.

People of Halcyon: Tomás Achterberg

Behind every ship there are people. This month we introduce Tomás Achterberg, Chief Technology Officer in Executive.

Spotlight: Kwame Asante on building the future of spaceflight

Kwame Asante joined Halcyon to work on hard problems, and as Lightsail Research Lead there has been no shortage of them.

The price of the Leviathan Ore Hauler, explained

People often ask us why the Leviathan Ore Hauler is priced at ₡760 million. The short answer is that a Mining hauler has to work for decades in places where nobody can help if it breaks.

A day in the life of Oksana Hrytsenko, Ion Propulsion Specialist

What does a Ion Propulsion Specialist actually do all day? We asked Oksana Hrytsenko from our Propulsion group.

What to expect at Valparaíso Design Week

In a few weeks, Halcyon Valparaíso Campus, Cerro Alegre Studio in South America will host Valparaíso Design Week. It is a meetup hosted by Halcyon Stellar Works, and it starts on 29 November 2026.

Introducing the Wren Microlifter: a new chapter for Halcyon Stellar Works

Today we are proud to open orders for the Wren Microlifter, the latest Surface-to-orbit lifter to roll out of the Kepler Yards at L5. It first flew on May 2179, and every test campaign since has shown it is ready for…