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The spaceship powered by nuclear bombs, how Project Orion planned to launch cities into space and why it was stopped

In the 1950s, Project Orion proposed a radical solution to deep space travel, pushing massive spacecraft forward with rapid nuclear detonations, with designs that ranged from small crews to city sized ...
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Arcfield's Orion Space Solutions secures $24M award to deliver advanced space-based sensors for proprietary customer

"Orion's high-performance payloads are at the heart of the future of space-based intelligence," said Kevin Kelly, chairman and CEO, Arcfield. "This effort reinforces Arcfield's role as a leading ...
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Arcfield names Gregg Burgess as the new GM of its Orion Space Solutions business

CHANTILLY, Va., Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcfield, a leading government services and mission support provider, announced today that it has appointed Gregg Burgess as president and general manager ...
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Arcfield's Orion Space Solutions Receives Space Force Association Engineering and Space Technology Award for OrbitIQ™ at Spacepower Conference 2025

Award recognizes OrbitIQ™ for transforming orbital modeling, strengthening mission resilience, and advancing space superiority CHANTILLY, Va., Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcfield today announced ...