LAFAYETTE, Colo. (August 26, 2026) — Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies, part of RTX’s (NYSE: RTX) Raytheon business, has unveiled its latest spacecraft subsystem, the FleXbus.
FleXbus provides customers with a mission-ready, flight-proven kit of spacecraft components, including Blue Canyon’s industry-leading FleXcore guidance, navigation and control subsystem. These configurable components assemble quickly and operate together on orbit allowing customers to accelerate launch, build sovereign capability, focus on mission-specific engineering and gain hands-on integration experience.
“With the FleXbus mission enabler, customers can integrate Blue Canyon’s industry-leading components into their own space vehicle, leveraging our proven heritage within their own facilities,” said Chris Winslett, general manager of Blue Canyon Technologies. “FleXbus expands on our reliable FleXcore guidance, navigation and control system by including additional components in a platform that offers an integrated approach to total spacecraft bus functionality.”
Designed to give customers the freedom to innovate by supporting any spacecraft structure without configuration constraints, the FleXbus includes an avionics computer and Command & Data Handling system, GNC control algorithms, sensors and actuators. It also integrates an electrical power system controller and batteries, payload and peripheral systems interfaces, and flight software. Optional solar array drive assemblies, solar arrays and hinges and select radio and propulsion solutions are also available.
About Blue Canyon Technologies
Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX’s small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, offers a diverse portfolio of innovative, reliable and affordable spacecraft and components that enable a broad range of missions and technological advancements for the new space economy. The company currently supports numerous unique missions with more than 160 spacecraft orders.
About RTX
With more than 180,000 global employees, we push the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. With industry-leading capabilities, we advance aviation, engineer integrated defense systems for operational success, and develop next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2025 sales of more than $88 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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