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Manifest + Radiation Team gear up for Blackwing Baby Bird demo
Orig: Manifest Space Advances Transponder Hardware with The Radiation Team for Blackwing Mission
Manifest Space selected The Radiation Team to support development of its optical beacon for the Blackwing Space mission. Hardware on track for early summer 2026 delivery and Q4 2026 flight.
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Manifest Space to fly optical beacon on Blackwing’s Baby Bird mission
Orig: Manifest Space Signs Commercial Payload Agreement with Blackwing Space for First On-Orbit Demonstration
Manifest Space has entered a commercial relationship with Blackwing Space to deploy an optical beacon payload on the “Baby Bird” demonstration mission (Q4 2026). The payload will demonstrate persistent spacecraft identity and space traffic coordination capabilities.
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