RTX's Blue Canyon Technologies expands reaction wheel production capacity [Yahoo! Finance]
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Source: Yahoo! Finance
April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies, part of RTX's (NYSE: RTX) Raytheon business, is increasing reaction wheel production capacity to support growing demand for spacecraft subsystems and components. The company has allocated more than $1 million to expand production capability from 650 reaction wheels per year to 2,400 wheels per year – a planned increase of nearly 400%. Reaction wheels use motor-driven torque to control spacecraft movements while on orbit without propulsion. A small satellite typically utilizes three to four reaction wheels to maintain position. Blue Canyon Technologies' line of reaction wheels features 13 products ranging in size and torque options for the smallest CubeSats to spacecraft that are 400 kilograms and larger. "Demand across the space industry continues to grow at an unprecedented pace, and we're not simply reacting to supply chain challenges," said Chris Winslett, general
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