RTX’s Blue Canyon expands reaction wheel production capacity

Blue Canyon Technologies, part of RTX‘s (RTX) Raytheon business, is increasing reaction wheel production capacity to support growing demand for spacecraft subsystems and components, the company announced. The company has allocated more than $1M to expand production capability from 650 reaction wheels per year to 2,400 wheels per year – a planned increase of nearly 400%. “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 manager of Blue Canyon Technologies.