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Why Sahara Solar Relay Company chose the Valkyrie Survey Corvette

When Sahara Solar Relay Company wanted more capacity for its Jupiter business, it compared ships from every major yard. In the end it ordered 1 Valkyrie Survey Corvette hulls from Halcyon Stellar Works.

Ceres Deepcore Mining Collective commissions Basilisk Salvage Tug hulls for Asteroid Belt service

Another delivery has left the yard. Ceres Deepcore Mining Collective, based at Ceres, now flies 4 Basilisk Salvage Tug hulls built by Halcyon.

By the numbers: the Meridian Colony Ark

Engineers love numbers, so here they are for the Meridian Colony Ark. This Colony ship packs a lot into a 2,400 m airframe.

What to expect at Olympus Ring Yard Open Days

In a few weeks, Olympus Ring Orbital Yard, Spindle Hall in Olympus Ring will host Olympus Ring Yard Open Days. It is a expo hosted by Halcyon Stellar Works, and it starts on 30 November 2026.

Why we built the Cascade Dropship

Customers kept asking for a Heavy planetary lander that was cheaper to run, simpler to crew and easier to maintain far from home. The Cascade Dropship, which first flew on February 2183, is our answer.

Why Southern Cross Flight Academy chose the Wren Microlifter

When Southern Cross Flight Academy wanted more capacity for its Earth business, it compared ships from every major yard. In the end it ordered 8 Wren Microlifter hulls from Halcyon Stellar Works.

Designing a cockpit for one: lessons from the Aurora Mk II and Corvid

When one person flies a ship at 1,450 km/s, every screen and switch has to earn its place. Our cockpit UX designer explains how we approached the single-seat flight decks.

Preview: Titan Colonist Briefing

Titan Colonist Briefing is coming up on 1 January 2027 at Kraken Shore Habitat, Assembly Hall, Titan. This conference is hosted by Halcyon Stellar Works.

Open catalogue update: Sparrow Training Flight Records

Today's catalogue spotlight is Sparrow Training Flight Records, a dataset. Its operational setting is the ground segment.

Handover day: Frontier Reach Expeditions receives its Aurora Mk II fleet

This week we delivered 3 Aurora Mk II hulls to Frontier Reach Expeditions. The firm was founded in 2170 and runs its operations out of Callisto.

Through the haze: training crews for the first Cascade landings on Titan

Pilot training manager Ana Kalani on preparing two-person flight crews to land a 72-metre dropship through Titan's thick orange atmosphere.

Basilisk Salvage Tug range, speed and fuel economy

Operators planning routes ask us about three numbers more than any others: how far, how fast and how thirsty. Here are those numbers for the Basilisk Salvage Tug.

Kestrel technical specifications explained

This post goes through the published specifications of the Kestrel, a Light shuttle in service since its first flight on September 2179. If you are comparing ships for your fleet, start here.

Meet Marguerite Delacroix, Head of Propulsion

In this edition of our team spotlight we sit down with Marguerite Delacroix, who works as Head of Propulsion in the Propulsion team at Halcyon Stellar Works.

Fleet expansion: 10 × Corvid Stealth Scout for Belt Watch Patrol Cooperative

Belt Watch Patrol Cooperative has added 10 examples of the Corvid Stealth Scout to its fleet. The handover ceremony took place at the Kepler Yards, with crews from Vesta on hand to accept the keys.

From one claim to forty: a Belt mining cooperative's Halcyon story

Partnerships lead Freya MacAllister tells the story of a Ceres-based mining cooperative that grew from a single survey claim to a fleet of ore carriers.

Inside the Cascade Dropship: what the spec sheet doesn't tell you

A spec sheet says the Cascade Dropship is 72 m long and carries 220 tonnes, but that is only part of the picture. What matters is how this Heavy planetary lander behaves on a real mission.

Nimbus Gas Giant Atmospheric Profiles goes public under CC-BY-4.0

Open data is a core part of how Halcyon works. Today Nimbus Gas Giant Atmospheric Profiles, a dataset, joins our public catalogue under the CC-BY-4.0 terms.

Frontier Reach Expeditions commissions Odyssey Deep Explorer hulls for Uranus service

Another delivery has left the yard. Frontier Reach Expeditions, based at Callisto, now flies 2 Odyssey Deep Explorer hulls built by Halcyon.

Fleet expansion: 5 × Cascade Dropship for Huygens Basin Industries

Huygens Basin Industries has added 5 examples of the Cascade Dropship to its fleet. The handover ceremony took place at the Kepler Yards, with crews from Titan on hand to accept the keys.

Aurelian Voyages takes delivery of 12 Wren Microlifter

Halcyon Stellar Works has delivered 12 Wren Microlifter hulls to Aurelian Voyages. The company was founded in 2134 and is headquartered at Europe.

Join us at Eidolon Lightsail Unfurling Ceremony in L5 Lagrange Station

Save the date: 22 November 2026. Eidolon Lightsail Unfurling Ceremony, a launch hosted by Halcyon Stellar Works, takes place at Kepler Yards, Bay 9 Observation Gallery.

Designing the spin-gravity decks of the Halcyon Starliner

How our interior team turned two rotating rings into a place where 1,200 passengers can sleep, eat and walk normally for a three-week crossing to Mars.

Total cost of ownership: Eidolon Lightsail Prototype

Commissioning a Eidolon Lightsail Prototype starts at ₡3,400 million. That buys a Experimental prototype with a 1 tonnes payload and a 265,000 AU reach.