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Meet Kenji Watanabe, Sales Engineer

In this edition of our team spotlight we sit down with Kenji Watanabe, who works as Sales Engineer in the Sales team at Halcyon Stellar Works.

Equinox Transit Lines commissions Halcyon Starliner hulls for Luna service

Another delivery has left the yard. Equinox Transit Lines, based at North America, now flies 2 Halcyon Starliner hulls built by Halcyon.

Cleaning up our own front yard: Basilisk tugs at L5

How a fleet of Basilisk Salvage Tugs removed 61 derelict objects from around Kepler Yards, and what it cost.

Meet Chidi Okonkwo, VP Sales

In this edition of our team spotlight we sit down with Chidi Okonkwo, who works as VP Sales in the Sales team at Halcyon Stellar Works.

Open catalogue update: Ceres Beacon Navigation Network

Today's catalogue spotlight is Ceres Beacon Navigation Network, a satellite. Its operational setting is Ceres-synchronous orbit, 720 km.

Diving into Jupiter: the structural engineering of the Nimbus Gas Skimmer

Every Nimbus pass through a gas-giant atmosphere subjects its 240-metre hull to heating and loads no other Halcyon ship ever sees. Here is how we keep it in one piece.

Handover day: Phobos Dockworks Guild receives its Gravitas Dock Barge fleet

This week we delivered 3 Gravitas Dock Barge hulls to Phobos Dockworks Guild. The firm was founded in 2131 and runs its operations out of Phobos.

Coming soon to Asia-Pacific: Big Hulls Structural Masterclass

Mark your calendar for 17 December 2026, when Big Hulls Structural Masterclass arrives at Online, broadcast from Halcyon Osaka. This webinar is hosted by Halcyon Stellar Works.

Why we open-source our flight software

Developer advocate Elias Moreau argues that publishing the code that flies our ships makes them safer, cheaper and easier to buy.

Five questions with Sofia Marchetti

We asked Sofia Marchetti, our Account Director, Europe & Luna, five quick questions about life in Sales.

Spec sheet: Corvid Stealth Scout (Reconnaissance scout)

The Corvid Stealth Scout is a Reconnaissance scout designed and built by Halcyon Stellar Works. Its maiden flight took place on September 2185.

Europa Ocean Sciences Foundation commissions Tempest Ice Runner hulls for Jupiter service

Another delivery has left the yard. Europa Ocean Sciences Foundation, based at Europa, now flies 1 Tempest Ice Runner hulls built by Halcyon.

Handover day: Frontier Reach Expeditions receives its Tempest Ice Runner fleet

This week we delivered 2 Tempest Ice Runner hulls to Frontier Reach Expeditions. The firm was founded in 2170 and runs its operations out of Callisto.

Exploring Cascade Descent Profiles: what you can do with it

Cascade Descent Profiles is one of the most-used entries in the Halcyon open catalogue. It is a dataset operating in the ground segment, published under CC-BY-4.0.

Why the Leviathan burns deuterium slurry instead of helium-3

Every other heavy Halcyon hull runs on helium-3 pellets. The Leviathan Ore Hauler does not, and the reason comes down to where the ship lives and what it eats.

Coming soon to Oceania: Sparrow Trainer Flight School Launch

Mark your calendar for 10 December 2026, when Sparrow Trainer Flight School Launch arrives at Halcyon Pacific Flight Academy, Coral Bay Field. This launch is hosted by Halcyon Stellar Works.

Spec sheet: Polaris Relay Tender (Satellite servicing tender)

The Polaris Relay Tender is a Satellite servicing tender designed and built by Halcyon Stellar Works. Its maiden flight took place on May 2182.

By the numbers: the Gravitas Dock Barge

Engineers love numbers, so here they are for the Gravitas Dock Barge. This Orbital construction barge packs a lot into a 340 m airframe.

Tharsis Freight Union takes delivery of 6 Kestrel

Halcyon Stellar Works has delivered 6 Kestrel hulls to Tharsis Freight Union. The company was founded in 2128 and is headquartered at Olympus Ring.

New Dawn Settlement Authority commissions Gravitas Dock Barge hulls for Olympus Ring service

Another delivery has left the yard. New Dawn Settlement Authority, based at Mars, now flies 2 Gravitas Dock Barge hulls built by Halcyon.

Mapping Europa's ice shell with the Valkyrie

Satellite data scientist Hana Park explains how a two-pilot survey corvette produced the most detailed map yet of Europa's ice thickness.

Release notes: Leviathan Drive Wear and Fuel Burn Logs

The latest release of Leviathan Drive Wear and Fuel Burn Logs is now live. This dataset (the ground segment) remains freely available under Open Data Commons ODbL.

Why Pacifica Launch Services chose the Kestrel

When Pacifica Launch Services wanted more capacity for its Luna business, it compared ships from every major yard. In the end it ordered 8 Kestrel hulls from Halcyon Stellar Works.

Kronos Ice Consortium takes delivery of 3 Nimbus Gas Skimmer

Halcyon Stellar Works has delivered 3 Nimbus Gas Skimmer hulls to Kronos Ice Consortium. The company was founded in 2156 and is headquartered at Titan.