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Is the Cascade Dropship worth ₡185 million?

It's a fair question. ₡185 million is serious money, and before you commit to a Heavy planetary lander you want to know what you get for it.

What to expect at Outer System Water Markets Webinar

In a few weeks, Online, hosted by the Enceladus Commodities Exchange in Enceladus will host Outer System Water Markets Webinar. It is a webinar where Halcyon speakers take the stage, and it starts on 24 December 2026.

Fleet expansion: 9 × Cascade Dropship for New Dawn Settlement Authority

New Dawn Settlement Authority has added 9 examples of the Cascade Dropship to its fleet. The handover ceremony took place at the Kepler Yards, with crews from Mars on hand to accept the keys.

Handover day: Shackleton Regolith Works receives its Wren Microlifter fleet

This week we delivered 10 Wren Microlifter hulls to Shackleton Regolith Works. The firm was founded in 2117 and runs its operations out of Luna.

Tharsis Freight Union takes delivery of 14 Atlas Heavy Freighter

Halcyon Stellar Works has delivered 14 Atlas Heavy Freighter hulls to Tharsis Freight Union. The company was founded in 2128 and is headquartered at Olympus Ring.

People of Halcyon: Siobhán Kerrigan

Behind every ship there are people. This month we introduce Siobhán Kerrigan, VP Communications in Executive.

The Eidolon Lightsail Prototype leaves the cradle

A new Experimental prototype has joined the Halcyon catalogue. The Eidolon Lightsail Prototype lifted off for its maiden sortie on March 2187, and the flight crew came back grinning.

Nimbus Gas Skimmer technical specifications explained

This post goes through the published specifications of the Nimbus Gas Skimmer, a Gas-giant skimmer in service since its first flight on March 2185. If you are comparing ships for your fleet, start here.

Fleet expansion: 8 × Seraph Medevac for Bluewater Orbital Medical Trust

Bluewater Orbital Medical Trust has added 8 examples of the Seraph Medevac to its fleet. The handover ceremony took place at the Kepler Yards, with crews from Africa on hand to accept the keys.

Fleet expansion: 4 × Atlas Heavy Freighter for Shackleton Regolith Works

Shackleton Regolith Works has added 4 examples of the Atlas Heavy Freighter to its fleet. The handover ceremony took place at the Kepler Yards, with crews from Luna on hand to accept the keys.

Release notes: Lantern Deep-Space Relay Constellation

The latest release of Lantern Deep-Space Relay Constellation is now live. This satellite (Earth–Moon L5 halo orbit) remains freely available under CC-BY-4.0.

Why Vesta Smelting Combine chose the Atlas Heavy Freighter

When Vesta Smelting Combine wanted more capacity for its Luna business, it compared ships from every major yard. In the end it ordered 6 Atlas Heavy Freighter hulls from Halcyon Stellar Works.

Why Tidewater Salvage & Recovery chose the Basilisk Salvage Tug

When Tidewater Salvage & Recovery wanted more capacity for its Earth business, it compared ships from every major yard. In the end it ordered 15 Basilisk Salvage Tug hulls from Halcyon Stellar Works.

The Meridian Colony Ark leaves the cradle

A new Colony ship has joined the Halcyon catalogue. The Meridian Colony Ark lifted off for its maiden sortie on May 2186, and the flight crew came back grinning.

Lumen Interstellar Institute takes delivery of 1 Eidolon Lightsail Prototype

Halcyon Stellar Works has delivered 1 Eidolon Lightsail Prototype hulls to Lumen Interstellar Institute. The company was founded in 2163 and is headquartered at L5 Lagrange Station.

By the numbers: the Aurora Mk II

Engineers love numbers, so here they are for the Aurora Mk II. This Interceptor / fast courier packs a lot into a 28 m airframe.

Release notes: Grapple Vision Toolkit

The latest release of Grapple Vision Toolkit is now live. This open source project (the ground segment) remains freely available under Apache-2.0.

Five questions with Dmitri Volkov

We asked Dmitri Volkov, our Radiation Protection Engineer, five quick questions about life in Safety & Mission Assurance.

Atlas Heavy Freighter 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 Atlas Heavy Freighter.

Phobos Dockworks Guild takes delivery of 2 Polaris Relay Tender

Halcyon Stellar Works has delivered 2 Polaris Relay Tender hulls to Phobos Dockworks Guild. The company was founded in 2131 and is headquartered at Phobos.

Coming soon to Luna: Shackleton Lunar Ops Meetup

Mark your calendar for 16 November 2026, when Shackleton Lunar Ops Meetup arrives at Shackleton Base, Crater Rim Commons. This meetup is hosted by Halcyon Stellar Works.

Fleet expansion: 5 × Basilisk Salvage Tug for Phobos Dockworks Guild

Phobos Dockworks Guild has added 5 examples of the Basilisk Salvage Tug to its fleet. The handover ceremony took place at the Kepler Yards, with crews from Phobos on hand to accept the keys.

Spotlight: Elias Moreau on building the future of spaceflight

Elias Moreau joined Halcyon to work on hard problems, and as Developer Advocate there has been no shortage of them.

Now available: Halyard Flight Software Framework

Halcyon Stellar Works is opening up access to Halyard Flight Software Framework, a open source project operating from the ground segment. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence.