There are some milestones that feel especially meaningful. Earlier this year, Observatory-1 successfully completed reflector deployment testing in support of the INCUS mission. On April 9, 2026, Observatory-2 also successfully completed its post-environment reflector deployment.

These tests represent important progress for the mission. Each observatory brings together the JPL payload, the Blue Canyon Technologies spacecraft bus, and Tendeg’s deployable reflector system in an integrated observatory configuration.

By the time a program reaches this stage, a great deal has already happened behind the scenes: design work, subsystem development, integration, environmental testing, functional testing, problem solving, and sustained coordination across multiple teams. Milestones like these are the visible result of that effort.

We’re proud of the Tendeg team for the care and precision they brought to this work, and we’re grateful to be part of a broader team continuing to make progress on INCUS. It’s exciting to support a program that depends on real collaboration across organizations and disciplines.

There is still more work ahead, but this is a big step.