RocketStar Acquires Miles Space

Phantom Space Acquires Micro Aerospace Solutions

August 17, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Phantom Space Corporation, a Tucson-based space transportation and manufacturing company, has acquired Micro Aerospace Solutions (MAS), a Melbourne, Florida engineering and spacecraft hardware specialist. The acquisition bolsters Phantom's vertical integration across launch vehicles, satellites, and propulsion systems to accelerate mass-manufacturing and end-to-end spacecraft offerings.

Phantom Space Corporation Acquires StratSpace

May 25, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Phantom Space Corporation has acquired StratSpace, a 20-year space systems consultancy and satellite systems engineering firm, to expand Phantom's capabilities across satellite design, manufacturing support and space program management. The deal brings StratSpace's technical know-how and customer relationships (including NASA and major defense primes) into Phantom's vertically integrated offering of rockets, satellites and space data infrastructure.

PMA Financial Acquires Miles Capital

January 29, 2020

Financial Services

PMA Financial Network has reached a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all assets of Miles Capital, Inc. from Chairman David Miles and other employee owners and investors. Miles Capital is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.7 billion in AUM; the deal was expected to close in Q1 2020 and terms were not disclosed.

T2S Solutions, Backed by Madison Dearborn Partners, Acquires Blue Marble Communications

March 18, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

T2S Solutions, a mission-focused defense and space technology provider backed by Madison Dearborn Partners, has acquired Blue Marble Communications, a San Diego-based designer and manufacturer of space‑qualified communications and computing technologies. The deal expands T2S' capabilities and scale in high‑performance satellite communications, optical terminals, RF modems, and onboard processing to serve U.S. national security and commercial space markets.

Supply Chain Services Acquires Miles Data Technologies

October 2, 2020

Industrial Services

Sole Source Capital-backed Supply Chain Services has acquired Miles Data Technologies, a Waukesha, Wisconsin-based provider of barcode, RFID and mobility solutions. The deal positions Supply Chain Services to expand its AIDC and factory automation portfolio across North America; Miles Data CEO Robert Ladd will remain in an executive role following the transaction.

L3Harris to Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne

December 18, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

L3Harris Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. for $58 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $4.7 billion inclusive of net debt. The deal, financed with cash and new debt, will combine Aerojet Rocketdyne’s propulsion and energetics capabilities (about $2.3 billion in revenue and ~5,200 employees) with L3Harris to strengthen defense propulsion, hypersonics and missile-defense offerings; the transaction is expected to close subject to regulatory approvals in 2023.