The couple have been together since 2014 after meeting on Strictly Come Dancing the previous year.
Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev are expecting their first child together.
The Countdown star announced the news on Instagram and Twitter using a picture of herself cradling a baby bump on the set of the Channel 4 game show, with the letters on the board spelling out “R TINY MATE”.
She wrote: “Pash and I have a conundrum for you… you have till December to work it out!
“We’re over the moon excited.”
Maths whizz Riley, 33, and Russian dancer Kovalev, 39, have been together since 2014 after they were partnered in the 2013 series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Riley started dating Kovalev after splitting from her husband and fellow Oxford University student Jamie Gilbert in 2013.
Earlier this year Kovalev announced he was leaving Strictly after eight years on the show.
Current Strictly champion Stacey Dooley was among those celebrating the baby news, tweeting “congrats!!!” to Riley.
Pointless star Richard Osman aped the Countdown conundrum challenge by writing “GANCINUORTSLAO!!!!!” instead of congratulations on Twitter.
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2024--
Today, Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP ) (“Terran Orbital” or the “Company”), a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced being selected by Lockheed Martin to produce 18 satellite buses for their recent Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 2 (T2) Tracking Layer contract.
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Lockheed Martin will provide the SDA with 16 wide field-of-view missile warning/missile tracking space vehicles with infrared sensors and two vehicles with missile defense infrared sensors that can generate fire control-quality tracks to provide preliminary missile defense mission capabilities. Each Lockheed Martin-built T2 Tracking Layer satellite will incorporate a Terran Orbital bus.
“We’re proud to once again be selected as the trusted space vehicle provider for Lockheed Martin, especially for the SDA’s critical tracking mission,” said Marc Bell, Terran Orbital’s Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer. “This continued partnership signifies the confidence Lockheed Martin places in Terran Orbital's capabilities. We are excited to leverage our expertise and deliver these advanced space vehicles to support the SDA's mission objectives.”
These state-of-the-art space vehicles will be manufactured at Terran Orbital's advanced robotic space vehicle manufacturing facilities located in California. This award showcases Terran Orbital's commitment to innovation and positions the company as a key player in building the next generation of proliferated warfighting constellations.
The T2 Tracking Layer will accelerate the capability to provide global, persistent indications, detection, warning, and tracking of conventional and advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems. It will also deliver preliminary missile defense capability by incorporating fire control quality sensors in the constellation.
About Terran Orbital
Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military, civil, and commercial customers. Learn more at www.terranorbital.com.
Image Credit: Terran Orbital. From Detection to Defense, Terran Orbital space vehicles support the SDA's Tracking Layer, enhancing warfighter lethality, maneuverability, and survivability against advanced missile threats.
