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Missile DefenseL3Harris Starts Production On Tranche 3 Satellites, Expects All Deliveries By Early 2029
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – L3Harris Technologies [LHX] is moving into production on the new Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 (AMDT3) missile warning/tracking sensor satellites and experts to deliver all 18 […]
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SpaceSpace Force’s SSC Wants Industry Input on High TRL RF Cross Links for SG-XX
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) wants companies’ inputs on high technology readiness level (TRL) radio frequency (RF) cross links for the envisioned Space-Based Surveillance Mission, SG-XX, constellation. SG-XX […]
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Business/FinancialEnduroSat and CACI to Build Vantor’s Pulse Smallsat Fleet
Vantor has selected EnduroSat and CACI to provide the satellite bus and payloads for its upcoming Pulse fleet, the company’s move into the smallsat imaging market. Bulgaria-based EnduroSat will build buses for the 24 satellites […]
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SpaceSovereign EO Space Capabilities Are Ready to Go to the Next Level, Company Officials Say
PARIS — Executives from BlackSky, Planet, Iceye and HawkEye 360 assessed the changing dynamics of the sovereign Earth Observation (EO) satellite market at the Space Defense and Security (SDSS) summit in Paris on Tuesday, saying the pace […]
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SpaceDAF Space Acquisition Chief Looking to Draw Lessons From Munitions MYPs for Launch
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The Department of the Air Force is examining multi-year procurement (MYP) and flexible mission rockets as ways to boost launch capacity, in addition to the department’s consideration of […]
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Second Tranche 1 Data Layer Satellite Launch Weeks Away; Full Tranche 1 Constellation Up In 2027
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The Space Development Agency (SDA) expects the second launch of Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites to occur in early October and the current goal is to have the […]
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SpaceAt Outset Of Epic Fury, Space Force Used Electronic Weapon System To Target Adversary
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Hours into the start of Operation Epic Fury against Iran earlier this year, Space Force personnel in the Middle East supporting U.S. Central Command used an electromagnetic weapon […]
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Meink: U.S. Has Orbital Space Weapons, SB-AMTI To Launch This Month, 500 CCAs by 2032
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The United States has orbital space weapons, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said on Monday. “What’s becoming even more important as we move forward is sensing and command […]
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Pentagon Wants AI System to Understand and Predict Space Threats
The Pentagon’s Silicon Valley-based Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is looking for domestic and foreign company proposals for an artificial intelligence (AI) system to understand and predict space threats. “Today’s space […]
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SpaceSpace Force Finalizes Texas Site For Deep Space Radar
The Space Force last week said it approved the project planning for its third Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) site, which will be located in Lake Kickapoo, Texas. DARC […]