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SpaceNSA Leader Promotes Industry Collaboration on Cyber Issues
The National Security Agency (NSA) is seeking collaboration with the private sector on cybersecurity issues, David Luber, deputy of the Cybersecurity Directorate, said Wednesday at CyberSatGov in Reston, Va. Luber […]
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SpaceFinal SBIRS Satellite Ready for Launch Early Next Year
Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit-6 (SBIRS GEO-6), the final SBIRS satellite, is ready for launch early next year, as the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) and […]
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SpaceNGA Awards HawkEye 360 Contract for Geolocation of RF Emitters
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded Herndon, Va.-based HawkEye 360 a contract worth up to $10 million over five years for the geolocation of radio frequency (RF) emitters, NGA […]
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SpaceSpace Force Awards Launch Prototype Awards to SpaceX, ULA, Rocket Lab, and Blue Origin
The U.S. Space Force‘s Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded about $88 million in development contracts to U.S. launch providers for next generation rocket engine testing and upper stage resiliency enhancements. SpaceX, United […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySASC Wants Report on GMTI Efforts to Avoid Duplication with Space-Based Radar
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) wants the Pentagon to outline ground moving target indicator (GMTI) research and acquisition efforts underway to avoid duplication with the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) […]
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SpaceBlue Origin, SpaceX Win NASA Awards to Develop Further Lunar Lander Concepts
NASA has awarded five companies contracts to mature sustainable lunar landing concepts as part of its Artemis program, the agency said Tuesday. Dynetics, Lockheed Martin [LMT], Northrop Grumman [NOC], Blue Origin, and SpaceX received […]
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SpaceL3Harris Confident in Design for SDA Tracking Layer Satellites, But Faces Industry-Wide Parts Shortage
L3Harris Technologies [LHX] believes it has a solid design for four satellites in Tranche 0 of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tracking Layer, but the company, as others in the […]
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SpaceHASC Bill Would Allow Space Force Acquisition Executive Before Oct. 1 Next Year
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) version of the fiscal 2022 defense authorization bill would permit the U.S. Space Force to put in place a Service Acquisition Executive (SAE) before […]
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SpaceNew AFRL Equipment to Aid in Design of Rocket Motors and Satellites
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s rocket propulsion division at Edwards AFB, Calif., is using a new piece of equipment, a Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar system–known as a Kolsky bar–to aid eventually […]
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SpaceBill Nelson Emphasizes NASA’s Climate Priorities at Space Symposium
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Tuesday emphasized the agency’s focus on using space to impact Earth, particularly to fight climate change. “NASA’s value is not limited to space,” Nelson said […]