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SpaceUS Space Force Completes GPS III SV-08 Core Mate, Names Vehicle After Katherine Johnson
The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center’s (SMC) Global Positioning System (GPS) III program reached a major milestone with the successful core mate of GPS III Space Vehicle […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHughes Transmits Live, HD Video In Black Hawk Helicopter Demonstration
Hughes Network Systems reports that its HeloSat satellite communications transmitted consistent, real-time, full-motion video from a Black Hawk helicopter during a recent in-flight demonstration. The HeloSat solution sent live, HD video […]
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Business/FinancialCPI Completes Purchase Of GD SATCOM Technologies
Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has completed its purchase of SATCOM Technologies, the antenna systems business of General Dynamics [GD]. The Friday announcement came a week after the Department of […]
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SpaceSuccess! SpaceX Leads U.S. Return To Crewed Spaceflight
It took two attempts, but SpaceX has made history as the first privately owned company ever to launch human beings into space. On Saturday afternoon at approximately 3:22 p.m. EST, SpaceX sent NASA astronauts […]
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ArmyComtech Wins $14.2M in New Government Satcom Contracts
Comtech Telecommunications and its subsidiaries won two contracts to provide U.S. government and military satellite service, the company announced May 28. Comtech’s Mission-Critical Technologies group was awarded a $12.5 million order […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCommerce Department Issues Regulation Changes to Support Remote Sensing
The Department of Commerce released new regulations on Tuesday that are intended to improve the licensing process for private U.S. satellite remote sensing operations to increase openness and transparency. The Department […]
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SpaceULA Launches X-37B Spaceplane for Space Force
United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched the Atlas V 501 from Space Launch Complex-41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Sunday, at 9:14 a.m. EDT, carrying the USSF-7 […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCapella Space Signs SAR Data Contract with U.S. Navy
Capella Space has signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to provide Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data to the U.S. Navy, through the Defense Innovation Unit’s Commercial Solutions Opening. Capella said […]
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Business/FinancialFCC Approves Ligado’s L-Band Network Plan
TheFCC unanimously approved Ligado’s application to deploy a low-power terrestrial nationwide network in the L-band to support 5G and Internet of Things services (IoT). The Commission’s announcement came on Monday, […]
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SpaceSpace Force Awards VOX Space $35 Million Launch Services Contract
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) has awarded Virgin Orbit subsidiary VOX Space a $35 million contract to launch three dedicated missions using its LauncherOne rocket to deliver 44 small satellites to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). The […]