Via Satellite Senior Managing Editor
Rachel Jewett
Articles By Rachel
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SpaceLockheed Martin to Launch Tech Demo on Firefly Aerospace Alpha Vehicle
Lockheed Martin has signed a deal to launch a tech demonstration on a Firefly Aerospace Alpha launch vehicle. This is the first deal between Lockheed Martin and the launcher. Firefly’s Thursday announcement was […]
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SpaceSDA Releases Solicitation for T2TL Alpha Layer
The Space Development Agency (SDA) issued a solicitation for 100 satellites for its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) on June 28. The SDA is looking for industry proposals for 100 “Alpha” satellites that will […]
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SpaceState Department Releases its First Strategic Framework for Space Diplomacy
The U.S. Department of State released its first-ever Strategic Framework for Space Diplomacy this week, outlining how it will use diplomacy to advance U.S. space leadership and expand international cooperation. The framework, released […]
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SpaceStartup Nuview Targets Commercial LiDAR Satellite Constellation
New geospatial satellite startup Nuview emerged from stealth mode on Thursday, with plans to build the first commercial LiDAR satellite constellation. LiDAR — which stands for Light Detection and Ranging — collects […]
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SpaceRaytheon Taps CesiumAstro to Supply Phased Array for SDA Tracking Layer
Raytheon Technologies [RTX] has tapped CesiumAstro to supply phased array communications payloads to support its contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer. CesiumAstro will provide […]
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SpaceMaxar Goes Private After Advent International Deal Goes Through
Private equity firm Advent International has closed its acquisition of Maxar, including a minority investment from British Columbia Investment Management Corporation. Maxar will no longer be a publicly traded company and its stock […]
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SpaceSenators Reintroduce Legislation on Commercial Satellite Cybersecurity
Two U.S. Senators have reintroduced legislation to help protect commercial satellite operators from cyber attacks — an issue that has gained in prominence after the hack on Viasat’s [VSAT] KA-SAT network […]
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SpaceLoft Federal Orders Mynaric Lasercom Terminals For SDA Testbed
Mynaric [MYNA] has a new customer — Loft Federal, the government subsidiary of Loft Orbital, which ordered Mynaric laser terminals for its work on theSpace Development Agency’s (SDA) Experimental Testbed. The […]
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SpaceSDA Expects to Release Tranche 2 Transport, Tracking Solicitations This Summer and Fall
The Space Development Agency (SDA) is preparing to issue solicitations for Tranche 2 of its proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation, with a solicitation for Tranche 2 Transport Layer Alpha set […]
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SpaceSpace Force Chief Warns Against Complacency in Space Operations
The head of the U.S. Space Force wants to shake up how the U.S. military works in space, challenging the “comfort” that comes out of continuity, success, and the “family-like” […]