Via Satellite Senior Managing Editor
Rachel Jewett
Articles By Rachel
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SpaceAFRL Awards Benchmark Space Systems Funds to Develop ASCENT Thrusters
The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Benchmark Space Systems a $2.81 million award to further develop and test thrusters running on ASCENT fuel. ASCENT stands for Advanced Spacecraft Energetic Non-Toxic fuel, and […]
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SpaceSpiderOak Demonstrates OrbitSecure Cyber Solution on the ISS
SpiderOak has completed a demonstration of its OrbitSecure technology onboard the International Space Station, successfully demonstrating sending and receiving secure ops traffic between ground and Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). SpiderOak announced the […]
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SpaceVoyager Space Wins Air Force Contract
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) awarded Voyager Space an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a $900 million ceiling to develop innovative open architecture intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems. The contract […]
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SpaceRocket Lab Reuses Rutherford Engine for Company’s 40th Launch
Rocket Lab [RKLB] launched a previously flown Rutherford engine in a Thursday morning mission from New Zealand, a milestone toward the company’s goal of reusing the entire Electron first stage. […]
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SpaceMomentus Uses a Reverse Stock Split to Raise Share Price
In-space transportation company Momentus executed a reverse stock split on Wednesday, to raise the price of its shares so the company can continue trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Momentus, which is […]
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SpaceSDA Contracts SpaceX, Kuiper, and Aalyria for LEO Backhaul Study
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has contracted SpaceX, Kuiper Government Solutions, and Aalyria Technologies for a study on Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) backhaul capability. The awards have a total value of $1.6 million. SDA announced the contracts […]
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Momentus Signs SDA Deal, But Risks Running Out of Funds
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Momentus a small business innovation research (SBIR) award to tailor its orbital service vehicle for Department of Defense needs. However, the company faces dwindling cash reserves and […]
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SpaceNew Lockheed Martin Smallsat Facility Will Support SDA Contract
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is opening a new smallsat processing facility in Colorado to support the company’s Space Development Agency (SDA) contract and capitalize on other smallsat opportunities. Lockheed Martin announced […]
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SpaceNOAA Eliminates Certain Restrictions on Commercial Remote Sensing Companies
The U.S. government lifted certain restrictions on commercial remote sensing satellite companies on Monday. The changes came from NOAA’s Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs (CRSRA) office, which is a division of […]
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SpaceULA’s Vulcan Rocket to Debut in Q4 With a Fix for Anomaly Uncovered in March
United Launch Alliance (ULA) expects to debut the Vulcan Centaur rocket in the fourth quarter of this year after solving an anomaly discovered during qualification testing in March, CEO Tory […]