Via Satellite Senior Managing Editor
Rachel Jewett
Articles By Rachel
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SpaceAustralia Selects Lockheed Martin for Sovereign Defense Satcom Project JP9102
Australia has selected Lockheed Martin [LMT] as the preferred bidder for the Australian Defence Satellite Communications System, known as JP9102, which will build the country a sovereign military satellite communications system. […]
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SpaceSDA is Ready to Demonstrate PWSA Capabilities With the First Tranche 0 Launch
The Space Development Agency (SDA) is awaiting the first launch for its proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation set for this weekend. This is a highly anticipated launch as Tranche 0 demonstrates the […]
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CyberSpace ISAC Stands Up Operational Watch Center to Respond to Threats in Real Time
Space ISAC is opening a physical Operational Watch Center to monitor, analyze, and respond to cyber threats to space systems in real time. Analysts will support the Watch Center by monitoring […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin Debuts Crescent Space Subsidiary and Parsec Lunar Constellation
Lockheed Martin [LMT] unveiled a new subsidiary Crescent Space on Tuesday, focused on providing infrastructure for lunar missions. The company will operate a constellation of small constellation of lunar satellites for […]
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SpaceBlackSky, Planet, Pixxel, and Others Win NRO Hyperspectral Study Contracts
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has awarded six companies — BlackSky Technology, HyperSat, Orbital Sidekick, Pixxel, Planet, and Xplore — study contracts for commercial hyperspectral imagery. The NRO will use these study contracts to “explore the potential of […]
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SpaceGilat Satellite Networks to Acquire DataPath to Boost its Presence in the U.S. Defense Market
Gilat Satellite Networks has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DataPath to boost its presence in the U.S. defense market, the satellite ground tech company said March 9. Gilat said the acquisition […]
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SpaceSDA Awards Raytheon and CesiumAstro Contracts for PWSA Network
The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded both Raytheon Technologies [RTX] and CesiumAstro contracts announced Thursday related to its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) network. Raytheon Technologies received an award valued at more than $250 million […]
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SpaceSDA Renames LEO Constellation to Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has renamed its proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation as the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, or PWSA. SDA announced the change on Monday, changing the name from the […]
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SpaceSpaceX Launches the US Space Force’s Sixth GPS III Satellite
SpaceX launched the sixth GPS III satellite for the U.S. Space Force on a Falcon 9 mission early Wednesday morning. The Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built satellite is part of the military’s work to modernize the […]
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SpaceViasat Receives $325 Million US Special Operations Command Contract Extension
U.S. Special Operations Command(SOCOM) late last month awarded Viasat a $325 million contract extension for tactical satellite communications and network management. It is a sole-source, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract […]
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