Via Satellite Senior Managing Editor
Rachel Jewett
Articles By Rachel
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SpaceNRO Awards Imagery Contracts to Maxar, BlackSky, and Planet Worth Billions
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) awarded contracts to Maxar Technologies, BlackSky, and Planet, for satellite imagery worth billions of dollars over the next 10 years. The NRO said the awards […]
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SpaceCACI Demonstrates Optical Intersatellite Links for DARPA, SDA
CACI International Inc demonstrated space-to-space optical communications links in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) as part of the Mandrake II mission. CACI announced the tests Tuesday, in partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing to Move Headquarters From Chicago to Northern Virginia
Boeing [BA] is moving its headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, Virginia, the company said May 5. The company plans to develop a research and technology hub in the area focused […]
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SpaceU.S. Formalizes Policy Against ASAT Tests, Calls for International Norms in Space
The United States is committing to refrain from direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile testing in an effort to set an international norm for responsible behavior in space. Vice President Kamala Harris […]
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SpaceNRO Launches Mission on Reused SpaceX Booster for the First Time
SpaceX launched a classified satellite early Sunday morning for the National Reconnaissance Office, using a flight-proven booster, marking the first time an NRO mission has flown on a reused rocket. The mission, […]
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CyberNIST Seeks Comment on Cybersecurity Framework for PNT Ground Systems
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking comments on a cybersecurity framework for satellite ground systems in positioning, timing, and navigation (PNT) systems. The draft document, “Satellite Ground Segment: […]
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SpaceULA Orders Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10 Engines to Support Amazon Kuiper Launch
Aerojet Rocketdyne [ARJD] secured its largest-ever RL10 engine contract to deliver 116 engines for United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur Rocket. Aerojet announced the deal on Monday, financial terms were not […]
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SpaceCommercial Players Tackle Challenges to Securing the Proliferated Space Architecture
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — As the space industry continues to launch satellites at an increasingly rapid pace, both the commercial industry and U.S. Department of Defense are working toward a […]
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SpaceAmazon Selects ULA, Arianespace, and Blue Origin to Launch More than 3,200 Kuiper Satellites
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Amazon [AMZN] ramped up its plans for its Kuiper constellation by signing a multi-launch deal on Tuesday with a large swath of the heavy lift launch industry. […]
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SpaceViasat Details KA-SAT Cyberattack that Affected Thousands of Modems in Ukraine
Viasat [VSAT] believes the cyberattack on its KA-SAT network last month that affected modems across Ukraine and Europe was “deliberate” and intended to interrupt service, the company said in a report […]