Via Satellite Senior Managing Editor
Rachel Jewett
Articles By Rachel
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SpaceNorthrop Grumman Taps Mynaric to Supply Laser Terminals
Mynaric has signed a multi-year agreement with Northrop Grumman [NOC] as a strategic supplier for laser communications for space applications that it says will be worth at least $35 million. Mynaric has […]
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SpaceIsotropic Systems Terminal Achieves Simultaneous GEO, MEO Link During Live Demo
Isotropic Systems reported Tuesday that the company’s terminal linked to a Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite while simultaneously connected with a Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite during tests with SES. This is validation of […]
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CyberAdversaries Capitalize While US Debates Space as Critical Infrastructure, Panelists Say
The United States is still in the discussion phase of whether space systems should be considered a critical infrastructure sector, while adversary China reportedly tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, Dawn […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Joins Satellite Ground Tech Interoperability Group
The U.S. Space Force and a number of commercial companies have joined a satellite industry group working for interoperability in satellite and ground system networks. The Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI) announced Oct. 7 […]
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SpaceCyber Adviser to Biden Details Cybersecurity Points for Space
Invoking a famous quote about the United States and Great Britain, the U.S. cybersecurity adviser to President Biden said that cyber and space communities are separated by a common challenge, […]
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SpaceNSA Leader Promotes Industry Collaboration on Cyber Issues
The National Security Agency (NSA) is seeking collaboration with the private sector on cybersecurity issues, David Luber, deputy of the Cybersecurity Directorate, said Wednesday at CyberSatGov in Reston, Va. Luber […]
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SpaceSpace Force Awards Launch Prototype Awards to SpaceX, ULA, Rocket Lab, and Blue Origin
The U.S. Space Force‘s Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded about $88 million in development contracts to U.S. launch providers for next generation rocket engine testing and upper stage resiliency enhancements. SpaceX, United […]
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SpaceBlue Origin, SpaceX Win NASA Awards to Develop Further Lunar Lander Concepts
NASA has awarded five companies contracts to mature sustainable lunar landing concepts as part of its Artemis program, the agency said Tuesday. Dynetics, Lockheed Martin [LMT], Northrop Grumman [NOC], Blue Origin, and SpaceX received […]
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SpaceBill Nelson Emphasizes NASA’s Climate Priorities at Space Symposium
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Tuesday emphasized the agency’s focus on using space to impact Earth, particularly to fight climate change. “NASA’s value is not limited to space,” Nelson said […]
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Business/FinancialVirgin Orbit To Go Public in SPAC Deal at $3.2 Billion Valuation
Virgin Orbit is taking a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger to go public in a deal that values the company at $3.2 billion. The launcher announced Monday that parent company Vieco […]