Via Satellite Senior Managing Editor
Rachel Jewett
Articles By Rachel
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SpaceSDA to Re-Bid Tyvak’s Contract for 10 Gamma T2TL Satellites After Viasat Protest
The Space Development Agency (SDA) will cancel a contract with Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems and issue a new solicitation for 10 spacecraft following a bid protest by Viasat [VSAT]. Viasat filed a suit in September […]
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SpaceFirefly Aerospace Readies for Another U.S. Space Force TacRS Mission
Firefly Aerospace said on Friday that its Alpha rocket will launch another U.S. Space Force Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission–VICTUS SOL–under a nearly $22 million U.S. Space Force contract. For […]
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UncategorizedBlue Origin Lays Off 10 Percent Of Its Workforce
Blue Origin laid off 10 percent of its workforce on Thursday as the launcher shifts from research and development (R&D) into scaling manufacturing for its launch business. The company is […]
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Intelligence CommunityNGA Selects 13 Companies For Luno B Program For GEOINT Data
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) selected 13 companies to provide geospatial intelligence under the Luno B contract, the agency said Wednesday. Luno B is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract […]
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SpaceBlackSky Wins 1-Year Extension for EOCL Contract with the NRO
BlackSky Technology won a one-year extension with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) for the Electro-Optical Commercial Layer (EOCL) contract for its satellite imagery, the company said on Tuesday, adding the […]
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SpaceONCD Works to Operationalize Cyber Guidance for Space Systems
RESTON, Va. — The cybersecurity of space systems in terms of on orbit assets, ground systems, and data links is a critical issue for U.S. national security, and the federal government […]
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Business/FinancialRocket Lab Signs First Neutron Launch Contract, Posts 55% Growth in Q3
Rocket Lab [RKLB] announced its first launch deal for the upcoming medium-lift Neutron rocket — a multi-launch agreement with an unnamed commercial satellite constellation operator. Rocket Lab announced the deal […]
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SpaceElon Musk’s New Government Efficiency Job: Pros and Cons for the Satellite Industry
Elon Musk will co-lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency in the Trump administration, president-elect Trump said late Tuesday. According to Trump’s press statement, the Department of Government Efficiency will […]
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SpaceBlackSky Acquires Full Stake in LeoStella Ahead of Gen-3 Constellation
Ahead of launching the first satellites in its Gen-3 constellation upgrade, BlackSky [BKSY] fully acquired small satellite manufacturer LeoStella. BlackSky announced the move in its third quarter investor call on Nov. […]
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SpaceCommerce Dept. Seeks Input on Changes to Space Export Controls
The U.S. government recently released four rulemakings on space export control designed to strengthen private sector space activity and improve international collaboration. The Department of Commerce and Department of State released four space export control […]
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