Space
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Air ForcePentagon Inspector General Outlines 83 Planned Projects, Including Evaluation of Space Defense and Project Maven
The Pentagon Inspector General (IG) has outlined 83 projects–54 audits and 29 evaluations–that it plans to undertake in fiscal 2024. Among the projects are a DoD/National Reconnaissance Office space defense […]
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Business/FinancialTerran Orbital Receives Rivada Payment, Ends Year with $70 Million In Cash
Satellite developer and manufacturer Terran Orbital [LLAP] said it received a long-awaited payment from Rivada Space Networks and expects additional milestone payments from the company this year. Terran also said […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Launches Seventh X-37B Mission
The United States Space Force (USSF) launched the USSF-52 mission at 8:07 pm on Dec. 28 from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., in what marked the seventh flight for the Boeing […]
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SpaceFederal Government Should Financially Protect Commercial Space Systems, Former NGA Official Says
A former official at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) recently said that the federal government should offer a degree of financial protection for commercial space systems. “We have to have […]
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SpaceWhite House Introduces Novel Space Activities Framework
Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday announced a new U.S. policy for novel space activities — private sector activities that are not directly regulated under the current U.S. regulatory system. […]
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SpaceL3Harris Announces Completion of CDR for Company’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer Satellites
L3Harris Technologies [LHX] said on Dec. 20 that it has completed Critical Design Review and Production Readiness Review (PRR) for the 16 low Earth orbit satellites the company is to […]
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SpaceFirefly Set To Launch Lockheed Martin Payload Showcasing Responsive Space Operations
Firefly Aerospace as early as Wednesday morning Pacific Standard Time plans to launch a payload built by Lockheed Martin [LMT] in a mission showcasing rapid responsive space operations by both […]
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SpaceHawkEye 360 Acquires RF Business From Maxar, Complementing Satellite Constellation And Data
Commercial remote sensing satellite and data provider HawkEye 360 on Monday said it acquired the RF Solutions business from Maxar Intelligence, a deal that adds two existing radio frequency satellites […]
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SpaceDickinson Declares U.S. Space Command Has Reached Full Operational Capability
U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, the head of U.S. Space Command, declared in a headquarters town hall on Dec. 15 that the command has reached full operational capability (FOC) and […]
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SpaceFirst Vulcan Centaur Launch Slips to 2024, ULA Completes Wet Dress Rehearsal
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket won’t debut until early 2024, after it encountered routine issues during the first wet dress rehearsal. ULA, a joint venture formed by Lockheed Martin […]