Space
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SpaceSpace Force Set To Launch X-37B Test Vehicle Aboard Falcon Heavy Rocket
U.S. Space Systems Command on Thursday said it is targeting December 10 for the launch of an X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch vehicle, marking the […]
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SpaceTelesat Wins Phase 2 Space-BACN Contract from DARPA
The government subsidiary of Canadian satellite operator Telesat won a Phase 2 contract for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Space-Based Adaptive Communications Node (Space-BACN) program. This new award is a follow-on […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySDA Demonstrates Link 16 in Space With York Space Systems
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has successfully demonstrated what it claims is the first-ever Link 16 demonstration in space. The demonstrations took place over the last two weeks with three Tranche 0 […]
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SpaceDoD Innovation Unit Issues New Hybrid Space Architecture Solicitation
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Wednesday issued a solicitation for a hybrid space architecture (HSA) that integrates commercial space sensor and communications capabilities with government space systems for rapid […]
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SpaceLockheed Nabs Small Contract To Develop Data Exploitation Prototype for Space Force
A consortium aimed at speeding contracting processes for U.S. Space Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] $5.2 million to develop data exploitation technology prototypes to make the best use […]
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SpaceMillennium Space Systems Completes CDR for Missile Track Custody Space Vehicle
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing [BA] company, has achieved the critical design review (CDR) for its Missile Track Custody (MTC) space vehicle. Millennium announced the CDR on Tuesday, less than a […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin To Demonstrate Speed To Mission With On-Orbit Sensor Calibration
To showcase its ability to meet warfighter needs more rapidly, Lockheed Martin [LMT] in December will demonstrate that it can calibrate a new sensor on-orbit faster than is typical so […]
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SpaceNOAA Grants Satellogic Remote Sensing License As Company Looks To Boost US Business
Satellogic [SATL] on Tuesday said it has received a remote sensing license from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a key milestone in the company’s quest to expand its […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Examines Digital Engineering for Epoch 2 Missile Warning/Missile Tracking
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command is asking companies for their input on how digital engineering can aid SSC’s Epoch 2 missile warning/missile tracking effort, which is to result […]
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Force MultipliersTJ Mathieson – Northrop Grumman
In this monthly column, Defense Daily highlights individuals from across the government, industry and academia whose efforts contribute daily to national defense, from the program managers to the human resource […]
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