Space
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SpaceBruno: First Military Launch of Vulcan Marks “New Era in National Space Security”
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday for the U.S. Space Force USSF-106 mission in the military debut of […]
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SpaceBlackSky Heralds New Two-Year Early Access Agreement with International Buyer for 35 Centimeter Imagery
BlackSky Technology [BKSY] has a new “early access” international buyer of the company’s Generation-3 35-centimeter imagery, the company said on Tuesday. The company “secured a two-year Gen-3 early access agreement […]
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Business/FinancialRocket Lab Adds Payload Capability With Acquisition Of Geost
Rocket Lab [RKLB] on Tuesday said it has completed its $275 million acquisition of Geost, a developer and supplier of optical sensors for spacecraft, in a deal that builds out […]
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SpaceULA Foresees Significant Ramp Up of Vulcan Launches in Next Two Years
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is to ramp up Vulcan rocket launches significantly in the next two years to a possible annual number of more than 30 by 2027–60 percent for […]
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Business/FinancialUmbra Offering Satellite Component Hardware To Space Market
The space technology company Umbra, which operates a constellation of radar imaging satellites, has created a new business unit that will serve as a merchant supplier of flight-proven satellite components […]
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SpaceSystems Integration Review for VICTUS HAZE Completed, Rocket Lab USA Says
Rocket Lab USA [RKLB] completed its Systems Integration Review (SIR) in May for the U.S. Space Force VICTUS HAZE mission, part of Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Tactically Responsive […]
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WeaponsReduction in Hypersonic Weapon Cost Eyed By Industry
Companies developing hypersonic weapons are collaborating to explore reducing their cost, a Leidos [LDOS] official said on Thursday. One of the arguments against hypersonic missiles has been their cost—at least […]
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SpaceFirst Next-Gen OPIR GEO Satellite Finishes Environmental Testing, Lockheed Martin Says
The first of two Lockheed Martin [LMT] Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) missile warning satellites has completed thermal vacuum and acoustic testing at the company’s […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Looks to Cloud for Command and Control of Counterspace Systems
A new Space Electromagnetic Warfare Operating Location (SEWOL) effort aims to reduce the number of personnel required to jam adversary systems, according to U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s combat […]
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SpaceULA Vulcan to Have Debut Launch for U.S. Space Force Next Tuesday
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket is to have its debut National Security Space Launch for the U.S. Space Force on Aug. 12 in carrying the USSF-106 mission to […]