Space
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SpaceU.S. Space Command Says Russia Has Again Tested Direct-Ascent ASAT
U.S. Space Command on Dec. 16 said that Russia has again tested a direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile. “Russia publicly claims it is working to prevent the transformation of outer space […]
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SpaceBiden Transition Team Speaks with Gen. Raymond of U.S. Space Force
President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has spoken with Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, as the incoming Biden administration faces important questions about a future path for military […]
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Business/FinancialRedwire Acquires Space Technology Company LoadPath
Redwire on Tuesday said it has acquired LoadPath, a space technology company specializing in payload adapters, deployable structures and thermal products, a deal that marks the fifth acquisition this year […]
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SpaceU.S. Air Force Picks New Manager for Space Enterprise Consortium
The U.S. Air Force has picked the Virginia-based National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL) non-profit to run the Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC)–intended to be an incubator for military space innovations. South […]
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SpaceNominees for Space Acquisition Unlikely Before Biden Assumes Office
Nominees for the U.S. Space Force service acquisition executive (SAE) and an assistant secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration are unlikely before President-elect Joe Biden assumes […]
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SpaceNational Space Council Holds 8th and Final Meeting Before Biden Takes Office
On Dec. 9, the National Space Council held its eighth and final meeting under the current administration, as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to assume office in January. Biden and his […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Looks to Broaden Applicability of Commercial Systems
The U.S. Space Force is looking to broaden the missions for commercial space far beyond launch services and large communications satellites–the two areas where space companies had traditionally focused their […]
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SpaceFifth SBIRS GEO Missile Warning Satellite Complete, Ready for Launch Next Year
Lockheed Martin[LMT] said on Dec. 2 that it completed its fifth space-based infrared system (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS GEO-5) on Oct. 29 and that the satellite is ready for […]
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SpaceAir Force Plans to End Launch Services Agreements with Northrop, Blue Origin By End of Year
The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force plan to end Launch Services Agreement (LSA) funding for Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Blue Origin by the end of this year, the Air Force […]
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SpaceSignificant Changes to U.S. Space Force Would Need Congressional Buy-In
The U.S. Space Force looks to survive in the incoming Biden administration, even as some defense analysts have said that it will lead to costly new programs and a new […]