Space
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SpaceULA Launches X-37B Spaceplane for Space Force
United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched the Atlas V 501 from Space Launch Complex-41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Sunday, at 9:14 a.m. EDT, carrying the USSF-7 […]
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SpaceAir Force Expands Criteria for Future U.S. Space Command Headquarters Location
The future location of the U.S. military’s newest combatant command is once again open for contenders across the country, as the Air Force announced May 15 a revised approach for […]
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SpaceSpace Force Official: DoD Could Assist OneWeb, Other Space Startups Impacted By COVID-19
The Defense Department is weighing options to assist vulnerable space startups that have been hit hard by the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Space Force’s number-two officer said […]
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Business/FinancialArmed Services Lawmakers Largely Slam FCC Ligado Decision, But Next Steps Unclear
The Pentagon has for weeks now vocally articulated its case for the FCC to rescind a recent approval for Ligado to repurpose spectrum adjacent to that used for GPS, and […]
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Business/FinancialAMERGINT Acquires Space Technology Company Tethers Unlimited
AMERGINT Technology on Wednesday said it has acquired Tethers Unlimited Inc. (TUI), a provider of satellite communications and in-space technology, allowing the company to offer integrated end-to-end solutions for satellite […]
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Air ForceX-37B Space Plane’s Next Launch Scheduled for Mid-May
The U.S. military’s X-37B “space plane” is scheduled to launch its sixth mission May 16, carrying multiple defense and civil space experiments aboard, Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett said May […]
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Business/FinancialBridenstine: NASA Committed to Boeing-Built Space Launch System
NASA is not shifting away from the Space Launch System (SLS) that will transport the next generation of American astronauts to the Moon, Adminstrator Jim Bridenstine confirmed May 5, just […]
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SpaceNASA Partnering with Space Force for Asteroid Tracking, Protective Defense
NASA and the Space Force are joining together to use their respective situational awareness capabilities to help the civil space agency better detect, track and protect against objects in space, […]
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Air ForceRoper: ‘In a Perfect World,’ Launch Services Procurement Program Would Have Three Vendors
The Air Force’s acquisition czar reiterated April 29 that the service can only afford to award contracts to two launch providers for future national security space launches, after a government-sponsored […]
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SpaceNRO, Space Force Continue to Define New Relationship
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the recently established U.S. Space Force are continuing to define how the two agencies – one sitting under the intelligence community and one headquartered […]