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Business/FinancialGeneral Atomics to Open Spacecraft Development, Test Factory in Colorado
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) said April 9 it opened a new spacecraft development, integration and test factory outside of Denver. The new facility includes over 33,000 square feet, with […]
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Business/FinancialSpace Force Delays Next GPS III Launch in Response to COVID-19
The third GPS III satellite launch will take place in late June at the earliest, two months later than scheduled, to minimize the potential of COVID-19 exposure to personnel, the […]
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SpaceULA, SpaceX, Blue Origin React to COVID-19 Cases Among Employees
United Launch Alliance (ULA) put out a statement on April 6 that an employee in a Denver facility tested positive for COVID-19 that same day. ULA President and CEO Tory Bruno […]
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Air ForceDoD Faces Avionics Terminal Challenges
On March 27, the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) awarded Raytheon [RTN] and L3Harris [LHX] $500 million each to develop protected tactical waveform capable modems for the […]
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BudgetSDA Soliciting Bids for First 20 Satellites in Mesh Network; Final RFP Expected in May
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has released its first request for proposals (RFP) for companies to build up to 20 satellites for an initial space-based sensor constellation to be fielded […]
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SpaceRaytheon, L3Harris Each Receive $500 Million Ceiling IDIQ Air Force Contracts for Modems
The Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has awarded Raytheon [RTN] and L3Harris [LHX] each contracts to develop protected tactical waveform capable modems, the Department of Defense said March 27. […]
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Air ForceAir Force to Transfer 23 Missions, 1,840 Billets to Space Force
The Air Force plans to transfer 23 space-related missions to the Space Force, which will cover over 1,800 billets, the service said March 31. The U.S. military’s newest service has […]
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SpaceDespite COVID-19, Officials Moving Forward with New Space Force Acquisition Plans
As the Department of Defense responds to new developments and guidelines related to the global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, officials within the Air Force and Space Force are moving ahead with […]
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GPS III Ground System Upgrades Hit New Milestones
The Space Force’s next-generation GPS ground systems programs hit new milestones last week, as the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC)’s GPS Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) program directed […]
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Navy/USMCLockheed Martin Receives Sustainment Contract for Navy MUOS
The Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $112.7 million cost-plus-award-fee, firm-fixed-price, Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) space segment sustainment, the service said on March 25. MUOS is […]