Space
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SpaceSpace Force Finalizes New Enterprise SATCOM Vision
The U.S. Space Force has completed a new service vision for enterprise satellite communications (SATCOM) that seeks to eliminate traditional stovepipes for system acquisition and allow for rapid employment of […]
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SpaceNew Date Set for Final Advanced EHF Satellite Launch from Cape
The date for the latest and final advanced EHF (AEHF-6) satellite to launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, has been pushed back nearly one week, launch provider United […]
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SpaceCritical Design Review Complete for New ‘Fully Digital’ GPS Payload
The navigation payload for the Space Force’s forthcoming new GPS satellites has passed a critical developmental milestone, contractor L3Harris Technologies [LHX] announced Feb. 11. The company completed the critical design […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin Delivers Third GPS III Satellite to Space Force Ahead of April Launch
Lockheed Martin [LMT] shipped the third GPS III space vehicle to Cape Canaveral Feb. 5, and the latest GPS satellite dubbed “Columbus” will be prepared for a scheduled launch in […]
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BudgetNew Space Force Requests $15 Billion in FY ’21 in ‘Critical First Step’ to Combat Threats
The first U.S. Space Force budget request allocates two-thirds of its proposed funding to research-and-development efforts in recognition of Pentagon priorities to build resilient architectures and new capabilities to challenge […]
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SpaceSpace Fence Radar System Set for IOC in Early 2020
The Space Fence surveillance and debris-tracking system built by Lockheed Martin [LMT] is on track to be accepted by the Space Force in the first quarter of 2020, officials said. […]
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Air ForceSpace Force Legislative Proposal Due Feb. 20, Space Policy Official Says
The Pentagon is on schedule to deliver a legislative proposal for the nascent U.S. Space Force later this month, which is expected to lay out requested authorities and authorizations that […]
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Air ForceFirst Space Acquisition Council Meeting Expected Later This Month
The initial meeting of a congressionally mandated Space Acquisition Council is expected to occur in late February, space defense officials said Feb. 5. The Space Acquisition Council was one requirement […]
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Air ForceNTS-3 Satellite PNT Program Passes Preliminary Design Review
An Air Force program meant to demonstrate new precision navigation and timing satellite technologies has passed its preliminary design review (PDR), industry partner L3Harris Technologies [LHX] said Feb. 5. The […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyViasat DVE to Improve Satellite Connectivity for Military ISR Aircraft
Viasat Inc.‘s [VSAT] new Dynamic Video Encoding (DVE) application is designed to improve satellite connectivity for military intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft, the company said. “In today’s ISR missions, […]