Space
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SpaceLockheed Martin Now on Contract for 12 GPS IIIF Satellites
U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] Littleton, Colo., site a more than $509 million contract for Global Positioning System Follow-On (GPS IIIF) satellites 21 […]
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Intelligence Community
Commercial Imagery May See $300 Million-$400 Million Cut in NRO Budget
Congress is awaiting the arrival of a fiscal 2026 National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) budget request that may slice $300 million to $400 million for commercial imagery out of a $1 […]
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SpaceSpaceX Faces Third Starship Test Failure in a Row With Uncontrolled Reentry
SpaceX lost attitude control over its Starship rocket during the vehicle’s ninth test flight on Tuesday evening. Overall, the test resulted in uncontrolled reentry of both the first stage booster and Starship […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Highlights Chinese Development of ‘High Ground’ Systems
China’s development of “high ground” space systems, including anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons, that can reach geosynchronous orbit 23,000 miles above Earth is a concern for the U.S. Space Force (USSF). “The […]
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SpaceApex Unveils New Satellite Bus; Sees Interest For Golden Dome Interceptors
Satellite bus developer and manufacturer Apex on Wednesday unveiled Comet, the third and largest platform in its product suite, which the startup says is generating interest to host space-based interceptors […]
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Business/FinancialSerco Completes Acquisition Of Northrop Grumman Business Unit
Serco Inc. on Tuesday said it has completed its $327 million acquisition of Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] mission training and satellite ground network communications software business, further expanding the United Kingdom-based […]
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SpaceScout Space Wins Space Force Funding for GEO Space Domain Awareness
Scout Space has won a new contract from the U.S. Space Force to deliver a new GEO Geostationary Orbit (GEO) space awareness domain (SDA) sensor. The contract, worth $3.8 million, is a Tactical […]
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SpaceSpace Systems Command Forecasts Big Award of Maneuverable GEO Commercial Contract
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (USSF/SSC) is forecasting an up to $895 million to $905 million award by next February for a 10-year Maneuverable Geosynchronous Orbit (M-GEO) Satellite-Based Services […]
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SpaceUrsa Space Nabs NGA Luno A Task Order; Univ. of Illinois Gets High-Performance Compute Award
ST. LOUIS—Ursa Space Systems this week received a $13.8 million task order for the Global Oil Awareness Tracker (GOAT) under a commercial data analytics contract focused on facility monitoring and […]
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SpaceNGA, Space Force Agree On Roles And Responsibilities For TacSRT
ST. LOUIS—The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the U.S. Space Force on Wednesday signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) clarifying their respective roles and responsibilities in carrying out tactical surveillance, […]