Space

Harris Corp. [HRS] said Aug. 9 that it expects to deliver the fourth of 10 navigation payloads for the U.S. Air Force’s Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellites this fall. The […]

The Australian government has tapped a group of experts to study how the nation’s space industry could grab a greater share of the global market. The nine-person group, led by […]

NASA’s Restore-L program, which aims to demonstrate the ability to robotically service satellites in space, has completed its preliminary design review (PDR), according to Space Systems Loral (SSL), which is […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The commander of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) said the American defense establishment has to move faster under the threat of being outpaced by its adversaries, particularly in […]

Landsat-9, an Earth-imaging satellite that Orbital ATK [OA] is building for NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, has undergone its preliminary design review, the company announced Aug. 8. The review, […]

Rocket Lab’s new Electron rocket did not reach orbit during its first flight test in May because a ground-equipment problem forced the flight to be ended early, the company announced […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC], prime contractor for the James Webb Space Telescope, announced Aug. 7 that it has finished installing a tennis-court-sized sunshield on the $8.8-billion spacecraft. Designed by Northrop Grumman […]

Two troubled U.S. Air Force space-related acquisition efforts — the Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) and the Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminal […]

Astrobotic Technology has picked United Launch Alliance (ULA) to launch its first moon lander in 2019, the two companies announced last week. ULA, a joint venture of Boeing [BA] and […]

House and Senate lawmakers both advanced their respective versions of the fiscal year 2018 intelligence authorization bill July 28. The full House passed its bill (H.R. 3180) by a 380-35 […]