Space
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SpaceU.S. Space Command Chief Outlines Need For Maneuver Warfare Strategy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Chinese actions in space the past year around refueling and logistics in orbit have further “intensified” the Defense Department’s need to develop a space maneuver warfare strategy, U.S. […]
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Business/FinancialRocket Lab Closes Mynaric Acquisition At Higher Price Than Originally Agreed
Rocket Lab [RKLB] on Tuesday said it closed its acquisition of optical communications terminal (OCT) supplier Mynaric AG for $155.3 million, $5.3 million more than the original deal terms announced […]
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SpaceInteroperability Of Space Systems Not A “10,” But Not A “1,” Space Force Official Says
While not charged with managing the building of satellites, ground stations, or software, U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Integration Office (SSIO) may have one of the most difficult acquisition jobs […]
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SpaceRemaining Space Force PAEs To Be Announced Shortly; Organizational Design This Summer, Garrant Says
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—In the coming weeks the Department of the Air Force is expected to announce the remaining acquisition portfolios and their respective leaders for the Space Force to be […]
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SpaceBAE Adds Refuelable, Highly Maneuverable Ascent Spacecraft To Elevation Product Line
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—BAE Systems on Tuesday introduced a new spacecraft that is designed for dynamic space operations and plans to deliver the first Ascent in 2027 to a classified customer, […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin Planning Next-Generation Space Dominance Demos On Orbit
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—To meet the Defense Department’s appetite for orbital warfare capabilities, Lockheed Martin [LMT] is self-funding two next-generation space dominance efforts for rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) and command […]
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BudgetTrump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Trump administration’s nearly $1.2 trillion baseline defense budget request for fiscal year 2027 will be adopted and will be the foundation for the “new normal” going forward, […]
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SpaceVantor Introduces Two New Satellite Classes For High Resolution Imaging, Frequent Revisits
Commercial satellite operator and spatial intelligence provider Vantor on Thursday introduced two new classes of electro-optical imaging satellites that packaged together offer its customers high-resolution imagery and frequent revisit rates […]
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SpaceSpace Force Awards 14 Companies Space Domain Awareness Contracts Under “Andromeda”
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) said on Wednesday that it has awarded 14 companies more than $1.8 billion in firm fixed price “Andromeda” contracts for the Geosynchronous Reconnaissance […]
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SpaceKratos Nabs Space Force Contract For Ground System Architecture Worth $447 Million
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] on Wednesday said it received a potential $446.8 million the Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) for a new Ground Management and Integration (GMI) […]