Space
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Air ForceRocket Lab To Conduct Return-To-Earth Cargo Mission For Air Force With Neutron Rocket
Rocket Lab USA [RKLB] will conduct a return-to-Earth cargo mission as early as next year using its Neutron launch vehicle, the company said on Thursday. The medium-lift rocket will be […]
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SpaceCACI, General Atomics, Viasat Move On In Space Laser Communication Effort
The Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded contracts to CACI International [CACI], General Atomics, and Viasat [VSAT] to move into the second phase prototype effort for space laser […]
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SpaceRheinmetall and ICEYE to Create Satellite Production Joint Venture in Germany
Germany’s Rheinmetall AG and Finland’s ICEYE said that they signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to create the Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions joint venture–60 percent owned by Rheinmetall and […]
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Business/FinancialQuantum Computing Company IonQ to Acquire Capella Space
Quantum computing company IonQ [IONQ] has signed an agreement to acquire Capella Space to accelerate its plans in quantum networking. IonQ, based in College Park, Maryland, announced the move on Wednesday. Capella […]
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Air ForceCalvert: ‘We Can’t Afford a Repeat of the F-35 Program’
The U.S. Air Force F-47 future manned fighter by Boeing [BA] should take lessons learned from the Air Force/Navy/Marine Corps program for the Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] F-35, Rep. Ken Calvert […]
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SpaceSpace Systems Command Awards SciTech New FORGE Framework Contract
Space Systems Command (SSC) on Tuesday said it has awarded SciTec, Inc. a $259 million contract to deliver a ground-processing capability that supports the Space Force’s legacy and new missile […]
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SpaceSpace Force Taps 12 Space & Satellite Companies for Latest STP Contract
A dozen satellite companies are to benefit from the latest U.S. Space Force (USSF) 10-year contract worth up to $237 million as the USSF looks to boost spacecraft procurement. The […]
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Air ForceNuclear Modernization and Space Resilience Top Challenges Lohmeier Says He Plans to Address
Nuclear modernization, including the Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel future ICBM, and space resilience are top Department of the Air Force challenges that Matthew Lohmeier, the nominee for undersecretary of […]
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Business/FinancialTrue Anomaly Raises $260 Million To Support Growth
Space technology startup True Anomaly raised $260 million in a funding round targeted at product and talent investment, increasing vertical integration, and facility expansion. The oversubscribed Series C round was […]
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SpaceFirefly Mission Loses Lockheed Martin LM 400 Satellite in Anomaly
A Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket suffered an anomaly during a Tuesday launch, losing the payload for customer Lockheed Martin [LMT]. The Alpha FLTA006 mission launched at 6:37 am PDT from Vandenberg Space Force Base […]