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Lockheed Martin Agrees To Acquire Terran Orbital For Less Than Original Proposal
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital [LLAP] in a $450 million deal based on enterprise value, a bargain versus the $606 […]
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Business/Financial
Redwire To Acquire Hera Systems, Adding To Spacecraft Portfolio
Redwire Corp. [RDW] on Wednesday evening said it has agreed to acquire Hera Systems in a deal that will add additional spacecraft options to its portfolio, including satellites for geostationary […]
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U.S. Space Force Plans New Contract for Geolocation Global Support Services
The U.S. Space Force plans to award a Geolocation Global Support Services (GGSS) contract to aid the service in geolocating Electromagnetic Interference (EMI). In 2012, U.S. Strategic Command awarded Kratos […]
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Arctic Communications Satellites Launch from Vandenberg
The Space Norway Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) launched Aug. 11 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command […]
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U.S. Space Force Draft CASR Framework Calls for Pilot To Begin Next Month
Next month, the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) has planned to begin a pilot program for the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR)–“to execute initial CASR pilot contract clauses […]
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Space
Space Systems Command Posts Solicitation For Medium-Earth Orbit Satellites
U.S. Space Systems Command (SSC) last Friday released the request for proposals for its Epoch 2 (E2) medium-Earth orbit space vehicles for future missile warning and tracking. Up to two […]
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Space-Based Link 16 Connects to Aircraft Carrier, SDA Says
The Space Development Agency (SDA) said on Aug. 7 that an agency Tranche 0 satellite with Link 16 connected recently with an aircraft carrier. “We’ve achieved another major testing milestone […]
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L3Harris Signs On for 20 More Firefly Alpha Launches
L3Harris Technologies [LHX] signed a new launch agreement with Firefly Aerospace for up to 20 launches on Firefly’s Alpha rocket. The deal announced Wednesday includes two to four missions per year […]
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Calvelli Wants to Remedy ‘Lack of Engagement’ With Subcontractors on Space Programs
The U.S. Space Force’s acquisition arm is to gain a ground-level view of programs from subcontractors and suppliers, Frank Calvelli, assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and […]
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Space Systems Command Approves Orbit Fab Refueling Interface for Military Satellites
Orbit Fab has received a critical approval from the U.S. Space Force that its refueling interface is approved for military services. The company said Monday that its RAFTI (Rapidly Attachable Fluid […]