Space
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SpaceVantor Nabs Small Luno B Award To Provide Government Agencies Imagery Of Space Objects
Satellite imagery and analytics provider Vantor on Wednesday said it won a $2.3 million task order under the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) Luno B program to supply the agency and […]
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SpaceSpaceX Awarded Task Order For SDA-4 Mission
SpaceX has received a more than $178 million task order from U.S. Space Force’s Systems Command (SSC) for two National Security Space Launch Phase 3, Lane 1 launches from Cape […]
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SpaceAir Force Awards BlackSky $99 Million To Large Aperture Optical Payload For Space-Based Imaging
BlackSky Technology [BKSY] on Tuesday said a $99 million contract it received from the Air Force Research Laboratory in early March will accelerate the design and development of a large […]
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Business/FinancialRocket Lab Gets German Approval To Acquire Mynaric
Rocket Lab [RKLB] on Monday said it has received regulatory approval to complete its acquisition of Germany-based laser optical communications terminal (OCTs) supplier Mynaric AG, clearing the way for the […]
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SpaceNGA Mission To Support World Magnetic Model Launches On SpaceX Rocket
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Monday lifted off with 119 payloads for low-Earth orbit (LEO), including three small satellites developed by competitors under the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) MagQuest […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySpace Force May Need Uptick In Wallops Island Launches Due To Commercial Demand
While the Space Force has used Wallops Island, Va., to launch niche missions, including small-satellite orbital and sounding rocket hypersonic suborbital launches, the service may need to ensure that it […]
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SpaceUpgrading Current GPS Ground System “Now a Viable Option,” As GPS OCX Problems Continue, Space Official Says
Upgrades to the GPS ground system–the Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP)–is an option under consideration by the Defense Department’s space acquisition chief, as problems continue in fielding the GPS Next Generation […]
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SpaceSpace Systems Command Conducts VICTUS DIEM Tactically Responsive Space Exercise
U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC), Lockheed Martin [LMT], and Firefly Aerospace [FLY] conducted the VICTUS DIEM tactically responsive space exercise late last year and early this year, according […]
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SpaceInterview with Col. Alexander Rasmussen, Chief Capabilities Officer for the Space Development Agency
In this interview, Cal Biesecker, Acting Editor for Defense Daily and Col. Alexander Rasmussen discuss how the U.S. military is transforming space capabilities to support missile defense, communications, and future […]
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SpaceSpace Company Execs Outline Supply Chain Challenges
Solar panels, electric propulsion systems, software, and increasing production of subsystems and components are core supply chain challenges for spacecraft companies, industry executives said on Monday. The number of satellites […]