Space
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SpaceSpace-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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SpaceL3Harris 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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SpaceCalvelli 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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SpaceSpace 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 […]
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Business/FinancialFormer Maxar Chief To Lead Ursa Major As Startup Transitions To Industry Player
Ursa Major, one of the upstart developers of rocket motors and engines, surprised the industry on Thursday by appointing former Maxar Technologies CEO Dan Jablonsky as its new top executive, […]
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Business/FinancialParsons To Acquire Electronic Warfare, Cybersecurity Firm BlackSignal Technologies
Parsons Corp. [PSN] on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire BlackSignal Technologies in a $200 million deal that will add to the company’s work with the Defense Department and […]
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SpaceNorthrop Grumman Completes PDR for 74 Tranche 2 SDA Satellites
Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Wednesday said it had completed the preliminary design review for the 74 satellites it is building for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Beta and Tranche […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyX-Bow Static Fires Large Rocket Motor For First Time Using Propellants Made In-House
Rocket motor developer X-Bow Systems recently static fired its large Ballesta solid rocket motor using propellant it produced in-house, a key milestone demonstrating its advanced manufacturing process that it believes […]
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SpaceULA Launches Final National Security Mission on an Atlas V Rocket
United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched the USSF-51 national security mission for the U.S. Space Force on Tuesday — marking the final national security mission on an Atlas V rocket as ULA transitions to […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNGA Awards Orbital Insight Small Analytics Contract For Maritime Domain Awareness
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) on Tuesday selected Orbital Insight for up to $2 million in funding for a new maritime domain awareness effort based on using commercial analytics. The […]