Space
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SpaceNASA Awards Lockheed Martin $2.27 Billion for Weather Satellites
NASA said on June 18 that it awarded Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] Littleton, Colo., operation a $2.27 billion contract for the next generation weather satellite constellation–Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO)– for the […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Awards General Atomics, Blue Origin, Viasat, CACI Laser Terminal Prototype Contracts
The United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) said on June 17 that it has awarded laser communication terminal prototype contracts to General Atomics, Blue Origin, CACI International Inc. […]
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SpaceDARPA Awards Redwire Contract for VLEO Satellite Mission
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Redwire Corporation [RDW] a contract for a demonstration mission in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). The mission, part of DARPA’s Otter program, will demonstrate Redwire’s […]
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SpaceBlue Origin Enters NSSL Field
Under an umbrella worth up to $5.6 billion over the next five years for at least 30 launches, U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command on June 13 made its first […]
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CongressHouse Panel Rejects Some Funding For Quick Start GPS Effort, Wants Alternatives
Just as the Department of the Air Force is soliciting offers for a new constellation of resilient GPS satellites, House appropriators on Thursday will begin to mark-up a defense bill […]
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SpaceApex Ready To Increase Satellite Bus Production, Expand Product Line With New Funding Raise
Satellite developer and manufacturer Apex on Wednesday said it has closed a $95 million funding round that will allow it to begin to scale production and expand its suite of […]
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SpaceHughes to Expand into European Defense Market With Telespazio
Hughes Network Systems subsidiary Hughes Europe is expanding into European military, defense, and government sectors through a collaboration with Telespazio, the company said Tuesday. Hughes Europe will work with satcom service provider Telespazio to […]
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SpaceConsortium Releases RFP For Quick Start Resilient GPS Effort
The Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) last Friday issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to consortium members to provide a resilient GPS capability under a new rapid acquisition initiative launched by […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyRocket Lab In Line For $24 Million Federal Investment To Increase Space-Grade Solar Cell Production
The Biden administration on Tuesday said it has reached a preliminary agreement with Rocket Lab [RKLB] to provide $23.9 million in federal investment to increase production of the company’s solar […]
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Missile DefenseCollins: First Test Of Space-Based Hypersonic Sensors Within A Week, MDA Starting New Look At Airborne Lasers
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) expects the first flight test using a pair of prototype space-based hypersonic sensors to occur within a week while also starting to look at a […]
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