Space
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SpaceDefense Authorizers Want Insights from Department of the Air Force on Hybrid SATCOM Terminals
Congressional defense authorizers want insights from the Department of the Air Force on future hybrid satellite communications (SATCOM) terminals able to use commercial and military signals. U.S. Space Force has […]
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SpaceNorthrop Grumman Develops, Tests New Solid Motor In Less Than A Year
Responding to customer demands for faster paced innovation and more production capacity, Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Thursday conducted a full-scale static hot fire test of a new solid rocket motor […]
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SpaceSDA Expects Imminent Contract Award for More Tranche 2, Transport Layer-Beta Satellites
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded contracts to Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] for 72 Tranche 2, Transport Layer-Beta satellites and expects to award […]
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SpaceDARPA Selects 14 Companies For Integrated Technology Concepts For Lunar Economy
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on Tuesday said it has selected 14 companies to quickly develop concepts for technologies that can be integrated as part of a future […]
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SpaceSDA Draft Solicitation Lays Out Buy of 20 Tranche 2, Transport Layer Gamma Satellites
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) wants to buy 20 Tranche 2, Transport Layer (T2TL)-Gamma satellites with advanced tactical data links, and the agency is requiring that any […]
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SpaceNRO Awards Five Contracts to Assess, Leverage Commercial Electro-Optical Imagery
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) said on Dec. 5 that it has awarded Airbus‘ U.S. space and defense division, Albedo Space, Hydrosat, Muon Space, and Turion Space Strategic Commercial Enhancements […]
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Business/FinancialMission Support Company Arcfield Acquires Orion Space Solutions
Arcfield last week said it has acquired Orion Space Solutions, bolstering its capabilities in space exploration and hypersonic detection and tracking for customers in the Defense Department and intelligence community. […]
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SpaceSpace Force Set To Launch X-37B Test Vehicle Aboard Falcon Heavy Rocket
U.S. Space Systems Command on Thursday said it is targeting December 10 for the launch of an X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch vehicle, marking the […]
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SpaceTelesat Wins Phase 2 Space-BACN Contract from DARPA
The government subsidiary of Canadian satellite operator Telesat won a Phase 2 contract for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Space-Based Adaptive Communications Node (Space-BACN) program. This new award is a follow-on […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySDA Demonstrates Link 16 in Space With York Space Systems
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has successfully demonstrated what it claims is the first-ever Link 16 demonstration in space. The demonstrations took place over the last two weeks with three Tranche 0 […]
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