Space
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SpaceNorthrop Grumman Heralds Expected International Collaboration on DARC Radar
Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] on Jan. 11 heralded last September’s signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the Australia, United Kingdom, U.S. (AUKUS) alliance on the company’s Deep Space Advanced […]
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Intelligence CommunityNGA Issues Solicitation For New Economic Indicator Monitoring Contract
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) on Wednesday released a request for proposals (RFP) for the LUNO A program that will open a new contract for economic indicator monitoring from unclassified […]
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SpaceSpace Development Agency Plans Award Fees for Future Ground Segment Integration Program
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) wants a ground segment integrator for the agency’s future Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA)–a network of optically-linked satellites in low Earth orbit […]
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Space18 Rocket Lab Satellites for SDA to Carry Standard Tactical SATCOM Radios, As Agency Awaits Funding for Advanced Tactical Data Links
The 18 Rocket Lab USA [RKLB] satellites for the U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2, Transport Layer (T2TL)-Beta are to have standard tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) links, as […]
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SpaceSDA Awards Rocket Lab Up to $515 Million Contract for Transport Layer
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) on Jan. 8 announced an up to $515 million award to Rocket Lab for 18 Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL)-Beta satellites that […]
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ArmyArmy’s New ‘Space Vision’ Calls For ‘Urgent’ Investment In Capabilities, Formations
The Army on Monday outlined a new “space vision” for multi-domain operations, emphasizing an “urgent need to invest more in space capabilities and formations.” The two-page document specifically highlights a […]
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SpaceGuaranteed Revenue Stream Among Ideas for CASR
The U.S. Space Force is considering helping offset consumer revenue losses for future members of a Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR). Space Force has received more than 70 responses from […]
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Air ForcePentagon Inspector General Outlines 83 Planned Projects, Including Evaluation of Space Defense and Project Maven
The Pentagon Inspector General (IG) has outlined 83 projects–54 audits and 29 evaluations–that it plans to undertake in fiscal 2024. Among the projects are a DoD/National Reconnaissance Office space defense […]
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Business/FinancialTerran Orbital Receives Rivada Payment, Ends Year with $70 Million In Cash
Satellite developer and manufacturer Terran Orbital [LLAP] said it received a long-awaited payment from Rivada Space Networks and expects additional milestone payments from the company this year. Terran also said […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Launches Seventh X-37B Mission
The United States Space Force (USSF) launched the USSF-52 mission at 8:07 pm on Dec. 28 from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., in what marked the seventh flight for the Boeing […]