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York Space Systems Doubles Satellite Manufacturing Capacity With New Facility
York Space Systems on Monday said it has completed construction of a new spacecraft manufacturing and testing facility, which will allow the company to double production capacity and build more […]
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New Lockheed Martin Smallsat Facility Will Support SDA Contract
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is opening a new smallsat processing facility in Colorado to support the company’s Space Development Agency (SDA) contract and capitalize on other smallsat opportunities. Lockheed Martin announced […]
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NRO, NGA, Space Command Create Framework To Enhance Cooperation With Commercial Sector
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and U.S. Space Systems Command in July agreed to a framework that lays out roles and responsibilities for working, and enhancing […]
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NRO Official Says Agency Looking for Satellite Innovation in Plan to Quadruple Number of Satellites in Next Decade
A National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) official said that the agency is looking to innovation, including that of small companies, as NRO plans to quadruple the number of its on-orbit satellites […]
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NOAA Eliminates Certain Restrictions on Commercial Remote Sensing Companies
The U.S. government lifted certain restrictions on commercial remote sensing satellite companies on Monday. The changes came from NOAA’s Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs (CRSRA) office, which is a division of […]
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Early Notice of Missions to Space Force Advised For Civilian Satellite Operators
The 18th and 19th Space Defense Squadrons (SDS) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., have issued recommendations for future satellite operators on how to lessen the chances of collision in […]
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EPS-R Launch to Improve Polar Communications Slated for Next Year
The U.S. Space Force and Northrop Grumman [NOC] are highlighting recent developments in the service’s effort to launch two Enhanced Polar System-Recapitalization (EPS-R) payloads next year to improve military communications […]
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iRocket To Use Air Force Facility To Test High Thrust Technology For Reusable Rockets
Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc., better known as iRocket, has signed a cooperative research agreement with the Air Force that will allow the startup space launch company to use a government […]
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U.S. Space Command To Reach Full Operational Capability In August
U.S. Space Command is set to achieve full operational capability (FOC) this month, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, confirmed the […]
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Biden Decides To Keep Space Command HQ In Colorado, Reversing Trump Admin Plan For Alabama
President Biden has decided to keep U.S. Space Command’s headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, reversing a Trump administration decision to base the command in Huntsville, Alabama. The Pentagon on Tuesday […]
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