Space
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SpaceSpace Development Agency Plans Simultaneous First Launch of Tranche 2 Beta and Alpha Satellites
The U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) is planning a simultaneous, inaugural launch of Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) Beta and Alpha satellites by Sept. 1, 2026, SDA said […]
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SpaceDoD Seeks New Authorities To Meet Growing Commercial Launch Demand At Space Ports
The Defense Department in April proposed new legislative authorities that would allow it to begin charging commercial launch providers additional costs for the use of its space ports to help […]
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SpaceSpace Force Gearing Up for Future EW, Orbital Warfare, and Cyber Warfare Exercises
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) held the second Black Skies electronic warfare (EW) exercise recently and is preparing to hold another this fall, as the […]
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Air ForceDepartment of Air Force to Review S&T Programs to Determine Which Should Continue
The Department of the Air Force is to review its science and technology (S&T) programs to determine which should continue, Air Force Frank Kendall said on May 9. Air Force […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Space To Consolidate Business Lines
Lockheed Martin [LMT] last week said its Space segment will reorganize its business lines in the coming months, going from five to three lines to better keep up with customer […]
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SpaceStartup Nuview Targets Commercial LiDAR Satellite Constellation
New geospatial satellite startup Nuview emerged from stealth mode on Thursday, with plans to build the first commercial LiDAR satellite constellation. LiDAR — which stands for Light Detection and Ranging — collects […]
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SpaceRaytheon Taps CesiumAstro to Supply Phased Array for SDA Tracking Layer
Raytheon Technologies [RTX] has tapped CesiumAstro to supply phased array communications payloads to support its contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer. CesiumAstro will provide […]
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Air ForceDepartment of Air Force Uniformed Leaders Lay Out Potential Costs of Shift from S-Band
The Department of the Air Force’s uniformed leaders laid out two system examples of increased costs associated with a possible shift in those systems from the 3.1-3.45 GHz S-band to […]
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SpaceMaxar Goes Private After Advent International Deal Goes Through
Private equity firm Advent International has closed its acquisition of Maxar, including a minority investment from British Columbia Investment Management Corporation. Maxar will no longer be a publicly traded company and its stock […]
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SpaceSenators Reintroduce Legislation on Commercial Satellite Cybersecurity
Two U.S. Senators have reintroduced legislation to help protect commercial satellite operators from cyber attacks — an issue that has gained in prominence after the hack on Viasat’s [VSAT] KA-SAT network […]