Space
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SpaceHASC Chair Rogers Calls For Senior DoD Officials To Testify On Space Command HQ Decision
The chair of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has asked three senior Pentagon officials to testify on the Biden administration’s decision to keep U.S. Space Command headquartered in Colorado […]
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Business/FinancialSidus Space Acquires AI Company Focused On Space Applications
Satellite manufacturer, operator, and services provider Sidus Space [SIDU] on Tuesday said it has acquired Exo-Space, which supplies its customers with artificial intelligence capabilities at the edge for on-orbit applications. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySpace Development Agency Awards Over $1.5 Billion to Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman for Transport Layer
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) on Aug. 21 said that it has awarded two contracts worth more than $1.5 billion to Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] space division in […]
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Force MultipliersDominique Cooper, Maxar
In this monthly column, Defense Daily highlights individuals from across the government, industry and academia whose efforts contribute daily to national defense, from the program managers to the human resource […]
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SpaceSDA Contracts SpaceX, Kuiper, and Aalyria for LEO Backhaul Study
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has contracted SpaceX, Kuiper Government Solutions, and Aalyria Technologies for a study on Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) backhaul capability. The awards have a total value of $1.6 million. SDA announced the contracts […]
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Business/FinancialBAE Systems Sees Potential Doubling Of Ball Aerospace Sales By 2030, Strong Margin Expansion
Britain’s BAE Systems plc on Thursday said it has agreed to a acquire Ball Corp.’s [BALL] aerospace unit for $5.6 billion and highlighted the business is forecast to generate $2.2 […]
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SpaceMomentus Signs SDA Deal, But Risks Running Out of Funds
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Momentus a small business innovation research (SBIR) award to tailor its orbital service vehicle for Department of Defense needs. However, the company faces dwindling cash reserves and […]
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SpaceKratos, Hypersonix Partner On Hypersonics
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] and Australia’s Hypersonix last week said they agreed on an exclusive teaming agreement to bring the Australian company’s DART AE hypersonic system to the […]
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Business/FinancialYork 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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SpaceNew 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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