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Space
Loft Federal and Microsoft Join Ball Aerospace’s Team for SDA NExT Contract
Loft Federal and Microsoft [MSFT] will join Ball Aerospace [BLL] to work on its Space Development Agency (SDA) contract for the experimental testbed NExT for 10 satellites. SDA awarded Ball Aerospace the NExT contract in […]
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Satellite Vendors Adapt to the DoD’s New Spiral Acquisition Model
Two decades ago, few in the U.S. defense community considered using commercial satellite services for national security missions. Nor did they envision a future where thousands of small systems in […]
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Update to Life Cycle Sustainment Plan Needed for Department of Air Force Satellite Control Network, GAO Says
The U.S. Space Force intends to bolster its satellite communications capacity through the use of electronically-steered phased array antennas for the DoD Satellite Control Network (SCN), and a new Government […]
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Space
NRO Awards Options To Four Commercial RF Satellite Companies
Maxar Technologies [MAXR], HawkEye 360, Kleos Space and Spire Global [SPIR] have each received contract options from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to assess on-orbit capabilities under a prior contract […]
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Space Security Company True Anomaly Emerges From Shadow With $30 Million In Financing
True Anomaly, Inc., a year-old company focused on space security, domain awareness, and training, on Thursday said it has raised $30 million in funding so far and plans to launch […]
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U.S. Space Force Plans to Field Hypersonic Tracking Sensors in 2020s
The U.S. Space Force intends to field “birth to death” tracking of hypersonic missiles for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) by 2030, Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David Thompson […]
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Space
Deloitte Launches Space Practice
Consulting firm Deloitte has launched a space practice called Deloitte Space to advise organizations on the potential of the industry. Deloitte has 15 years of experience advising in the space arena, but […]
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Tournear: Demand Likely to Grow for Commercial Deorbiting Systems
A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule last year is likely to spur demand for commercial deorbiting systems that may help declutter parts of low Earth orbit (LEO), Space Development Agency […]
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Australia Selects Lockheed Martin for Sovereign Defense Satcom Project JP9102
Australia has selected Lockheed Martin [LMT] as the preferred bidder for the Australian Defence Satellite Communications System, known as JP9102, which will build the country a sovereign military satellite communications system. […]
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SDA is Ready to Demonstrate PWSA Capabilities With the First Tranche 0 Launch
The Space Development Agency (SDA) is awaiting the first launch for its proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation set for this weekend. This is a highly anticipated launch as Tranche 0 demonstrates the […]
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