Space
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SpaceVictory For VICTUS NOX As Space Force, Industry Partners Successful In Tactically Responsive Space Op
Space Systems Command last Thursday evening successfully launched the VICTUS NOX tactically responsive space (TacRS) mission in record time, achieving launch-ready status within 24 hours of launch notice and then […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin Opens Satellite Operations Center Test Bed
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Space business has developed and begun operating a new test bed to test and prove out new operating concepts for satellites and data analytics to […]
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SpaceSpace Force Creates Prototype Integrated Mission Deltas For EW, PNT
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The Space Force has created two proof-of-concept organizations to organize forces under a single commander to minimize gaps between the various job roles and responsibilities to optimize for […]
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SpaceTerran Orbital Commits To Rapid Satellite Production
Satellite provider Terran Orbital [LLAP] last week launched its Responsive Space Initiative that commits to delivering satellite buses to customers within 30 days and compete satellite systems, including integrated payloads, […]
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Air ForceKendall Initiates Rapid Review Of Basic Air And Space Force Missions In Support Of COCOMs
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The Air Force and Space Force have begun a broad review of how they fulfil their basic missions in support of the combatant commands and the joint force […]
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SpaceFAA’s Mishap Investigation Into Starship Launch Ends With 63 Action Items
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has closed its mishap investigation into SpaceX’s Starship flight test in April, giving the company 63 corrective actions to move forward, including redesigning the launch pad. The FAA […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDelays in Certification of ULA Vulcan Centaur V Will Not Result in Loss of ULA Launches
Delays in the test flight certification of the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket’s Centaur V upper stage will not result in any extra launches for SpaceX for the U.S. […]
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SpaceL3Harris Orders 3 Alpha Launches from Firefly Aerospace
L3Harris [LHX] has ordered three dedicated launches from Firefly Aerospace on its Alpha launch vehicle, the companies said Tuesday. The launches are targeted for 2026. The three missions will launch from […]
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SpaceSecond Slate of SDA Tranche 0 Satellites on Orbit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lofted 13 satellites for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 0 effort into orbit on Sept. 2 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, […]
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SpaceLow Earth Orbit Communications Services ‘Not a Panacea’ for DoD, Hughes Official Says
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) is pursuing the Transport Layer of proliferated low Earth orbit satellites to reduce satellite data transmission times to military forces. Delays of […]