Space
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SpaceSDA 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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CyberSpace ISAC Stands Up Operational Watch Center to Respond to Threats in Real Time
Space ISAC is opening a physical Operational Watch Center to monitor, analyze, and respond to cyber threats to space systems in real time. Analysts will support the Watch Center by monitoring […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin Debuts Crescent Space Subsidiary and Parsec Lunar Constellation
Lockheed Martin [LMT] unveiled a new subsidiary Crescent Space on Tuesday, focused on providing infrastructure for lunar missions. The company will operate a constellation of small constellation of lunar satellites for […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyKendall: Collaborative Combat Aircraft ‘Essential’ to USAF Future
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D) on March 28 that the future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) is critical to the future of […]
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SpaceNRO to Build Satellite Payload for Long-Range Kill Chain
The Department of the Air Force’s fiscal 2024 budget requests $243 million for a Long-Range Kill Chain program. The $243 million “is provided by the Space Force to the National […]
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SpaceLinQuest and SpiderOak Join Forces on Cybersecurity
LinQuest and SpiderOak are forming a new strategic partnership to protect space mission systems for government and commercial customers. The two companies announced the new partnership, March 21. Under the partnership, LinQuest will […]
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SpaceBlackSky, Planet, Pixxel, and Others Win NRO Hyperspectral Study Contracts
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has awarded six companies — BlackSky Technology, HyperSat, Orbital Sidekick, Pixxel, Planet, and Xplore — study contracts for commercial hyperspectral imagery. The NRO will use these study contracts to “explore the potential of […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Requests $1.1 Billion Increase for Lower Orbit Missile Tracking
The U.S. Space Force is requesting a $1.1 billion increase over last year’s appropriated amount for lower orbit missile tracking systems–the so-called “resilient resilient missile warning/missile tracking” architecture. The service’s […]
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Air ForceUSAF Scientific Advisory Board Studying Future AMTI and GMTI
The U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) is conducting a study of future air moving target indication (AMTI) and ground moving target indication (GMTI) against high technology adversaries, such […]
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SpaceDoD Analyzing Impacts of Possible Commercial Encroachment in S-Band
The head of U.S. Space Force said this week that he expects DoD to finish a study this fall that may help provide insight on whether commercial spectrum use will […]
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