Space
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Air ForceCJCS Nominee: Sharing or Vacating S-Band Could Set Back DoD ‘Several Decades’
A DoD sharing or abandonment of the S-band portion of the electromagnetic spectrum could harm military forces and entail significant work around costs, Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown told […]
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SpaceDIU Contracts Muon Space to Evaluate Satellite Weather Data
Muon Space has been awarded an option to the company’s contract with Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLMC) to collect ionospheric data on the MuSat-2 satellite mission. Under this […]
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SpaceSpace Command Deputy Outlines AI Needs
Artificial intelligence will have at least several uses for the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command in the future, particularly around domain awareness, autonomy, and command and control, USSPACECOM […]
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SpaceAtlas Space Operations Names New CEO, Opens Government Subsidiary
Ground software as a service company Atlas Space Operations named John Williams as its new CEO, and opened a government-focused subsidiary, Freedom Space Technologies, the company said this week. Williams joins Atlas Space […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Command Seeking Space Maneuverability Demo By 2026, Capability By 2028
In its quest to enable dynamic space operations, U.S. Space Command has asked for a demonstration by 2026 of a maneuvering satellite in space leading to this being a sustained […]
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SpaceArianespace Bids Farewell to Ariane 5 in Final Mission
Arianespace launched its final Ariane 5 mission on Wednesday evening from French Guiana, marking the end of an era for the workhorse rocket. With the final launch, Europe does not have […]
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SpaceiRocket Wins AFWERX Funding for Reusable Rocket Engine Development
The U.S. Space Force has awarded iRocket $1.8 million in further funding on a Phase II SBIR contract to develop its reusable rocket engine. iRocket — Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. — is developing the Shockwave […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin to Launch Tech Demo on Firefly Aerospace Alpha Vehicle
Lockheed Martin has signed a deal to launch a tech demonstration on a Firefly Aerospace Alpha launch vehicle. This is the first deal between Lockheed Martin and the launcher. Firefly’s Thursday announcement was […]
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SpaceSDA Releases Solicitation for T2TL Alpha Layer
The Space Development Agency (SDA) issued a solicitation for 100 satellites for its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) on June 28. The SDA is looking for industry proposals for 100 “Alpha” satellites that will […]
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CongressSpace Force Would Be Able To Levy Commercial Companies For Indirect Launch Costs In HASC Bill
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) authorization bill would give the U.S. Space Force new authority to charge commercial space companies for indirect costs related to launch activities on its […]