Space
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SpaceSDA to Issue Solicitation in Next Two Weeks for Tranche 1 of Tracking Layer
The Space Development Agency (SDA) is to issue a solicitation in the next two weeks for 28 satellites in Tranche 1 of the Tracking Layer of the National Defense Space […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Command Three Years Away from Full Operational Capability
U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) achieved initial operational capability (IOC) last August, but is still three years away from full operational capability (FOC), Army Gen. James Dickinson, the head of the […]
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SpaceSeventh X-37B Mission to Have Service Module, Like Sixth Mission, to Permit More Experiments
The seventh mission of the Boeing [BA] X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle is, like the sixth mission, to include a service module attached to the spaceplane’s back end–a module that permits […]
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SpaceOneWeb Launch Unlikely After U.K. Rejects Russia’s Last-Minute Demands
An upcoming launch from Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite operator OneWeb from the Baikonur Cosmodrome is in jeopardy after Russian space agency Roscomos placed intense demands on OneWeb, launcher Arianespace, and the United Kingdom government, […]
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SpaceStarlink Terminals May Aid Ukrainian Resistance to Russian Invasion
While Russian President Vladimir Putin tries to crack down on foreign–largely U.S.–companies, like Google [GOOGL], Meta Platforms [FB], Apple [AAPL], Twitter [TWTR], and TikTok, to prevent Russians from getting an […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin Picks Raytheon to Develop Second Payload for Next Gen OPIR Geo
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said on March 1 that it has picked Raytheon Technologies [RTX] to provide a second mission payload under the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next Gen OPIR) […]
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SpaceNorthrop Grumman Enters Field for SDA Transport Layer
As the Space Development Agency (SDA) approaches its third birthday on March 12, the agency on Feb. 28 announced nearly $1.8 billion in awards to three contractors for 126 prototype […]
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Business/FinancialMaxar Invests In Data Analytics Company Aurora Insight
Aurora Insight, which provides radio frequency data and advanced analytics about wireless activity, has received a strategy investment from Maxar Technologies [MAXR], which built and operates the Worldview Legion constellation […]
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Business/FinancialAE Industrial Partners To Acquire Stake In Firefly Aerospace
The private equity firm AE Industrial Partners (AEI) on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire a “significant stake” in Firefly Aerospace, a deal that would add to its portfolio […]
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SpaceNational Security Space Association Suggests Buy of More Resilient Commercial Systems
In a new report, the National Security Space Association (NSSA) suggests that the U.S. Space Force and other federal government buyers promote the design of more resilent systems for the […]