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Space

DARPA Awards Intelsat, Loral Contracts For Phoenix Satellite Harvesting Program

Friday, August 17th, 2012

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Intelsat General and Space Systems/Loral contracts in July to participate in its Phoenix satellite harvesting program. Intelsat said it plans to study the broad implications of using commercial satellites to carry new technology hardware segments assisting in repurposing components into space as hosted payloads, according to a statement. Loral was selected to determine how small satellites known as satlets can be carried to geostationary orbit (GEO) as hosted payloads on commercial satellites,…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]