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Space

Kongsberg NanoAvionics Receives Los Alamos Contract for Cube Satellite for ESRA

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, January 31st, 2024

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Kongsberg NanoAvionics Receives Los Alamos Contract for Cube Satellite for ESRA

Pictured is a Kongsberg NanoAvionics microsatellite bus (Kongsberg NanoAvionics Photo)

The U.S. subsidiary of Lithuania's Kongsberg NanoAvionics said that it has received a contract from Los Alamos National Laboratory for a microwave-sized cube satellite to carry the lab's Experiment for Space Radiation Analysis (ESRA) payload. Los Alamos has said that ESRA will be "the first Los Alamos space experiment to fly on a commercially produced satellite (as opposed to a satellite produced by a defense contractor or by Los Alamos) and the first to use commercial ground stations to communicate…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]