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Rocket Lab to Acquire Space Solar Power Provider

Frank Wolfe

Monday, December 13th, 2021

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Rocket Lab to Acquire Space Solar Power Provider

On Dec. 9, a Rocket Lab Electron rocket carried into orbit two BlackSky Gen-2 Earth-imaging satellites (Rocket Lab Photo)

As California-based Rocket Lab [RKLB] looks to provide its Neutron rocket for future U.S. Space Force launches, the company on Dec. 13 took a step toward alternative power sources when the company said it plans to buy for $80 million New Mexico-based SolAero, a marquee supplier of space solar power products. Rocket Lab said it expects to seal the deal early next year--an acquisition that may give the firm some leverage, as Pentagon officials look to more environmentally-friendly systems. "The…

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

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Army

Army Secretary Says “We Need To Over-Invest in FLRAA To Get It Online As Quickly As Possible”

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D), said on Thursday that the Army’s budget plan beginning in fiscal 2027 has more than $2 billion […]