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SpaceWERX Announces Winners For Sustained Maneuver Challenge

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, June 25th, 2025

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SpaceWERX Announces Winners For Sustained Maneuver Challenge

BlackStar Orbital's ECLIPSE tactical space drone. Image: BlackStar Orbital Technologies.

The Space Force’s innovation arm last week said it has awarded contracts to 10 companies worth a combined $19 million under its Sustained Space Maneuver (SSM) Challenge that will lead to demonstration prototypes. Each company received $1.9 million direct to Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contracts aimed at improving the Space Force’s ability to sustain operations in war during a conflict. The awardees are Apech Labs, BlackStar Orbital Technologies, CisLunar Industries USA, Dark Fission Space Systems, Flight Works, Katalyst…

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Congress

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Congress

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Budget

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