:

Space

U.S. Space Force Awards $877 Million Contract for Sounding Rocket Program-4

Frank Wolfe

Friday, January 26th, 2024

SHARE:

U.S. Space Force Awards $877 Million Contract for Sounding Rocket Program-4

Pictured is the first SRP-4 launch from Wallops Island, Va. on March 3, 2021 (U.S. Space Force Photo)

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command's (SSC) Kirtland AFB, N.M. site has awarded Kratos Defense's [KTOS] space and missile defense division, L3Harris Technologies' [LHX] Aerojet Rocketdyne Coleman Aerospace business, and Corvid Technologies LLC a nine-year $877 million contract for the Sounding Rocket Program-4 (SRP-4). Sounding rockets are typically, small low-cost suborbital launches for atmospheric research up to more than 800 miles above Earth. The first SRP-4 launch was in March 2021 using a Space Vector Corp. rocket, while Kratos' space…

Advanced / Transformational Technology

Pentagon May Make ‘Tradeoffs’ For Low-Cost Autonomous Tech Without Reconciliation Funds, CTO Says

The Pentagon’s chief technology officer has said the department may need to make “tradeoffs” on certain capability priorities if Congress doesn’t pass a reconciliation with $350 billion in requested defense […]

Congress

SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]

Congress

SASC Approves $1.14 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right to Repair’ Reform, Stock Buyback Restriction

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved its $1.14 trillion version of the next defense policy bill, adopting “right to repair” reform to provide the military services’ greater ability […]

Congress

House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]