Space Development Agency builds vendor pool for future demo missions
The Space Development Agency has picked 19 companies to experiment with new satellite technologies through its Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit program.
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European militaries rush to catch up on space traffic mapping
By Rudy Ruitenberg
The boom in space activity of the past few years has made Earth’s orbit more crowded and dynamic, and Western militaries need to step...
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Space Development Agency builds vendor pool for future demo missions
The Space Development Agency has picked 19 companies to experiment with new satellite technologies through its Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit program.
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Space Development Agency builds vendor pool for future demo missions
The Space Development Agency has picked 19 companies to experiment with new satellite technologies through its Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit program.
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The threat from China and Russia’s space-based SIGINT satellites
By Matthew Mowthorpe
China and Russia have extensive space-based sigint capabilities, which can geolocate transmissions from the radars of UK and NATO allies’ navies. This...
European militaries rush to catch up on space traffic mapping
By Rudy Ruitenberg
The boom in space activity of the past few years has made Earth’s orbit more crowded and dynamic, and Western militaries need to step...
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Space Development Agency builds vendor pool for future demo missions
The Space Development Agency has picked 19 companies to experiment with new satellite technologies through its Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit program.
Through...
The threat from China and Russia’s space-based SIGINT satellites
By Matthew Mowthorpe
China and Russia have extensive space-based sigint capabilities, which can geolocate transmissions from the radars of UK and NATO allies’ navies. This...
European militaries rush to catch up on space traffic mapping
By Rudy Ruitenberg
The boom in space activity of the past few years has made Earth’s orbit more crowded and dynamic, and Western militaries need to step...
Rocket Lab confirms plan to bid for Pentagon launch contracts with new medium rocket
Rocket Lab is aiming to chip away at SpaceX’s dominance in military space launch, confirming its bid to compete for Pentagon contracts with its...
US Space Force needs plan, funding to counter China’s rapid space growth
By Courtney Albon
In 2012, China had less than 100 satellites in orbit. Last month, the country launched its 1,000th spacecraft.
That milestone, according to the U.S. Space...
US Space Force expands Commercial Integration Cell partnerships
The US Space Force added five companies to its Commercial Integration Cell in October and plans to bring on two more in the coming...
Measuring the depth of India’s space program
By Namrata Goswami
India is emerging as a major Asian powerhouse with respect to space capabilities because of its great power ambition and domestic necessity....
Japan Strengthens Military Communication Capabilities with Launch of Kirameki 3 Satellite
Japan took a significant step in enhancing its military communication capabilities by successfully launching a defense communication satellite aboard the H3 rocket from the...
NASA’s infrastructure crossroads
By Jeff Foust
The next administration will have its share of challenges to deal with involving NASA. There may be scrutiny of NASA’s Artemis lunar...
Japan, Poland to join U.S. military satellite network
Japan and Poland are set to gain access to the U.S. military’s Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite network, marking a strategic expansion of the...
US Space Force awards Northrop Grumman $1.8 billion contract extension for missile warning satellites
The U.S. Space Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $1.8 billion contract extension to begin production of two advanced early warning satellites designed to detect...
Why Space Force chose commercial firms to build its new ground system
By Courtney Albon
The Space Force wants to transition the first of its space domain awareness satellite programs to a new cloud-based ground system as soon...