Space Force adjusts timeline as Vulcan’s national security launches slip to 2025
Two missions—USSF-106 and USSF-87—are currently waiting in the wings, with payloads ready but no confirmed launch dates
Anduril secures $99.7 million contract for Space Force network upgrade
Anduril’s Lattice software is used to autonomously process and distribute data from a global network of military space sensors
Space Force chief observes Starship test launch, signaling military interest
The Space Force is ‘monitoring Starship’s progress and look forward to potentially leveraging its capabilities in the future’
Lockheed Martin teams with Iceye to advance AI-enabled targeting
The collaboration focuses on automated target recognition (ATR) technologies that leverage AI and radar satellite imagery to identify and classify objects
Lockheed Martin’s new mid-size satellite platform closer to launch
The LM 400 is now scheduled to launch in mid 2025 on a Firefly Alpha rocket for a demonstration mission
U.S. military constellation advances despite supply chain hurdles
The first launch of Tranche 1 of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), originally scheduled for September 2024, is now anticipated in the March to April 2025 timeframe
Europe’s IRIS² constellation faces challenges of timing, scaling and competition
BREMEN, Germany — Europe’s plan to launch a sovereign satellite communication constellation is moving ahead once more, but IRIS² faces challenges of timing, scale and feasibility in the face of competition. IRIS² is intended to provide government, military and commercial communication services, emphasizing sovereignty, security, and independence, primarily funded by European sources and including public-private…
Panel report on China’s tech developments calls for U.S. action on space and AI
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission’s annual report paints a comprehensive picture of China’s state-driven ascendancy across space, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and biotechnology
AeroVironment to acquire BlueHalo in $4.1 billion deal
BlueHalo holds a $1.4 billion contract to overhaul the military’s aging satellite communications ground infrastructure
Space Force taps OpTech for $4.5 million optical sensor payload
The imaging payload will be deployed on an Impulse Space vehicle for the Space Force’s Victus Surgo mission scheduled for 2026
Northrop Grumman eyes 2026 launch of robot-armed satellite servicer
The Naval Research Laboratory delivered a pair of robotic arms for Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle
Satellite-servicing startup Starfish Space raises $29 million
Starfish Space develops autonomous satellite servicing vehicles for extending satellite lifespans and removing space debris
Trump’s second term could push Space Force to take bolder stance
A more aggressive space posture is recommended by ‘Project 2025’
Kratos to develop ground system for U.S. missile defense satellites
The Space Development Agency awarded Kratos a $116.7 million contract to build ground system for missile defense operations
Rocket Lab wins $8 million U.S. Air Force contract for engine development
The contract is to advance digital engineering processes for the company’s next-generation Archimedes rocket engine
Sierra Space clears design review in military satellite program
The Space Development Agency awarded Sierra Space a $740 million contract earlier this year to design and deliver 18 missile warning and tracking satellites
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