If outer space is the “final frontier,” the private commercialization of low Earth orbit — about 100-1,200 miles up — could become the new Wild West if we’re not careful.
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The Space Development Agency will be based at the Pentagon and is projected to have about 100 people.
OmniAccess Signs Major Contract for Broadband Service on Telesat’s New LEO Satellite Constellation
Telesat and OmniAccess announced today that they have signed a major, multi-year contract for broadband service on Telesat’s revolutionary, global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, which is planned to […]
Air Force seeks $2 billion increase for space programs in 2020 budget
The Pentagon justifies increased spending on space as necessary to ensure “unfettered access to and freedom to operate in space.”
Pentagon to pitch Space Force plan to skeptical lawmakers
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein: “There are a thousand decisions that have to be made.”
Commercial satellite roaming possible with existing military terminals, experiment shows
The roaming test was part of an Air Force pilot project that is looking at ways to use commercial satellite services to lower the cost and increase the resiliency of military communications.
Northrop Grumman pleased with progress integrating Orbital ATK
Northrop Grumman executives said Jan. 31 that the integration of the former Orbital ATK into the company is largely going according to plan but warned there could be financial impacts to the company if there is another government shutdown.
Blue Origin’s Powerful New Glenn Rocket to Launch Telesat’s Advanced Global LEO Satellite Constellation
Telesat and Blue Origin have signed a multi-launch agreement that paves the way for the powerful New Glenn rocket to play a key role in Telesat’s deployment of its global […]
Telesat Partners with Alphabet’s Loon to Design a Network Operating System for Telesat’s Global LEO Satellite Constellation
Telesat and Loon, a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, are pleased to announce they have entered into an agreement under which Loon will deliver a network operating system design […]
System Requirements Review Completed for Telesat’s LEO Constellation
Telesat is pleased to announce that the two teams it contracted with last year to develop system designs for Telesat’s global low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation have successfully completed […]