Military
L3Harris gets $119 million Space Force contract for deep-space telescopes
The contract is to upgrade and expand the Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance System that track objects in geostationary orbits.
Hyten: Space Force has a limited time window to define its future
Congress gave the Space Force “wide latitude to define their future." But Congress is impatient, Hyten cautioned.
BlackSky eyes niche role in geospatial intelligence market
BlackSky booked its satellites on a SpaceX rideshare launch because it was convenient and affordable, said BlackSky Chief Technology Officer Scott Herman. But the mission unwittingly became a demonstration of the type of nimble space services that the U.S. government is looking for.
Space Development Agency praised as change agent in Pentagon procurement
SDA's contracting process has impressed industry executives.
Xage Security prepares U.S. Space Force cyber strategy
Xage Security, a Silicon Valley cybersecurity startup, announced a contract Sept. 17 to develop a data protection strategy for the U.S. Space Force.
Military commanders could use more satellites for tactical surveillance
Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach: “Yes, I am absolutely in favor of more space-based ISR."
Northrop Grumman wins $298 million contract to develop jam-resistant military satellite
The contract is for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications program, known as Evolved Strategic Satcom.
U.S. Space Command to begin testing the last satellite of the AEHF-MILSTAR constellation
The sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) communications satellite successfully completed on-orbit testing Aug. 27.
Military early warning satellites to begin migration to new ground system
Lockheed Martin will analyze the risks in the process of migrating a SBIRS geosynchronous satellite to the next-generation Enterprise Ground Services.
Raymond: A continuing resolution is problematic for the Space Force
Raymond: “A long-term CR won’t be good for our service."
Polar launches from Cape won’t affect future of Vandenberg
Despite the successful demonstration of a launch to polar orbit from Cape Canaveral, the U.S. Space Force doesn’t foresee shifting launches to those orbits there from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Air Force Research Laboratory’s NTS-3 satellite to launch on ULA’s Vulcan
The 1,250-kilogram NTS-3 satellite is being built by L3Harris under an $84 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory.
Tory Bruno reveals Chinese company tried to infiltrate ULA’s supply chain
Bruno: "This is is just shocking in terms of the scale and ubiquity of this threat."
Blue Canyon selects Orbion electric thrusters for DARPA’s Blackjack satellites
Orbion is a four-year-old startup in Houghton, Michigan, that specializes in Hall-effect plasma thrusters for small satellites.
Space Force seeks to influence private sector investments in space technology
Industry executives said space capabilities can’t be achieved with a single product or by a single company.
