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Military satellite communications: Buyers can’t make up their minds
One take-away from last week’s Global MilSatcom conference in London is that the satellite communications industry is giving government buyers more choices than they can handle.
DigitalGlobe: New commercial players not threatening our government business
Geospatial imagery and services provider DigitalGlobe secured a $900 million contract extension from the National Reconnaissance Office to provide commercial imagery until August 2023.
Political odds stacked against Space Force. Proponents brace for long fight
Elections have consequences. But exactly what the new power structure in Washington means for the future of the Space Force will not be known for some time.
U.S. Army kicks off new small satellite program
The Army’s interest in small satellites has not wavered. Pentagon contractor Dynetics announced last week it has been selected to develop small satellites for the USASMDC/ARSTRAT under a program named Gunsmoke-L.
Air Force leaders more vocal about their support for Trump’s Space Force proposal
Top leaders of the U.S. Air Force are doing their best to counter the narrative that they oppose President Trump’s plan to establish a Space Force.
Here’s a rundown of the latest Space Force developments
At the National Space Council meeting last week, Vice President Mike Pence made an impassioned case for the establishment of a Space Force. But no matter how much President Trump wants it, congressional authorization by law is required to form a new military branch.
Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office awards contract to Sierra Nevada for weather satellite
A new office created to accelerate the acquisition of military space technologies awarded Sierra Nevada Corp. a $119 million contract last month to develop a weather satellite.
Pence: Trump determined to get Space Force authorized by Congress next year
The administration believes there is enough bipartisan support for a Space Force that it will be authorized regardless of who wins the majority in November, Vice President Mike Pence said at a Washington Post “Transformers Space” event.
The next battleground: What do we really know about what adversaries do in space?
As the Pentagon moves to stand up a U.S. Space Command and Congress debates whether it makes sense to create a Space Force, a central focus is to defend satellites from orbital weapons that would seek to damage or destroy U.S. assets in space.
Big money in small satellites: Space RCO selects three companies to compete for future contracts
Maxar Technologies' SSL, Sierra Nevada Corp. and Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems were selected to compete for future small satellite development contracts that could be worth up to $750 million.
New version of Aerojet’s RL10 upper-stage engine to be almost entirely 3D printed
Years of Pentagon and NASA investments in nontraditional manufacturing technology appear to be paying off as government contractors step up the use of 3D printed components in space systems.
Inside the Pentagon, disagreements deepen over how to create a Space Force
A December deadline looms for the Pentagon to submit a legislative proposal to the White House on how to organize an independent military service for space. And internal battles are heating up.
Lockheed Martin strengthens position in military satellite market
So far the company that has most benefitted from the push for faster acquisitions and more security is Lockheed Martin.
Air Force could assume bigger role in DARPA’s Blackjack program
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Blackjack is small compared to traditional military space procurements but it is one of the most talked about space projects.
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson’s Space Force proposal has people buzzing
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson’s Space Force proposal dropped on the first day of the Air Force Association’s Air Space Cyber symposium, and it took the community by storm.
What are people talking about at Air Force Association’s Air Space Cyber symposium?
The Air Force’s advocacy group, the Air Force Association, is taking off the gloves and pointedly voicing opposition to separating space out of the Air Force.
