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More eyes in the sky: NRO building new satellites to deliver ‘10 times more signals and images’

The National Reconnaissance Office is on track to dramatically increase the number of spy satellites it relies upon to collect intelligence

by Sandra Erwin October 10, 2023October 10, 2023

U.S. intelligence office to investigate lagging procurement of commercial satellite data

by Sandra Erwin August 22, 2023August 22, 2023

U.S. government warns of foreign intelligence threats to the space industry

by Sandra Erwin August 18, 2023August 18, 2023

China sets a new national orbital launch record with launch of a Kuaizhou-1A rocket carrying the Jilin-1 Gaofen-02F satellite, Oct. 27, 2021.

Policy & Politics

U.S. intelligence report: China’s commercial space sector to become global competitor by 2030

by Sandra Erwin March 8, 2023March 9, 2023

Commercial, Military, News

AI startup using satellite imagery to trace the path of Chinese balloon

by Sandra Erwin February 17, 2023February 21, 2023

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plumb (left) speaks Feb. 14, 2023, at the Mitchell Institute with retired Air Force general Kevin Chilton. Credit: Mitchell Institute

DoD can ‘tune’ space surveillance sensors to track spy balloons

by Sandra Erwin February 14, 2023February 21, 2023

Images of Singapore National Stadium, Singapore, collected by an Umbra radar satellite (left) and Maxar’s WorldView-3 satellite (right). These are the first images Umbra has shared from its SAR satellites. Credit: Maxar/Umbra

Commercial, Military, News

Maxar signs agreement with Umbra for direct access to radar imaging satellites

by Sandra Erwin February 14, 2023February 21, 2023

Maxar satellite image of Islahiye, Turkey collected February 7, 2023. Credit: Maxar Technologies

Maxar receives $192 million contract to supply imagery to U.S. allies

by Sandra Erwin February 8, 2023March 1, 2023

CACI to collaborate with U.S. Army on space technologies

by Sandra Erwin February 6, 2023February 21, 2023

Capella Space establishes new subsidiary focused on U.S. defense market

by Sandra Erwin January 31, 2023February 21, 2023