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20th Annual Global MilSatCom
SMi Group are proud to announce that the 20th annual Global MilSatCom conference and exhibition will return to London on 6th, 7th and 8th November and a small satellite and disruptive space technology focus day on the 5th November.
As Euro…
Small Satellites and Disruptive Space Technologies Focus Day
Exploring How Innovation is Revolutionising Access to Space
As space-based satellite systems continue to act as a key enabler for terrestrial operations, the need to access and exploit constellations effectively remains critical for intern…
Air Force aims for reliable launch services in spite of dramatic changes in commercial, military space
In the future, the U.S. Air Force will launch satellites of all different sizes for customers with varying degrees of risk tolerance.
Industry warns of launch vehicle glut
The launch industry is facing a shakeout in the coming years that could result in the failure of the vast majority of companies developing new vehicles, industry executives warned at a conference.
Astra Space preparing for suborbital test launch
A secretive California company is gearing up for a test flight of a small launch vehicle it has developed as soon as April 5, according to government notices.
Hyten: To keep edge in space, military needs cheaper launch costs, faster satellite development
Congress expects to receive from Hyten in June a “warfighting concept of operations” for space. One of the topics will be how to prepare the military for space operations.
Pentagon budget funds ‘small launch services’ to gain greater access to space
The Air Force creating a budget line for small launch is a “very good thing for the industry,” said Steve Nixon, vice president of strategic development at Stratolaunch.
DARPA planning responsive launch competition
DARPA, which has a checkered history of supporting development of new launch vehicles, is planning to start a competition offering prizes for responsive launch systems.
To stay competitive in the launch business, ULA courts commercial customers
Competition from SpaceX and a projected slump in the demand for defense missions complicates the outlook for ULA, analysts say.
Air Force missile-warning command center makes contact with new SBIRS satellite
The SBIRS GEO Flight 4 satellite flew aboard a U.S. Air Force Atlas 5 rocket. This was the 75th launch carried out by the Atlas 5.
New U.S. missile-warning satellite set for launch at Cape Canaveral
The SBIRS satellites are equipped with powerful scanning and staring infrared sensors that collect data for use by the U.S. military to detect missile launches.
