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Astranis eyes U.S. military customers for its small geostationary satellites
Small GEO satellite operator Astranis sees an opportunity to break into the defense market as the military seeks to diversify its communications architecture
Report: U.S. military needs a better way to buy commercial satellite imagery
The U.S. military and intelligence community have a growing demand for satellite imagery but their acquisition methods prevent them from taking advantage of a vibrant commercial market, says a new CSIS report.
U.S. Space Command official calls for public-private effort to avert war in space
The U.S. needs better capabilities to monitor adversaries’ activities in space and has to quickly deploy satellite constellations that can survive in a conflict, said Maj. Gen. David Miller, of U.S. Space Command.
Report: Space security a growing concern as activities proliferate in orbit
The Space Foundation and KMPG released a new report Aug. 17 titled 'Navigating Space: A Vision for the Space Domain'
U.S. Army brigade teaches military forces about the value of space
Without satellites in space, military forces on the ground cannot shoot, move or communicate. That is the mantra that the Army’s 1st Space Brigade tries to instill with troops around the world.
Top procurement official warns budget impasse ‘debilitating’ to military space programs
Will Roper said an extended CR is especially damaging for space "where we are trying to build systems to be survivable."
Air Force looking for ideas on how to turn launch ranges into ‘national spaceports’
Air Force Space Command to consider options for how to make launch ranges more responsive to commercial needs
In wake of merger, L3Harris Technologies seeks expanded role in an evolving SATCOM market
Don Claussen recently spoke with SpaceNews about the merger and the evolution of military satellite constellations.
Military leaders: National security space shown the love
Raymond: “We are making bold shifts toward war fighting and space superiority.”
U.S. intelligence: Russia and China will have ‘operational’ anti-satellite weapons in a few years
U.S. intelligence report: “Russia and China aim to have nondestructive and destructive counter-space weapons available for use during a potential future conflict.”
Military certification the next big test for Falcon Heavy
Elon Musk: "This vehicle opens up a whole new class of payloads and it’s up to customers what they want to launch.”
At White House briefing room, Mattis appeals to Congress to pass two-year budget deal
A two-year budget deal with give the Pentagon $700 billion in fiscal year 2018 and $716 billion in fiscal year 2019.
SpaceX and ULA poised to face off in the next round of military launch competition
The Air Force kicked off the sixth competitive launch service solicitation under the current phase of the EELV program.
SN Military.Space | Vice Chief Selva: With no budget ‘We’re gambling’ – Why it’s hard to defend space – Space industry adapts to changing market
With still no budget four months into fiscal year 2018, the Pentagon is waiting to see where the chips fall. Defense officials are ready to take the FY19 budget proposal up to Capitol Hill but that may prove a tricky bet not knowing what Congress will appropriate for FY18.
Senior military official: Space secrets becoming harder to keep
Gen. Selva: “What are you going to do when the enemy knows everything about you simply because they can exploit big data?”
National space defense center moved to full-time status
Air Force Space Command's Gen. Raymond: "We have officially transitioned the national space defense center from an experiment to a functioning 24/7/365 operations center.”
Space industry hit hard by military spending downturn
CSIS: From 2013 to 2015, contracts on space products plummeted by 56 percent, and R&D fell by 47 percent.
Pentagon space posture: Don’t even try to mess with us
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis: “In space we will do our best to deter. But for right now, it’s about sizing up the problem."
New national defense strategy to shed light on Pentagon’s thinking about war in space
“What are we going to do about deterrence in space?” That is a question the administration should answer in the new strategy, said CSIS analyst Todd Harrison.
