SSA
Space surveillance telescope developed by the U.S. begins operations in Australia
The Space Surveillance Telescope, declared operational Sept. 30, will join the network of sensors used by the United States, Australia and other allies to track objects in orbit
TransAstra and Celestron to modify telescopes for spaceflight
Space logistics startup TransAstra announced an agreement Sept. 27 with telescope manufacturer Celestron to develop a space-qualified version of a popular ground-based telescope.
Maxar offering new space-monitoring service to help track objects in orbit
Maxar Technologies has received regulatory approval to use its satellites to monitor the space environment and sell that data commercially.
Space Force extends Saber Astronautics’ contract for space visualization software
Saber Astronautics announced Sept. 5 the U.S. Space Force has extended the company’s contract to develop a space domain awareness tool designed for satellite operators.
Startups Scout and Privateer to collaborate on space-tracking technologies
Space startups Privateer and Scout are "looking into how we can best combine our capabilities."
Slingshot acquires Numerica’s space-tracking business and UK space data firm Seradata
Slingshot Aerospace announced Aug. 3 it has acquired Numerica’s space-tracking business and UK space data firm Seradata
Scout wins defense contract to demonstrate utility of commercial data from sensors in space
Startup Scout Space won a Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research contract from the U.S. Space Force to augment military systems with commercial data from space-based sensors
Op-ed | Russian aggression underscores need for greater U.S. space leadership
In light of Russia’s reckless behavior, which even endangered its cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station, the U.S. and European roles in space governance become more imperative.
SES to work with NorthStar on space situational awareness
Satellite operator SES announced March 31 it is working with Canadian startup NorthStar Earth & Space on developing space situational awareness (SSA) data products to support its fleet of communications satellites.
South Australia’s Oculus Observatory hosts passive radar to track space objects
South Australia’s Oculus Observatory, which opened Dec. 9, houses the first in a planned global network of passive radars to track objects in orbit.
US-South Korea joint space drills to focus on space situational awareness
“What we urgently need is ‘eyes’ to look at what’s happening in outer space,” said ROK Air Force Col. Park Ki-tae, inaugural chief of the air force’s Space Operations Center, during the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2021.
Tyvak satellite on SpaceX rideshare mission carries tiny space telescope
The Tyvak-0130 rideshare payload that flew to orbit May 15 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 carries a miniature space telescope for possible commercial use.
Germany’s space agency selects Lockheed Martin’s traffic management software
Lockheed Martin’s space traffic management software will be used by Germany’s space agency.
With Air Force funding, Numerica deploys telescopes to monitor space in broad daylight
Numerica is deploying new ground-based telescopes that can observe orbiting satellites in broad daylight.
Bluestaq wins $280 million Space Force contract to expand space data catalog
Bluestaq received a $280 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to expand the Unified Data Library of space objects.
Japan budgets a record $4.14 billion for space activities
In response to the reignited global space race, Japan is planning a record space budget of 449.6 billion yen ($4.14 billion) in the fiscal year 2021, up 23.1 percent over the current fiscal year that ends March 30, according to draft budget documents.
Space Command to expand network of allies that help monitor orbital traffic
Space Command is looking to expand its network of data-sharing partners as activities in space grow.
Comspoc embraces startup mentality after AGI spinoff
ow that it’s spun out of Analytical Graphics Inc., Comspoc operates more like a startup focused on space situational awareness, space domain awareness and space traffic coordination and management than a corporate business unit.
U.S. Space Command announces improvements in space debris tracking
The 18th Space Control Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base is now providing “more meaningful” data on approximately 25,000 space objects.
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.
