U.S. Army

Op-ed | Why Army Space?
Now, more than ever, we must view space operations through a tactical lens. While the Space Force rightfully focuses “up” to where satellites orbit, Army Space looks “down” to the terrestrial sphere, where people live and wars have been fought for millennia.

Iceye and U.S. Army forge collaborative research pact
Iceye U.S. announced a cooperative research and development agreement with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Technical Center.

Capella to work with U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Technical Center
Capella Space is working with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Technical Center to satisfy Army demand for Earth observation with rapid tasking and delivery of synthetic-aperture radar data.

U.S. Army space commander concerned about disruptions to satellites
Speaking at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium at the Von Braun Convention Center, Karbler said adversaries are developing electronic and cyber tools to deny the U.S. military access to satellites in orbit.

Raytheon forms industry team to develop U.S. Army ground station
Raytheon is teaming with seven aerospace and data analytics companies to develop a ground station for the U.S. Army that can process data from air and space sensors.

U.S. Army selects Iridium to develop payload for low Earth orbit satellite navigation system
Iridium Communications announced June 24 it received a U.S. Army contract to develop a payload that could be used to broadcast data such as timing or location signals.

U.S. Army to evaluate Kymeta’s flat satellite antennas for mobile connectivity
Kymeta’s flat panel satellite antennas will be among the products the U.S. Army will evaluate for future use in its communications networks.

On National Security | Army not being shy about its need for satellites
A turf battle is brewing in the Pentagon over the possibility that the Army may want to buy its own satellites. The Army is now stepping into Space Force territory with a new effort to invest in what it calls a “tactical space layer.”

U.S. Army satellite to bring imagery directly to troops on the ground
The experimental spacecraft named Gunsmoke-J is one of seven satellites that will lift off from New Zealand in mid-March in Rocket Lab’s 19th Electron launch.

L3Harris wins contract to apply artificial intelligence to remotely sensed data
L3Harris Technologies will help the U.S. Defense Department extract information and insight from satellite and airborne imagery under a three-year U.S. Army Research Laboratory contract.

TriSept signs deal to integrate Army cubesat with Electron
TriSept Corp, a launch integration and mission management company, announced a launch services agreement Oct. 21 with U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command.

BlackSky to add high-resolution satellites in 2022, signs deal with U.S. Army
BlackSky's Gen-3 satellites will provide imagery with 50-centimeter resolution

U.S. Army general to be sworn in as space commander
Gen. James Dickinson will be the first Army officer to lead U.S. Space Command

U.S. Army expanding space education programs at West Point
Army cadets at West Point learn how to build small satellites and rockets. Some also are considering competing to be a NASA astronaut.

Army’s evaluation of Starlink broadband to focus on reliability, vulnerability
Gen. Murray: “It’s about figuring out what capabilities they can provide, and what vulnerabilities do they have?"

U.S. Army signs deal with SpaceX to assess Starlink broadband
The U.S. Army will experiment using Starlink broadband to move data across military networks.

Survey: Most Army space officers would transfer to the U.S. Space Force
The survey anonymously polled the entire active-duty officer corps of Functional Area 40 Space Operations, known as FA40.

Military enthusiastic about commercial LEO satcom but wants proof that vendors can deliver
The Army is not ready to sign contracts with any LEO broadband providers quite yet, but it’s scoping the market.

SpaceX sees U.S. Army as possible customer for Starlink and Starship
Shotwell: “We’re talking to the Army about Starlink and Starship."

Army eyes commercial megaconstellations to support its future battlefield network
Maj. Gen. Gallagher: The problem today is insufficient capacity and high latency in satellite links.