L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has received a $90 million follow-on, sole-source contract from U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to further advance the nation’s Space Domain Awareness (SDA), a top Department […]
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DISA publishes the organization’s National Defense Strategy framework
The Defense Information Systems Agency is the combat support agency entrusted with the Defense Department’s information system network. It is our responsibility to transform and integrate our capabilities and services […]
FCC Chairman Carr establishes a new council on National Security within the agency
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has announced that he has established a new Council for National Security within the FCC—the Council will leverage the full range of the Commission’s regulatory, investigatory, […]
Complaints over Rivada’s ‘Outernet’ name
Rivada Space Network has been using the term ‘Outernet’ to describe its planned orbital satellite service for some time. But its use, especially as a potential trademark, is being challenged […]
NASA acquires GPS signals on the Moon
NASA and the Italian Space Agency made history on March 3rd when the Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE) became the first technology demonstration to acquire and track Earth-based navigation signals […]
NASA awards Planetary Defense Space Telescope launch services contract
NASA has selected SpaceX to provide the launch services for the Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission, which will detect and observe asteroids and comets that could potentially pose an impact […]
Arianespace ‘postpones’ Ariane 6 launch of French CSO-3 with operations underway
Due to further operations needed on a ground means, the launch initially planned on February 26 from Kourou, French Guiana, is postponed. The new launch date will be announced following […]
The INFLECION project to address maritime safety and sustainability from space
The European Space Agency (ESA) and AAC Clyde Space have jointly signed a contract for the first phase of satellite constellation project INFLECION—this initiative will transform Maritime Domain Awareness by […]
2024 NASA Small Spacecraft Technology Report released
This 2024 edition reflects updates in several chapters…
NASA awards launch service task order for the Pandora mission
NASA has selected SpaceX of Starbase, Texas, to provide the launch service for the agency’s Pandora mission, which will study at least 20 known exoplanets and their host stars to […]