Earlier this month, three major European meteorological institutions joined the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to announce their support for the creation of a new Systematic Observations Financing Facility. The heads […]
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Telesat U.S. To Develop + On-Orbit Demo LEO Buses For DARPA
Telesat U.S. Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of satellite operator Telesat, has been awarded a contract by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) for the development and on-orbit demonstration […]
L3 Harris To Develop Protective, End-To-End, Satellite System For SDA
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) will develop and integrate an end-to-end satellite system under a $193 million firm fixed-price contract for the Space Development Agency (SDA) — L3Harris will support the agency […]
ORBCOMM’s IoT Technology and Africa Wildlife Tracking Track Conservation Efforts Around the World
They, Africa Wildlife Tracking (AWT), is on track to achieve a major goal with some help. ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, announced […]
NASA’s Small Spacecraft Technology Plan — Request for Information (RFI)
NASA/Ames Research Center (ARC) on behalf of the Space Technology Mission Directorate’s (STMD) Small Spacecraft Technology (SST) Program, is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for inputs on the desired […]
Astrobotic’s CubeRover En Route To Kennedy Space Center
After three years of intensive engineering work, Astrobotic’s CubeRover is on its way to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The CubeRover is designed to provide an affordable mobile outlet […]
NASA + USSF Sign New MoU
While advancing plans for unprecedented lunar exploration under the Artemis program, NASA also is building on a longstanding partnership with the Department of Defense with a new memorandum of understanding […]
Orbion’s Plasma Thrusters To Empower DARPA’s, Blue Canyon-Built, Blackjack Smallsats
Orbion Space Technology has revealed a strategic manufacturing deal with Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) to provide the propulsion system for the first production run of their satellites designated for DARPA’s […]
UPDATE: Scottish Spaceports Form An Alliance + Gogo Loses Patent Claim
The five space ports under consideration in Scotland have formed an alliance to highlight their plans and eventual activity. The alliance wants to address common issues and promote the industry […]
Space ISAC Releases Statement in Response to SPD-5 Comments by White House
The Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) issued a statement in response to Space Policy Directive (SPD-5), released on Friday, September 4, 2020, by the Trump Administration, establishing a framework for cybersecurity […]