While the global aerospace press has remained focused on the logistical updates regarding the SpaceX Starship program and recent Iridium contract wins, a seismic shift in national security doctrine has […]
National Security Programs
Shield AI Expands into Space Domain with Sedaro
WASHINGTON – (December 3, 2025) – Shield AI and Sedaro have announced a strategic partnership focused on advancing autonomous operations in the orbital domain. The collaboration establishes Shield AI’s Hivemind […]
House Hearing on China Tech Lead
Key Themes from China Tech Hearings Congressional hearings have consistently focused on the growing technological capabilities of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and their implications for U.S. national and […]
Iridium was awarded a new infrastructure contract
Iridium Communications holds a long-standing and strategic partnership with the U.S. Space Force (USSF), primarily centered around the Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) program. Most recently, on December 2, 2025, […]
USSF Awards Initial ‘Golden Dome’ Prototype Contracts, Signaling Strategic Shift to Space-Based Defense
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nov. 29, 2025 – The U.S. Space Force has awarded initial contracts for the development of space-based interceptor (SBI) prototypes to Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Anduril Industries, and […]
Redwire awarded $44 million DARPA contract to advance VLEO orbit mission
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has been awarded a $44 million phase 2 contract to advance the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Otter very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) mission to […]
Viasat secures renewal contract with NEXCOM for managed connectivity services worldwide
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has received a five-year contract extension with the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) Telecommunications Program Office. Under this contract extension within the company’s Defense and Advanced […]
Rocket Lab’s successful launch of HASTE Mission for Defense Innovation Unit, Missile Defense Agency
Rocket Lab released this announcement: Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a provider of launch services and space systems, successfully launched a suborbital mission with its HASTE launch vehicle for the […]
Kymeta selected as multi-orbit MILSATCOM provider for U.S. Army’s NGC2 Pilot
Kymeta Corporation has been selected as a multi-orbit satellite communications (MILSATCOM) provider for the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) Pilot with the firm’s Osprey™ u8 terminal. Selected […]
SSC continues New Glenn’s certification process for National Security space launches
The Blue Origin New Glenn launch was part of the certification process which included collecting analytical data to ensure the launch system is ready to deliver exquisite USSF satellites supporting […]