The Space Development Agency (SDA) has successfully demonstrated the first-ever Link 16 network entry through space to ground connection from LEO to a series of receivers using terrestrial radios during […]
Military Space
Northrop Grumman completes CDR for the SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) recently completed the company’s Critical Design Review (CDR) on a proliferated LEO constellation of 16 missile tracking satellites for the Space Development Agency (SDA), clearing […]
Terran Orbital to build 36 satellite buses for Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin has awarded Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) a contract to build 36 satellite buses for Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) Beta constellation. Terran Orbital […]
L3Harris to advanced DoD’s SDA mission
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) rhas eceived two contracts worth as much as $134 million to update portions of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Space Domain Awareness (SDA) mission. The Ground Based […]
Space Systems Command contracts Johns Hopkins University APL for nexgen protected strategic SATCOM GRIFFON mission support
Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded a $10 million University-Affiliated Research Center laboratory contract to the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Applied Physics Lab (APL) to ensure software and cyber best practices are adhered to […]
OneWeb Technologies awarded USSF contract for commercial satellite p-LEO
OneWeb Technologies has been awarded a Commercial Satellite Communications Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (p-LEO) contract from the U.S. Space Force (USSF), Space Systems Command (SSC), Commercial Space Office (CSO), and […]
Lockheed Martin to deliver 36 smallsats to Advance SDA’s Comms Network
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a firm-fixed price agreement valued at approximately $816 million to build 36 Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) Beta satellites. T2TL is […]
BAE Systems plc announces the proposed acquisition of Ball Aerospace
BAE Systems plc has entered into a definitive Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire the Ball Aerospace business from Ball Corporation for c.$5.55 billion in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. […]
MilSat Symposium presents new perspectives from Prime contractors
Lockheed Martin: Smallsat rapid development facility opens + also completes the CDR for SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has opened a facility that streamlines small satellite (smallsat) processing to enable high-rate delivery. The multi-million dollar facility will house the company’s Space Development Agency (SDA) […]