Military Space
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) […]
SWF’s 2023 fact sheets on anti-satellite testing, military and intelligence RPOs, and the X-37B
Secure World Foundation (SWF) has released updated versions of eleven fact sheets related to counterspace capabilities that cover ASAT testing in space, RPOs conducted in Earth orbit, and the X-37B Orbital […]
MDA selected by L3Harris for SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation
MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA) has been awarded a contract from L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) as part of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program. MDA will design and build […]
Raytheon Technologies awarded contract for missile warning and tracking satellite constellation by the SDA
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has received an award valued at more than $250 million to design, develop and deliver a seven-vehicle missile tracking satellite constellation, as well as support launch […]
Babcock awarded UK MoD contract to operate Skynet
Babcock International Group Plc (“Babcock”) has been awarded the contract to manage and operate Skynet, the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) military satellite communications system. The six-year contract, commencing in […]
Lockheed Martin’s first LM 400 multi-mission spacecraft is ready for final testing
Internally-funded LM 400 Tech Demonstrator Satellite Progresses Toward 2023 Launch The first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) LM 400, a flexible, mid-sized satellite customizable for military, civil or commercial users, rolled off […]
Boeing’s Reorg of Defense, Space & Security Business Unit
Boeing conducted a series of executive leadership changes and reorganizations with the goal of accelerating operational discipline, first-time quality and performance while streamlining senior leadership roles and responsibilities. The results […]
Silicon Valley Space Week — Events checklist
Silicon Valley Space Week starts in just two weeks! Whether you plan on attending Satellite Innovation, the MilSat Symposium — or both — take the time now to ensure an […]
