The United States Space Force (USSF)’s Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded the Space Force Range Contract (SFRC) to Jacobs Technology, Inc. for a total ceiling value of $4 billion. This […]
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Statement: U. S. Space Force Field Commands successfully launch GPS III, demonstrating expedited launch capabilities
Statement from: U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command and Space Operations Command, once again marching to an accelerated timeline, successfully placed another GPS M-code satellite into orbit. The team, working […]
SpaceX launches U.S. Space Force’s secret GPS III-7 to stand against increasing threats
On Friday, May 30 at 1:37 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched the GPS III-7 mission to medium-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station […]
SpaceX’s Friday launches Starlink Group 11-18 and GPS III SV08 still on schedule
Friday proves to be a busy day for SpaceX with a secret military GPS launch from NASA’s Kennedy in Florida; and from Vandenberg in California, Starlink Group 11-18 will send […]
Finding the next niche for SmallSats
By Chris Forrester Miguel Valero (Managing Director, Space Strategies LLC) moderated this session at the SmallSat Europe event in Amsterdam on May 28. Richard Adams (Sales Director, Bright Ascension). Based […]
Rocket Lab to acquire Geost
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the parent holding company of Geost, LLC (“Geost”), a Tucson, Arizona-based, electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) payload development and […]
SpaceX to launch urgent secret GPS III SV08 mission on Friday as threats to the GPS grow
On Friday, May 30, the GPS III SV08 satellite, also known as GPS III-7, is scheduled to be launched from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at 10:23 AM – 10:38 […]
Infostellar contracted by the Japan MoD for “Satellite Frequency Analysis Technology Demonstration” project
Infostellar Inc. has been selected by Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) for the “Satellite Frequency Analysis Technology Demonstration” project. This marks the first-ever contract signed under a newly established Japanese […]
BNP-Paribas Bank: “More headwinds ahead for Eutelsat”
Satellite operator Eutelsat saw its share price fall by almost 12 per cent on its Q3 revenue statement last week. BNP-Paribas, the financial services company, has now issued a report […]
DIU solicitation: CUAS Low Cost Sensing Challenge
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), in collaboration with the U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), seeks to identify solutions for scalable, cost-effective, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) detection, identification, and tracking. This challenge […]