The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command, together with United Launch Alliance and its mission partners, have launched the fifth and sixth Northrop Grumman-built Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) […]
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Northrop Grumman-Built USSF Mission-8 Satellites Successfully Pushed To Orbit By ULA
Two Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites were successfully launched into orbit on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape […]
DRAFT Solicitation From Space Development Agency Is Seeking Feedback On Potential Tranche 1 Tracking Layer
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has released a DRAFT solicitation for a potential Tracking Layer for Tranche 1 of the National Defense Space Architecture. The draft solicitation provides an opportunity […]
L3Harris’ Satellite Design For Missile Tracking Approved By The Space Development Agency
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has successfully completed the final design review for the Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking program — the company will continue with development and integration of four satellites for […]
The DoD’s Pivot To LEO Smallsats Has Analysts Predicting A Commercial Satellite Industry Boon
The U.S. Military’s strategic “Pivot to LEO” plan to implement a global mesh network of optically connected satellites in LEO will be a significant growth driver for the commercial satellite […]
UPDATE: The United Launch Alliance Launch Of USSF SSC’s STP-3 Mission Is Now Postponed Until December 5
A new launch date of December 5th for the USSF‘s STP-3 mission has had to be set by United Launch Alliance, due to inclement weather that occurred during the launch […]
Demo’ing SAR OISL Capability With The SDA’s National Defense Space Architecture Is Capella Space
Capella Space has announced that the company will become the first commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR) supplier to demonstrate Optical Inter-Satellite Link (OISL) compatibility with the U.S. Space Development Agency […]
Space Development Agency Re-Issues Their T1TL RFP
A statement has been issued by Space Development Agency‘s (SDA) Chief of Strategic Engagement, Jennifer Elzea, regarding the agency’s SDA T1TL solicitation. “The Space Development Agency will rescind the Tranche […]
Draft RFP From Space Development Agency Is Seeking Industry Feedback On T1DES
The Space Development Agency (SDA) is seeking input on their Tranche 1 Demonstration and Experimentation System (T1DES) DRAFT RFP. T1DES will augment the Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL) constellation with […]
Space Micro To Deliver 10 Nanocom SDRs To Lockheed Martin For The SDA’s Tranche 0 Satellite Constellation
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has awarded Space Micro Inc. a contract to deliver ten, Ka-band, Nanocom™ Software Defined Radios (SDR) in support of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 0 […]