A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 541 rocket has accomplished the launch of the USSF-12 mission for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC). The USSF-12 features two satellite payloads: the Wide Field of View (WFOV) Testbed for SSC’s Space Sensing Directorate and the USSF-12 Ring spacecraft for the Defense Department’s Space Test […]
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Virgin Orbit’s launch window for the USSF’s STP-S28A + DoD payloads to ‘go’ on June 29th
Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB)’s launch system is in place at the Mojave Air and Space Port. The dress rehearsals are complete and the company remains on track for their upcoming Straight Up mission, with a launch window opening on June 29th at 10:00 p.m., PDT. The launch will support the United States Space Force’ (USSF)s […]
International space security researchers qualify for the 3rd annual Hack-A-Sat competition organized by USSF and USAF
The third annual Hack-A-Sat qualification round occurred virtually May 21-22, with more than 800 teams and 2,500 individual security researchers working through a set of space-related cybersecurity challenges for a chance to win cash prizes and entry into the final event. Organized by the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, along with space and […]
USSF Space Systems Command delivers the 6th + final SBIRS satellite for launch from Cape Canaveral SFS
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) successfully delivered the sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite (SBIRS GEO-6) to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on June 2nd. The SBIRS GEO-6 space vehicle, marked to complete the SBIRS constellation, was safely transported from the Lockheed Martin Space facility in Sunnyvale, California, […]
Kleos’ fourth cluster manifest to launch on the next SpaceX transporter mission
Kleos Space S.A, (Kleos or Company), a space-powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) and Mission-as-a-Service (MaaS) provider, confirms its Observer Mission (KSF3) satellites is manifested to launch on the Transporter-6 SpaceX mission NET October 2022. The Observer Mission satellites will be deployed into a Sun Synchronous orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.Spaceflight […]
CDR for NOAA’s SWFO-L1 spacecraft completed by Ball Aerospace + also building WSF-M satellite for USSF / SSC
Ball Aerospace successfully completed critical design review (CDR) for the NOAA Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) spacecraft — the company will now proceed with production, integration and testing of the spacecraft. Expected to launch in 2025, SWFO-L1 will collect solar wind data and coronal imagery to meet NOAA’s operational requirements to monitor and forecast […]
CORRECTION: Blue Origin launches their 5th human spaceflight mission
On Saturday, June 4th, Blue Origin successfully completed their fifth human spaceflight and the 21st flight for the New Shepard program. The astronaut crew included: Evan Dick, Katya Echazarreta, Hamish Harding, Victor Correa Hespanha, Jaison Robinson, and Victor Vescovo. “It was an honor to fly this special crew of explorers and true pioneers today,” said […]
USSF Awards Launcher Million$ To Continue E-2 Rocket Engine Development
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Launcher Space $1.7 million to further develop the company’s E-2 engine, which was proven earlier this month at NASA Stennis Space Center to be the highest-performing liquid oxygen and kerosene rocket engine combustion chamber in the U.S. The U. S. Space Force’s support advances E-2 development and helps to […]
BlueHalo Awarded Billion$ By USSF Space Rapid Capabilities Office
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Rapid Capabilities Office competitively awarded an Other Transaction Agreement for the Satellite Communications Augmentation Resource program to BlueHalo, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for $1.4 billion May 21, 2022. SCAR will address the critical U.S. Space Command requirement to rapidly, responsively and affordably augment satellite control capacity for the Satellite Control […]
KBR Receives Million$$ Task Order From DoD To Protect U.S.A.F. Systems + Software
KBR (NYSE: KBR) has been awarded a $44 million task order to protect U.S. Air Force systems and software from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification or destruction. This effort directly supports the Air Force Life Cycle Management (AFLCMC) Cyber Systems Engineering Directorate. KBR was awarded this contract under the Department of Defense Information Analysis […]