The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have reached a critical milestone in advancing cislunar Space Situational Awareness (SSA) with […]
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DARPA releases Lunar Assay via Small Satellite Orbiter (LASSO) solicitation
In collaboration with NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, DARPA recently released the Lunar Assay via Small Satellite Orbiter (LASSO) solicitation. The LASSO program aims to develop technologies to support significantly increasing the […]
Sidus Space’s lucky LizzieSat™-3’s successful launch will expand AI-driven on-orbit capabilities
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a space mission enabler announced the successful launch, deployment and operation of LizzieSat™-3 into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) as part of the Transporter-13 rideshare mission with […]
Digantara launches India’s 1st homegrown space surveillance mission via SpaceX’s Transporter-12
Digantara has announced the launch of the company’s SCOT (Space Camera for Object Tracking), inaugural mission that is dedicated to space surveillance and was launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-12 mission—SCOT aims […]
NorthStar Earth & Space secures financing + names a new CFO
NorthStar Earth & Space recently secured shareholder financing, led by Telesystem Space, which is a joint venture between Telesystem and the Rogers private companies. This financing will enable NorthStar to […]
Update 1: Rocket Lab has delayed the launch the NorthStar SSA mission
UPDATE 1: The mission is now scheduled to launch no earlier than January 27 between 19:15-20:00 NZT (January 27 between 06:15-07:00 UTC) from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New […]
AFRL’s Oracle systems family developing nation’s 1st cislunar SSA capabilities
Over the last several years, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) unveiled two programs — Defense Deep Space Sentinel (D2S2) and Oracle to develop cislunar space situational awareness (SSA) capabilities. […]
General Atomics receives Advanced Space contract for AFRL cislunar spacecraft
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) is now under contract to Advanced Space LLC to build an ESPA-Grande class satellite, perform payload integration, and space vehicle test for the Air Force […]
U.S. Department awards contracts for space traffic coordination pilot project
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s NOAA took a step forward in the agency’s plans to provide space traffic coordination services to commercial and civil satellite operators operating in the increasingly […]
Virgin Orbit signs an agreement with Luxembourg to advance space capabilities across Europe
Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB) and the Luxembourg Minister of Defence have signed a Letter of Intent that will start the process toward developing responsive space capabilities inclusive of mobile launch […]