Trump’s pick to lead NASA says the private sector has to lead the way in innovation

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The ongoing Ukraine conflict serves as a testing ground for space-based capabilities and as a laboratory for military adaptability

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Despite recent progress, space industry executives stress the need for greater integration of commercial technology with military capabilities to enhance the resilience and effectiveness of hybrid architectures.

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Brig. Gen. Mastalir: ‘We have to be prepared for spacecraft that are consistently maneuvering’

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Intelsat 33e’s break-up in geostationary orbit highlights an emerging threat for the contested space domain, an executive at U.S.-based space-tracking company ExoAnalytic Solutions said Dec. 10 during the Spacepower Conference here.

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Saltzman: 'Space has never been more vital to our nation, our national security, and its prosperity'

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The company is eyeing new military applications such as missile and hypersonic glide vehicle detection

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The ‘TacSat’ mission marks the second launch under Lockheed Martin's multi-launch agreement with Firefly Aerospace.

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HELSINKI — China is developing a dependence on space-based space situational awareness as its space activities expand, according to a new report. China’s on-orbit presence has grown dramatically in recent […]

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Derek Tournear, director of the Space Development Agency: ‘We need the flight software for our satellites to be written in the U.S.’

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Gen. Michael Guetlein: ‘This new norm of behavior is very unsafe and unprofessional’

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The company won a $2.9M Space Force contract to study the company’s capabilities to image clouds and theater weather

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Umbra sees larger procurements on the horizon as the NRO ramps up plans to integrate commercial SAR imaging into its operations

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The contracts will support facility improvements at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division in Maryland

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Company executives say the system is more resilient than many realize

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HELSINKI — China launched a new communication engineering test satellite early Tuesday, adding to a series of satellites potentially for undisclosed military purposes. A Long March 3B rocket lifted off […]

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The Air Force Research Laboratory will leverage Varda Space’s reentry capsules to test various payloads

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Infleqtion got an $11 million contract to speed up development of a rack-mounted atomic clock

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Five years after its establishment, the United States Space Force remains hindered by its dependence on the Air Force for both funding and legislative access. To address the escalating threats […]

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‘The U.S. government's largest-ever satellite constellation continues to grow’

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This latest award brings Raytheon's total OCX contract value to nearly $4.5 billion since the program's inception in 2010

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HELSINKI — China has announced a strategic roadmap for advancing its Beidou positioning and navigation system by 2035, in a move which could have global implications. The country plans to […]

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Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, head of Space Systems Command: ‘We're realizing there are true industrial base concerns’

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Two missions—USSF-106 and USSF-87—are currently waiting in the wings, with payloads ready but no confirmed launch dates

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