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April 30, 2020
Space Supply Chain to be Examined by Pentagon Officials
Within the next two weeks, key players from the Department of the Air Force...
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April 29, 2020
Anokiwave and Ball Aerospace Plan for Flat-Panel Phased Arrays for Air, Land, and Sea Applications
"This is a unique first in the industry as many companies have been working on solutions with promises made and broken, expectations set and not fulfilled."
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Rand Corporation Delivers Their Study of the Heavy Lift Launch Market to the USAF
The RAND study confirms the heavy lift launch market is unlikely to support...
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Amateur Radio Sleuth Rediscovers a Cold War-Era 'Zombie Satellite'
Not only does the satellite still have power, thanks to its onboard solar panels, it is also still transmitting. LES-5might even be the oldest functioning ...
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Rocket Lab Rolls Out Electron Rocket for First Launch from Wallops
The milestone is one of the final steps ahead of Rocket Lab’s first launch...
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April 28, 2020
Launch of Iran’s Military Satellite Raises Questions About IRGC Space Program
The Soviet Union collapsed in spite of its space program, intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear arsenal.
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Lockheed Martin's Major Milestone for U.S. Space Force's SBIRS GEO-5 Satellite
SBIRS uses infrared surveillance to provide missile warning for national defense ... a constellation of satellites in both GEO and HEO.
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Maxar's Award of $20 Million in NGA's Contracts
Automated change detection visually exposes areas of important change, enabling rapid and effective intelligence gathering across thousands of images ...
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CACI's $199 Million Contract Supports U.S. Navy Satellite Systems and Networks for Special Operations
CACI will support approximately 2,000 satellite communications systems worldwide, as well as wide-area network infrastructure services for nearly 90 sites.
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DARPA's Blackjack Program's Pit Boss Seeks SEAKR® for Advanced Space Processing Program
The award is part of a three phase effort seeking on-orbit demonstration of full processing capability in a multi-satellite constellation.
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April 27, 2020
Lockheed Martin Dealt a $5.8 Million Blackjack Hand by DARPA
Lockheed Martin will define and manage interfaces between Blackjack’s...
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Iran Puts First Spy Satellite in Orbit. Here's Why Israel Should Worry
“...an important accomplishment for the Iranian space program in general and its military in particular. The most significant result is... the fact that the launch didn’t fail.”
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USAF's Space Surveillance Telescope Move to Western Australia
Moving the SST to Australia satisfied a critical objective to improve the broader USSF Space Surveillance Network’s ground-based electro-optica...
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Viasat's MOJO Link 16 Tactical Gateway Systems has now Shipped 200 Units
The MOJO system allows platforms with size, weight and power restrictions to communicate on a Link 16 network, and exchange near real-time tactical...
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Iran's Military Satellite a 'Tumbling Webcam in Space,' Space Force Commander Says
"Iran states it has imaging capabilities—actually, it’s a tumbling webcam in space," he tweeted.
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GPS Celebrates 25 Years of Service
Today, the U.S. Space Force operates the GPS satellite constellation as a global utility – always available to everyone, everywhere on Earth...
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April 26, 2020
The Air Force Wants You to Hack Its Satellite in Orbit. Yes, Really
When the Air Force asked hackers to break into a F-15 fighter jet at last year’s DEF CON security conference, the results were both eye-opening and eye-watering.
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April 22, 2020
Iran's First Military Satellite is Launched
The U.S. State Department and the Pentagon, which contend that such launches advance Iran’s ballistic...
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EM Solutions to Deliver $14 Million of Cobra Maritime Satellite Terminals to Four Allied Navy End-Users
With the firm's terminals now in use or on order with six of the world’s...
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April 21, 2020
Palantir Receives USAF's SMC Data Analytics Contract
Palantir was selected for the project by the SMC-created Space Enterprise...
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DoD Expecting Delays in Acquisition Programs
Rhe anticipation is that a three-month slowdown at slower rates in terms of ...
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L3Harris Technologies' $27 Million U.S. Army SATCOM Terminal Modernization Contract
The company will provide sustainment and support for the fielded...
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April 20, 2020
Anomalies Detection to be Undertaken by Orbital Insight for the U.S. Air Force
Introduced last year, Orbital Insight's GO platform is purpose built for the...
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L3Harris Offers Free Comms Service to Healthcare and First Responders
The BeOn service is available at no charge for 90 days to agencies...
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U.S. Air Force Academy Graduates 88 Officers for the U.S. Space Force
While approximately 16,000 military and civilians from the former Air Force Space Command are now assigned to the Space Force, the arrival of these newest officers...
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Ball Aerospace Initiating the Manufacturing of the USAF SMC's WSF Satellite Following Successful CDR
WSF is designed specifically to mitigate three high-priority Department of Defense Space-Based Environmental Monitoring (SBEM) gaps...
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April 16, 2020
United States Space Force Undergraduate Space Training Evolves to Tackle Space Threats
In October 2019, “Undergraduate Space Training NEXT” began...
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Time for the Last GPS IIA to be Put to Rest
Units conduct satellite disposals when a satellite reaches the end of its...
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April 15, 2020
Secure World Foundation's Updated Report on Global Counterspace Capabilities
... updates on counterspace developments for Russia, China, the United States, India, Iran, and North Korea ... new chapters on France and Japan
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U.S. Army's GTACS Enlists Envistacom with $11 Million Task Order for SATCOM Earth Terminals
... agreement that accelerates the acquisition of hardware, software, services and data in support of the U.S. Army.
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Direct-Assent Anti-Satellite Missile Tested by Russia
Russia’s missile system is capable of destroying satellites in LEO and...
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April 14, 2020
Comtech Telecommunication's Awarded Blue Force Sustainment Contract: Company Contract also for Spares in North Africa
These contract modifications are part of the five-year BFT-1 sustainment...
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April 13, 2020
Interoperable Comms the Goal of New Agile and BK Technologies Partnership
All Agile technologies are built to be mobile and tough, not static — each is....
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The U.S. Space Force's Contract with Serco ... Manage Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance System
The GEODDS system supports the U.S. Strategic Command and theater ...
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April 9, 2020
Some Good News for the Satellite & Space Sectors Revealed by NSR
While the future remains uncertain, compared to other mobility-centric satellite end-user markets, Gov & Mil appears to remain insulated...
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April 8, 2020
Leaders Work to Protect Secretive Military Sites in Colorado from Coronavirus Threats
Since the virus kicked in base emergency procedures last month, Schriever airmen have overseen the launch of a new communications satellite and ...
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April 7, 2020
Paradigm's HORNET SATCOM Terminal Now Enhanced
The HORNET is a modular solution, allowing the user to interchange...
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Comtech EF Data Receives Ground Station and Military Terminals Contracts
Comtech EF Data’s Heights™ Networking Platform was selected as the premier ...
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Launch of GPS III SV03 Rescheduled by Space and Missile Systems Center
The current GPS constellation is healthy, allowing for a strategic pause to ensure the health and safety of our force without operational impact...
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April 3, 2020
Lockheed Martin Receives $113 Million MUOS Space Segment Sustainment Contract
MUOS is a narrowband military satellite communications system that...
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April 2, 2020
KRYTAR Offers a Couple of New Dual-Directional Couplers ... Over 26.5 to 50 GHz Frequency Range
... many applications including warfare systems and commercial wireless including mmWave, 5G, SATCOM, radar, signal monitoring and ...
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Space Micro Gains SMC Contract for Laser Comms Terminals for USAF
Space Micro's µLCT™ 100 Laser Communication Terminal operates at a...
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April 1, 2020
Envistacom to Support U.S. Army's Tactical Programs
Envistacom will deliver systems integration and cyber engineering...
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Cobham's Contract with UK ... DE&S Anti-Jam Satellite Signal Contract
GNSS navigation signals in the nation’s critical infrastructure and national security and the frequent interruptions of the signals either accidentally or intentionally.
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L3Harris Receives SMC Contract to Modernize and Sustain Space Infrastructure
Under the Maintenance Of Space Situational Awareness Integrated...
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An All Out Effort by U.S. Army to Combat COVID-19 Assault
The Army and other partners are working to more rapidly conduct...
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U.S. Space Force ID's USAF Missions to Transfer to this Newest Service
Currently, Space Force is comprised primarily of units which previously fell...
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