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Spy agency eyes May launch of first proliferated constellation

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The National Reconnaissance Office could launch the first satellites in its proliferated space architecture as soon as next month, according...

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Stormy weather over NOAA’s commitment issues

At the American Meteorological Society’s annual meeting in Baltimore, frustration with government data purchases rose to the surface. “In the private sector, it’s easy...

Eutelsat stops services on aging satellite following anomaly

TAMPA, Fla. — Eutelsat said Feb. 2 it has stopped providing services from an aging geostationary satellite over the Americas following an unspecified anomaly.  The...

Expand existing task force to protect Red Sea from Houthi attacks

The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen struck three commercial vessels with missiles in the southern Red Sea on Dec. 3, according to U.S. Central Command....

Rep. Mike Gallagher previews plans to deter China from invading Taiwan

WASHINGTON ― Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., became chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party in January, framing Sino-U.S. competition as...

FCC fines Dish Network for botched satellite de-orbit

TAMPA, Fla. — The Federal Communications Commission has fined Dish Network $150,000 for failing to properly remove a satellite from geostationary orbit, the U.S....

Maxar Technologies reorganizes as two separate businesses

WASHINGTON — Maxar Technologies, a space technology firm that operates imaging satellites and manufactures spacecraft, has reorganized and eliminated executive positions, the company confirmed...

Space Development Agency shaking up how the military buys satellites

The Pentagon, for decades, has spent the bulk of its massive space budget on traditional geostationary satellites. The four-year-old Space Development Agency (SDA)...

Who’s missing from the Top 100 list?

Over the years, the Defense News Top 100 list has highlighted fundamental changes in the defense industry. Comparing lists from 2010 to 2023, one...

Defense stocks flourish after Russian invasion of Ukraine

As one would expect, Russia’s war in Ukraine has fueled international growth for defense products as nations seek to protect their borders and those...

Falcon Heavy sends Jupiter-3 broadband giant toward geostationary orbit

TAMPA, Fla. — SpaceX launched EchoStar’s more than nine metric ton Jupiter-3 spacecraft July 28 and successfully dropped off the world’s heaviest commercial communications...

Q&A: Maxar execs discuss US Army simulation, Project Maven

ST. LOUIS — As Russia massed materiel on its border with Ukraine ahead of its invasion in February 2022, commercial satellites orbited overhead.The images...

Maxar explores new uses for Earth observation satellites

ST. LOUIS — Maxar Technologies, which provides satellite imagery to the Defense Department and intelligence community, is considering how its Earth-facing spacecraft sensors could...

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