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National Reconnaissance Office launches proliferated constellation

The National Reconnaissance Office said it launched the first satellites in its proliferated constellation, which will provide rapid data collection and delivery across multiple...

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Unleash the Space Force

Military leaders and outside analysts have warned for years that China is making rapid progress in space.Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command,...

NRO expands commercial partnerships

Leaders of the National Reconnaissance Office, the U.S. government agency responsible for designing, building, launching and maintaining America’s intelligence satellites, often cite their commitment...

SpaceX launches Space Force weather satellite designed to take over for a program with roots to the 1960s

SpaceX launched a military weather satellite designed to replace aging satellites from a program dating back to the 1960s. The United States Space Force-62...

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...

ULA concludes six decades of Delta rocket flights with final Delta 4 Heavy mission

The second time was the charm for the finale of the Delta family of rockets. Following an issue with a gaseous nitrogen pipeline beyond...

Live coverage: ULA, NRO to launch final Delta 4 Heavy rocket

United Launch Alliance is preparing to bid a fond farewell to what its CEO calls “the most metal of all rockets.” The last Delta...

High winds, gaseous nitrogen pump failure force scrub of the final launch of Delta 4 Heavy minutes before liftoff

Update 3:10 p.m. ET: ULA flight teams called a scrub of the mission at about T-00:03:58. United Launch Alliance will have to wait a bit...

Rocket Lab launches fourth satellite for Japanese Earth-imaging company, Synspective

Rocket Lab launches its third Electron mission of the year and its fourth for Japanese Earth-imaging company, Synspective. The mission, dubbed “Owl Night Long,” lifted...

HawkEye 360 acquires Maxar’s RF Solutions business unit

SAN FRANCISCO – HawkEye 360 announced the acquisition Dec. 18 of Maxar Intelligence RF Solutions, the business unit formed after Maxar acquired Aurora Insight. Details...

Aerojet Rocketdyne, ULA mark 60th anniversary of RL10 rocket engine

A rocket engine with a long pedigree marked a big milestone on Monday. It’s 60 years since the hydrogen-fueled RL10 engine debuted onboard a...

Capitol Hill budget battle may limit initial funding of some National Security Space Launch missions

The U.S. Space Systems Command revealed the details of its latest batch of launch contracts for national security missions shared between United Launch Alliance...

Space Force assigns 21 national security missions to ULA and SpaceX

WASHINGTON — The Space Systems Command on Oct. 31 announced 21 launch missions have been assigned to United Launch Alliance and SpaceX as part...

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