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How L3Harris is shoring up its small satellite supply chain

The Space Development Agency’s plan to field hundreds of missile warning and communication satellites in the coming years is still in the early days...

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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

Update 7:50 p.m. EDT: SpaceX adjusted the planned launch time. SpaceX is preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station...

Space Force chief: U.S. intelligence is top-notch, but more insights needed on space domain

ARLINGTON, Va. — Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations, said the U.S. Space Force has robust intelligence about what foreign adversaries are doing...

Private satellite operators make case for helping military track ground targets

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force and the Space Force are working with the National Reconnaissance Office to develop a dedicated constellation of sensor...

ESA awards three contracts for satellite navigation missions

WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency has awarded three contracts worth a quarter of a billion dollars to develop a pair of navigation missions,...

Connecting the Dots | Europe plots constellation manufacturing powerhouse

Thales Alenia Space (TAS) is laying groundwork for a small satellite factory in Italy that it hopes will be at the forefront of constellation...

Space industry seeks clarity on defense market plans

WASHINGTON — Space industry executives and investors at a recent U.S. Chamber of Commerce event grappled with unanswered questions on the Pentagon’s plans to...

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...

Gilmour Space, a startup in the launch vehicle industry, successfully secures $36 million in funding

Gilmour Space, a promising startup in the launch vehicle industry, has recently made headlines by securing an impressive $36 million in funding. This significant...

‘Cleanest first flight,’ ULA president reflects on inaugural Vulcan launch and future of program

United Launch Alliance entered an important new era for the company with the debut of its Vulcan rocket in early January. The flight was...

Guetlein calls for a change in culture in ‘responsive space’

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force last year launched a small satellite on a Firefly rocket in a demonstration of responsive launch, sending the...

Space Development Agency awards contracts worth $2.5 billion for missile-tracking satellites

WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency announced Jan. 16 it selected  L3Harris, Lockheed Martin and Sierra Space to build and operate 54 satellites equipped...

SDA to acquire satellites with custom payloads to enable faster targeting on battlefields

WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency is gearing up for its next procurement of satellites for a military communications network known as the Transport...

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