The 70-meter antenna, designated DSS-14, at the Deep Space Network site in Goldstone, California. Credit: NASA By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 16 June 2026 WASHINGTON — A NASA investigation blamed millions of dollars in damage to one of its largest Deep Space Network (DSN) antennas on poor training
By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 22 May 2026 A new software system designed to track threats to British satellites has reached operational status six months ahead of schedule, the Ministry of Defence has announced, as the UK also released the first images captured by its Noctis-1 military
Goonhilly Earth Station By Oliver Vergnault, Publihed by Cornwall Live, 15 May 2026 The deal needs UK Government approval Cornwall's iconic space base Goonhilly Earth Station (GES) is set to be sold off to the Americans pending UK Government approval. GES, which is located on the Lizard Peninsula not far
Northrop Grumman will supply 36 satellites for SDA's Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta Data Transport Layer. Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman By Courtney Albon, Published by Air and Space Forces, 29 April 2026 The Space Force plans to expand the scope of its data transport constellation in the next few years, kick-starting
Image: BAE Systems By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 29 April 2026 BAE to demonstrate inter-satellite Link-182 radios for Golden Dome missile defense architecture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded BAE Systems an $11.8 million contract to demonstrate satellite-to-satellite communications using Link-182, a radio-frequency data link standard adopted
Image: Lockheed Martin. By Gene, Published by Teslarati, 24 April 2026 SpaceX joins the Golden Dome software group, deepening its role in America’s most expensive defense program. SpaceX has joined a nine-company group developing the core operating software for the Golden Dome, America’s next-generation missile defense system. According to a
Illustration of space-based missile defense Credit: Space Systems Command By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 23 April 2026 The contract is to demonstrate space-based data links using the Link-182 standard that will support Golden Dome WASHINGTON — The Space Systems Command, the U.S. Space Force’s acquisition arm, awarded SpaceX
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle carries the fifth Lockheed Martin-built GPS III space vehicle for the U.S. Space Force, 30 May 2025. (SpaceX) By Qurat-Ul-Ain Shabbir, Published by Space News, 22 April 2026 Space based nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) systems were developed as highly classified and sovereign
