By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 27 September 2023 AMOS 2023 — The Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO) is now “finalizing” a plan to acquire software for command and control (C2) of highly mobile satellites and spacecraft being envisioned for future “dynamic space operations,” according to Director Kelly Hammett. SpRCO
By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 27 September, 2023 WASHINGTON — A Space Force mission that successfully demonstrated the ability to buy, build and fly a satellite to orbit on rapid timelines highlights the need for more flexibility within the acquisition and launch enterprise, according to service officials. The
By Michael Sheetz, Published by CNBC, 27 September 2023 The Pentagon has awarded Elon Musk's SpaceX its first confirmed contract for the Starshield network it's developing. A Space Force spokesperson confirmed that SpaceX on Sept. 1 was awarded a one-year contract for Starshield with a maximum value of $70 million.
The Space Force mission known as Victus Nox flew on a Firefly Alpha rocket. It lifted off Sept. 14, 2023, from Space Launch Complex 2 West at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: Firefly Aerospace By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 26 September 2023 ‘It’s going to be very difficult
By Richard Currie, Published by The Register, 26 September 2023 Cold War 2 is heating up As actor Bob Hoskins once said, it's good to talk, and nowhere is that old adage more pertinent than in defusing situations that could lead to all-out war. The United States Space Force would
Operators in Lockheed Martin's Operations Center of the Future communicating with remote staff. (Image credit: Lockheed Martin) By John Loeffler, Published by Space.com, 26 Septemer 2023 Lockheed Martin's new facility will lean heavily on machine learning and AI Lockheed Martin just announced a new "Operations Center of the Future," a
By Shubhangi Dua, Published by Interesting Engineering, 26 September 2023 In collaboration with the European Space Agency and UK Space Agency, a British electronics company is developing spacefaring hardware to boost 5G network connectivity. In an ambition to devise advanced technology that empowers next-generation satellite constellations in delivering high-speed broadband
(left to right) Capt. Brandon Johnson, Lt. Matt Ress, and Lt. Jennifer Leo work at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Multi-Mission Operations Center in Laurel, Maryland. Credit: Space Systems Command/ Lt. Col. Laila Barasha By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 26 September 2023 Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
