By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 7 September 2021 DoD investments in small satellites to date are mostly in the realm of communications and remote sensing, says OUSDR&E's Doug Schroeder. UPDATED. WASHINGTON: The Defense Department has formed a new group to coordinate small satellite efforts across the department and
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 7 September, 2021 The technology developed in the Blackjack program also is supporting the Space Development Agency's low Earth orbit constellation WASHINGTON — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency increased Lockheed Martin’s contract for satellite integration work for the Blackjack program by $25.3 million,
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 7 September, 2021 ManTech since 2010 has been the incumbent contractor for systems engineering and integration in support of the Space Force’s Space Systems Command launch enterprise WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force’s launch enterprise awarded ManTech a $476 million contract to provide systems
By Kyle Mizokami, Published by Popular Mechanics, 7 September, 2021 Soon, the U.S. Air Force will make its secret new space weapon public.The unveiling will be a warning to other military space powers.Air Force officials (and President Biden) must agree to the declassification first. The U.S. Air Force has a
By Diana Wray, Published by the Guardian, 5 September 2021 The site in Boca Chica, south Texas is surrounded by protected lands that host a huge range of local wildlife including turtles and hundreds of bird species Everything seemed normal as SpaceX’s Starship juddered into the sky over south Texas
By Joey Roulette, Published by The Verge, 3 September 2021 The rocket nailed its liftoff, but started cartwheeling mid-air before perishing in an explosive fireball Small launch company Firefly’s Alpha rocket exploded mid-flight Thursday night, minutes after a clean liftoff during its first attempt to reach space. The rocket was
By Hans J Marter, Published by Shetland News, 31 August 2021 Lockheed Martin could be ready to launch within six months of planning approval THE first commercial satellite launch from UK soil is set to take place in the second half of 2022, the companies behind the planned space port
By Amy Thomson, Published by Space.com, 31 August 2021 Landsat 9 will launch a week late on Sept. 23. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The launch of NASA's next Earth-observing Landsat satellite will be delayed a week due to a shortage of liquid nitrogen, the space agency has announced. The Landsat
