By Roman Perkowski, Published by ts2.space, 21 September 2023 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved SpaceX’s application for two new models of antennas for its satellite communication system, Starlink. According to the application submitted by SpaceX, the new mini antennas measure 29 × 25 cm. These antennas are designed
By Bett Tingley, Published by space.com, 9 September 2023 The United States Space Force has a new mission statement. Space Force unveiled the new statement this week, outlining the service's mission in just nine brief words: "Secure our Nation's interests in, from, and to space." In a statement, the service's
By Audrey Decker, Published by Defense One, 30 August 2023 The Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture was designed to be the “space backbone” for JADC2. The Space Development Agency is gearing up to launch its next set of satellites as it works to build a future network of hundreds of military
5G connectivity will allow forward-positioned ground troops to communicate information more quickly. Image courtesy of Raytheon. By Andrew Salerno-Garthwaite, Published by Army Technology, 25 August 2023 5G networks available to commercial users will be used for military communications, within a new capability being developed by Raytheon. Rapid data transfer is
By Michael Sheetz, Published by CNBC, 24 August 2023 Key Points A second Viasat communications satellite is malfunctioning in orbit, this time from the fleet of recently acquired U.K.-based Inmarsat. The I6 F2 satellite, which Inmarsat launched in February, suffered a failure with its power system while climbing in orbit to
By Patrick Tucker, Published by Defense One, 21 August 2023 Seventy-two satellites, which will begin launching in 2026, will be “the space backbone for the Joint All Domain Command and Control.” The Space Development Agency awarded Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin contracts to each build 36 satellites to carry data in
The northernmost U.S. city of Utqiagvik can be seen behind Point Barrow Long Range Radar Site (LRRS) satellite at Utqiagvik, Alaska, Feb. 3, 2023. U.S. Air Force / Tech. Sgt. Curt Beach By Patrick Tucker, Published by Defense One, 8 August 2023 The success of information ops is “the most
United Launch Alliance's Atlas 5 rocket, seen here in its "501" configuration without any solid rocket boosters. By Stephen Clark, Published by Ars Technica, 7 August 2023 The Kuiper test satellites were supposed to launch on ULA's first Vulcan rocket. Amazon has confirmed it now plans to launch the first
