Northrop Grumman clears key design hurdle for military satellites in record time

By Chris Young, Published by Interesting Engineering, 19 April 2023 "Our T1TL solution builds on our decades of end-to-end mission expertise." Northrop Grumman completed a critical design review of a Space Development Agency (SDA) communications satellite in only 13 months. As SpaceNews points out, that is a fraction of the

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The atmospheric reentry process generates extreme heat and mechanical loads, which lead to the satellite's disintegration at the altitude of about 45 miles. (Image credit: ESA)

Space debris problem spurs a bold change in US government regulations

By Elizabeth Howell, Publishd by Space.com, 12 April 2023 The Federal Communications Commission plans to streamline its space activities to meet fast-growing space safety needs. The fast-growing space debris issue is top of mind at a new space-focused division of the U.S. government. "Satellite and orbital debris rules" will be one of

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Space Development Agency readies launch of first satellites for comms, missile tracking

By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 29 March 2023 The 10 satellites, which will be lofted on a reusable SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg SFB to low Earth orbit (LEO), are the first batch of the Tranche 0 constellation, building blocks of America's resilient space strategy. Editor’s Note 4/03/2023

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Goonhilly Earth Station has bought two American teleports to help increase its satellite coverage globally

Published by The BBC, 15 March 2023 A Cornwall-based satellite and space company has bought two American teleports to help increase its satellite coverage. Goonhilly Earth Station said it hoped the move would boost Cornwall's presence in the international satellite communication market. The site on the Lizard is the world's

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Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Military Satellites: Their Advantages and Capabilities

By Marcin Fracklewicz, Published by ts2.space, 10 March 2023 How LEO Military Satellites Enhance Global Communications and Data Security Recent advances in technology have allowed the military to make use of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to improve global communications and data security. LEO satellites provide a secure, wireless connection

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DoD interested in smartphone-to-satellite communications services

By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 1 March 2023 The Commercial Services Communications Office is working on a solicitation for direct-to-device satellite communications services to be released later this year WASHINGTON — The technology race to connect cellphones to satellite networks has not gone unnoticed by the Defense Department. “That

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Astranis wins Space Force contract to integrate military satcom on commercial payload

By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 14 February 2023 The $4.5 million SBIR Phase 3 contract has $6 million option for an on-orbit demonstration WASHINGTON – Astranis Space Technologies won a $4.5 million contract to integrate a U.S. military communications waveform on one of the company’s satellite communications payloads, the

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