Falcon 9 launches the GPS III Space Vehicle 05 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, June 17, 2021. U.S. SPACE FORCE / STAFF SGT. JEREMY MOSIER

As Europe contemplates a military buildup, space companies beg NATO to change

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the GPS III Space Vehicle 05 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, June 17, 2021. U.S. SPACE FORCE By Audrey Decker, Published by Defense One, 26 November 2024 Cumbersome acquisition practices will keep Europe from fully harnessing

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U.S. Space Command expands intelligence-sharing program with commercial firms

By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 6 November 2024 New members of the Commercial Integration Cell include Blacksky, Kratos, LeoLabs, Iceye and Telesat. WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Command announced Nov. 6 it is expanding its commercial intelligence-sharing initiative, adding five new companies to a program that helps coordinate responses

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Commercial Spaceports Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Commit to Expand International Collaboration

By Kris Christiaens, Published by Future Spaceflight, 21 October 2024 MILAN, Italy – October 13, 2024, eight commercial spaceports located across five continents signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU will establish a forum to explore potential strategic collaboration in a range of areas of common interest and introduce

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The US Wants to Integrate the Commercial Space Industry With Its Military to Prevent Cyber Attacks

BySharon Lemac-Vincere, Published by Wired, 29 June 2024 As more and more infrastructure is deployed in space, the risk of cyber attacks increases. The US military wants to team up with the private sector to protect assets everyone relies on. The US military recently launched a groundbreaking initiative to strengthen

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Space Force eyes commercial antennas to boost satellite control capacity

Vandenberg Tracking Station and the Ellison Onizuka Satellite Operations Facility support the Satellite Control Network. Credit: U.S. Space Force By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 25 September 2024 The Space Systems Command is interested in creating a “commercial antenna marketplace” WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is moving forward

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