By Hannah Laclaire, Published by Portland Press Herald, 24 April, 2022 The state hopes a new law creating the Maine Space Port Corp. is the first step toward achieving that goal. Maine took a small but crucial step last week toward a starry-eyed vision to become a leading national hub
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 14 April 2022 Small GEO satellite operator Astranis sees an opportunity to break into the defense market as the military seeks to diversify its communications architecture WASHINGTON – Astranis Space Technologies is scheduled to launch this summer a small communications satellite to geostationary orbit
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 29 March 2022 The OrbitSecure software uses blockchain for data transactions so every modification made to the ledger is time stamped and signed WASHINGTON — SpiderOak Mission Systems announced March 29 it won a contract from Lockheed Martin Space for its cybersecurity software. The
By Nathan Strout, Published by C4ISRNET, 14 February 2022 Faced with duplication and delays, DARPA weighs how its proliferated satellite demonstration can still make an impact WASHINGTON — Project Blackjack started as a bold idea. Instead of relying on a small handful of satellites operating 20,000 miles above Earth, what
Published by Airforce-Technology, 10 February 2022 These satellites have been built by In-Space Missions and designed by Airbus Defence and Space. The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is set to launch two Prometheus 2 CubeSats this year, which will be the agency’s first directly owned satellites. The launch is part
By Andrew Chuter, Published by Defense News, 1 February 2022 LONDON – Britain laid out its military space development priorities Feb. 1 as the Ministry of Defence published its long-awaited strategy for the sector. The bulk of the £6.4 billion ($8.7 billion) set aside by the MoD for space spending
By Staff Writers, Published by Spacedaily, 10 January 2022 Prestwick, Scotland (SPX) - South Ayrshire Council has started the process of submitting a formal planning application for the Prestwick Spaceport development. The Proposal of Application Notice (POAN) is the first step in the planning process for Prestwick Spaceport and signals
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 17 November 2021 CEO Dan Hart: 'We've had quite a extensive dialogue at all levels of the executive branch and with the Space Force, and the intelligence community' WASHINGTON — Virgin Orbit projects that more than 40% of the company’s business by 2026 will
