From: Ministry of Defence, UK Space Agency and Defence Science and TechnologyPublished by UK Government, 10 May 2022 As part of a three-year mission two satellites will operate close to Earth experimenting and test imaging and interoperability. The first satellite launch from the UK will take place this summer as
By Elizabeth Howell, Published by Space.com, 10 May 2022 The upcoming flight will be the first commercial rocket launch ever from Western Europe. The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) will launch a joint mission with the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence on Virgin Orbit's first-ever launch from the UK. The
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 5 May 2022 A new Atlantic Council report warns U.S. defense agencies are not taking advantage of commercial space innovation WASHINGTON – The United States is at risk of being outpaced by China in space capabilities, in part due to the slow adoption of
Published by NECN, 26 April 2022 Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill earlier this month to create the Maine Space Port Corp. Maine is closer to launching its space program after Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill to create the Maine Space Port Corp., a law aimed at growing the state’s aerospace
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
