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
A key aim of the U.S. Space Force, created in 2019, is to plan, equip and defend U.S. interests in space.PHOTO: ETIENNE LAURENT/SHUTTERSTOCK By Doug Cameron, Published by The Wall Street Journal, 28 March 2023 White House’s spending request includes plans for simulators, equipment to train Space Force members for battle
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 24 March 2023 The bulk of SDA's FY24 request, some $4.1 billion, is in research, development, test and evaluation aimed at getting the first iterations of its planned satellites for both data relay, called the Transport Layer, and missile warning and tracking, called
"Kava," a Ukrainian frontline paramedic, uses a Starlink internet connection in a basement in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region as Russian shells explode nearby on February 20, 2023. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images By Sam Skove, Published by Defense One, 23 March 2023 Units scramble for solutions as Russia learns to
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 22 March 2023 The companies selected are BlackSky, HyperSat, Orbital Sidekick, Pixxel, Planet and Xplore WASHINGTON — The National Reconnaissance Office has signed five-year agreements with six commercial providers of hyperspectral satellite imagery, the agency announced March 22. The selected companies — BlackSky Technology,
By Jeff Foust, Published by SpaceNews, 22 March 2023 WASHINGTON — The first set of larger second-generation Starlink satellites is experiencing problems that could require SpaceX to deorbit at least some of them. In a March 22 tweet, SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said there were “some issues” with the
By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 22 March 2023 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force said it needs nearly $16 billion over five years to keep building a new class of satellites that can track missiles moving at hypersonic speeds, more than twice the previous forecast. When service leaders
By Channing Reid, Published by Simple Flying, 21 March 2023 The company is desperately searching for a lifeline. Bankruptcy could become a reality for satellite launch provider Virgin Orbit as soon as this week. The US-based group is reportedly scrambling to find a funding source to avoid insolvency. Last week,
