GPS III satellite, (Lockheed Martin image) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 23 September 2024 The Space Systems Command awarded contracts to Astranis, Axient, L3Harris and Sierra Space WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force selected four companies to develop concepts for smaller, more cost-effective GPS satellites based on commercial
Companies in the space industry are developing a new class of weather satellites for civil and military customers. Credit: Raytheon Intelligence & Space By Lauren C. Williams, Published by Defense One, 16 September 2024 Companies have started to weigh in on the service's commercial augmentation space reserve program. Seeking to
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 12 August 2024 The satellites carry a handful of different payloads, including the two US Space Force Enhanced Polar System-Recapitalization jam-resistant communication payloads, an X-band communications payload for Norway's Ministry of Defence, and a Ka-band payload for commercial firm Viasat. WASHINGTON — Norway’s
Falcon 9 launch carrying satellites By Audrey Decker, Published by Defense One, 4 September 2024 Research underway to shift tracking of air and ground targets to more survivable orbiting assets. The Space Force intends to deploy satellites that can track aerial and ground targets at the beginning of the next
Image: Jumpstudio By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 26 August 2024 Pentagon initiatives to integrate innovations from the commercial space sector remain a topic of heated debate WASHINGTON — Despite numerous policies and studies advocating for greater integration of private sector innovations, the gap between rhetoric and action remains
Illustration of the Arctic Broadband Satellite Mission (Image credit: Northrop Grumman) By Clarence Oxford, Published by Space Daily, 14 August 2024 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully launched the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM), developed in partnership with Space Norway. The two-satellite constellation, deployed aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9
Credit: Space Systems Command By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 9 August 2024 The Space Systems Command released a “request for prototype proposals” for the Missile Track Custody Epoch 2 program WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force initiated a new phase in its missile defense satellite program. The Space
Image Credit: US Space Force By Alyssa Lafleur, Published by Space Impulse, 7 August 2024 Insider Brief The U.S. Space Force is calling on the commercial space industry to weigh in on its draft plan for a Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve. Released through a request for information, the Space Force’s
