Saber Astronautics gets Space Force contract for data visualization software

Animation shows human-made space objects cataloged by the U.S. Space Force. The red objects are in near-Earth orbits. The green objects are in the cislunar region. Credit: Purdue University/Carolin Frueh By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 12 November 2023 The $1.2 million contract is to develop a software tool to

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The Space Development Agency was created in 2019 to design a National Defense Space Architecture in low Earth orbit. Credit: SDA

New Space Force tech accelerator focused on space domain awareness software

By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 31 October 2023 The goal of the accelerator is to bring industry, government and academia together to integrate SDA computer systems to "fully leverage" data from myriad sources across the Defense Department, the Intelligence Community, other government agencies, allies and commercial firms —

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Space Development Agency awards York Space $615 million contract for 62 satellites

York Space satellites delivered to the Space Development Agency for the Tranche 0 Transport Layer. Credit: York Space Systems By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 20 October 2023 The satellites are for SDA’s Transport Layer Tranche 2 Alpha WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency has awarded York Space a $615 million contract

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UK funds surveillance satellite replacement lost in Virgin Orbit failure

Horizon Technologies says its constellation will play a key role in detecting “dark vessels” engaged in activities including illegal fishing, smuggling, and those evading sanctions against countries such as Russia and Iran. Credit: Horizon Technologies By Jason Rainbow, Published by SpaceNews, 19 October 2023 TAMPA, Fla. — The U.K. is funding nearly

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UK funds surveillance satellite replacement lost in Virgin Orbit failure

Horizon Technologies says its constellation will play a key role in detecting “dark vessels” engaged in activities including illegal fishing, smuggling, and those evading sanctions against countries such as Russia and Iran. Credit: Horizon Technologies By Jason Rainbow, Published by Space News, 19 October, 2023 TAMPA, Fla. — The U.K. is funding

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