The 4½-year award will fund simulated satellite-defense scenarios

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In his final public speech as Space Force chief, Gen. Chance Saltzman called for combat credibility, stronger alliances and realism about the limits of procurement reform

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Erich Hernandez-Baquero, nominated to become the Air Force’s top civilian space acquisition official, and Roger Mason, the administration’s choice to lead the National Reconnaissance Office, appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee

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The Space Development Agency awarded the companies a combined $1.75 billion for next batch of missile-tracking satellites

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WASHINGTON — York Space Systems said June 24 that a satellite it built for the U.S. Space Force successfully demonstrated two-way tactical communications using ultra-high-frequency (UHF) links from low Earth […]

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WASHINGTON — Vantor has chosen BAE Systems to build its next generation of high-resolution imaging satellites. The selection reunites Vantor with the former Ball Aerospace business that helped develop DigitalGlobe’s […]

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WASHINGTON — Boeing won a contract worth up to $2 billion to build two next-generation military communications satellites for the U.S. Space Force, prevailing over Lockheed Martin in a competition […]

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Companies are looking to fill demand from defense and intelligence agencies for persistent surveillance rather than one-off imagery purchases.

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Mitchell Institute workshop participants found little consensus on where competition ends and conflict begins as China expands counterspace capabilities

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The mission pairs Rocket Lab spacecraft with a True Anomaly vehicle in orbit to demonstrate rapid threat characterization and rendezvous operations

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Billions in private investment have created room for growth, but suppliers need predictable demand, says the head of Northrop Grumman’s solid rocket motor business

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Kelly Hammett’s departure comes as the Space Rapid Capabilities Office is being realigned under the Space Force

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The company plans to deliver a fuel-transfer vehicle to the U.S. Space Force by 2028

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The startup uses probabilistic reasoning to diagnose spacecraft anomalies

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Growing demand from defense agencies and commercial shipping sectors is driving investment in maritime domain awareness technologies

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Contract brings GPS 3F orders to 14 satellites that add anti-jam features, digital payloads and upgraded civilian navigation signals

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The agency is seeking novel concepts to restore critical satellite services within hours or weeks

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A new CSIS report says planned 2027 interceptor buys will test a supply chain still recovering from years of consolidation

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Aerospace executives see AI not as a replacement for workers but as a necessary tool for helping an overstretched industrial base

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The committee's 2027 defense bill would eliminate separate statutory requirements for the two acquisition organizations while advancing broader Pentagon procurement reforms

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