Named ‘GHOST’ the containerized infrastructure is designed to support orbital and suborbital launches
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Erich Hernandez-Baquero will take over military space acquisition; Roger Mason will lead the National Reconnaissance Office
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New chief takes command as the Space Force prepares for rapid growth, acquisition reforms and Golden Dome
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Sens. Cortez Masto and Britt propose expanded space wargaming and an unclassified assessment of China's commercial space sector
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The companies, along with a third unidentified vendor, won $615 million in contracts for the AMTI satellite program
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Arctic communications award will fund an expansion of Telesat’s Lightspeed, taking the planned LEO network to 225 spacecraft
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The Air Force Research Laboratory increased by $11.7 million Blue Origin’s contract to study the use of space rockets for point-to-point deliveries
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Two K2 satellites will host optical terminals intended to connect military systems in orbit
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The Space Force Association’s National Spacepower Center is building an unclassified environment for demonstrating threats to satellites and their consequences on Earth
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Vendors will compete for orders to build satellites, sensors and systems for more realistic military space exercises
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The Series D more than doubles the satellite manufacturer’s valuation in seven months and will fund a production ramp to as many as 100 large spacecraft a year
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CEO says market doesn't reflect value of Pentagon-backed business
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Falcon 9 will launch satellites supporting missile tracking, targeting and military communications
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All Points Logistics is the third company selected under a Commercial Solutions Opening to add facilities where satellites can be inspected, tested, fueled and prepared for integration with launch vehicles
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The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center will oversee development, integration and sustainment of equipment used to access the military’s encrypted GPS signal
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DARPA-backed vehicle will install propulsion pods on three commercial satellites in geostationary orbit
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The maximum value of the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 contract was raised from $5.6 billion to $17 billion
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Defense Production Act funding was awarded to Martin Materials Solutions, a small business that makes radiation-resistant cover glass used on spacecraft solar arrays and thermal-control systems
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With the launch of 21 York Space Systems satellites, the Space Development Agency has now placed half of its planned Tranche 1 Transport Layer constellation in orbit
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DIU solicitation aims to move long-studied technology toward military use by fiscal 2030
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