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York satellite demonstrates two-way UHF communications from low Earth orbit

WASHINGTON β€” 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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Vantor selects BAE Systems to build next-generation imaging satellites

WASHINGTON β€” 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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Boeing wins $2 billion Space Force contract for communications satellites

WASHINGTON β€” 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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Satellogic partners with SynMax to build intelligence services around upcoming Merlin constellation

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

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Report: U.S. needs framework for responding to hostile acts in space

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

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Rocket Lab launches satellite for U.S. Space Force Victus Haze responsive space exercise

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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Northrop Grumman says industry ready to scale solid rocket production, with longer contracts

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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Senate NDAA backs plan to fold SDA, Space RCO into Space Force

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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K2 Space, Rocket Lab win key supplier roles in Space Force satcom program

K2 Space and Rocket Lab will supply spacecraft buses to SES and Viasat for the military's next-generation protected satcom program

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House appropriators back $55.5 billion Space Force budget, omit reconciliation funds

Draft defense bill funds Pentagon at requested discretionary levels but excludes $350 billion in proposed reconciliation spending, casting doubt on Golden Dome and other space programs

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