The contract will examine the performance of ThinKom’s “portable gateway” for use by dismounted forces

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USSF-87 sends GSSAP payloads and propulsive ESPA ring on fourth Vulcan flight

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At SmallSat Symposium, executives cite enduring missile threat as rationale for continued investment

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Starfish’s Otter spacecraft will support relocation and life extension of military satellites

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China launched its experimental reusable spacecraft for the fourth time late Friday, once again maintaining strict secrecy around the mission.

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Golden Dome deputy program manager Marcia Holmes: ‘We are going to be easier to work with’

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Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said the Space Force is taking a closer look at companies developing technologies to mine asteroids.

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Few modern systems are as consequential — or as exposed — as the Global Positioning System. A temporary loss of access to its positioning, navigation and timing signals would ripple […]

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SAN FRANCISCO — Viridian Space Corp. signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the Air Force Research Laboratory. The five-year CRADA will provide the Southern California startup with access […]

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After helping place proliferated LEO constellations at the center of U.S. military space planning, the SmallSat Alliance is now tackling how these networks can be used together as a unified system.

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Gen. Shawn Bratton, the Space Force’s vice chief of space operations, spoke with SpaceNews’ Sandra Erwin as part of an event focused on the Space Force 2040 at the Johns […]

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Pentagon chief sharpens warnings to defense contractors over delivery, pay and buybacks

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In January 2026, Iranian authorities shut down landline and mobile telecommunications infrastructure in the country to clamp down on coordinated protests. Starlink terminals, which were discreetly mounted on rooftops, helped […]

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The company expects more satellite orders and space work fueled by Golden Dome

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Maj. Gen. Terry Grisham will oversee the move from Colorado Springs to Redstone Arsenal.

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The Denver-based satellite manufacturer raises $629 million, aims to expand output amid rising U.S. defense budgets

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Congressional watchdog says SDA is overestimating technology readiness

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Upcoming tabletop exercise will examine response to weapons of mass destruction in orbit

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Gen. Stephen Whiting: As space becomes a contested military domain, the Pentagon needs not just rockets but also a sustainment and mobility infrastructure to support satellites

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Mission marks third consecutive GPS launch reassigned from ULA to SpaceX

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The service plans to select satellite manufacturers as soon as March for the Geosynchronous Reconnaissance & Surveillance (RG-XX) program,

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The company makes phased-array ground stations that connect with satellites across multiple orbits

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South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Systems is partnering with Canada’s MDA Space to explore collaboration on the development of a defense satellite constellation for the Asian nation.

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Gen. Michael Guetlein says deterrence hinges less on exquisite technology than on cost, production scale and industrial execution

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