software Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/software/ Covering the business and politics of space Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:47:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png software Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/software/ 32 32 80681979 Software startup Integrate makes push into defense market following Space Force award https://spacenews.com/software-startup-integrate-makes-push-into-defense-market-following-space-force-award/ https://spacenews.com/software-startup-integrate-makes-push-into-defense-market-following-space-force-award/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:47:46 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=573324

The company developed a collaborative project management platform designed to operate in classified environments

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Washington Harbour deepens space portfolio with investment in Trusted Space https://spacenews.com/washington-harbour-deepens-space-portfolio-with-investment-in-trusted-space/ https://spacenews.com/washington-harbour-deepens-space-portfolio-with-investment-in-trusted-space/#respond Thu, 04 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=563290

This investment follows Washington Harbour’s earlier moves into space technology.

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Charter begins beta testing software platform https://spacenews.com/charter-begins-beta-testing-software-platform/ https://spacenews.com/charter-begins-beta-testing-software-platform/#respond Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:28:11 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=506693

SAN FRANCISCO – Los Angeles-based startup Charter Space has started beta testing its space systems and program management software platform. The platform, called Ubik, is designed to help engineering teams […]

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Ascending Node Technologies unveils mission-visualization software https://spacenews.com/ascending-node-technologies-unveils-mission-visualization-software/ https://spacenews.com/ascending-node-technologies-unveils-mission-visualization-software/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=498077

LOGAN, Utah — Ascending Node Technologies unveiled mission-visualization software Aug. 5 at the SmallSat conference here. The software, called Spaceline, is a web-based suite of data analysis and visualization tools […]

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Space Force selects startup Defense Unicorns to update software at launch ranges https://spacenews.com/space-force-selects-startup-defense-unicorns-to-update-software-at-launch-ranges/ https://spacenews.com/space-force-selects-startup-defense-unicorns-to-update-software-at-launch-ranges/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:03:19 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=355453

The startup won a $15 million Strategic Funding Increase, or STRATFI, agreement from SpaceWERX.

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JPL Creates World’s Largest PDF Archive to Aid Malware Research https://spacenews.com/jpl-creates-worlds-largest-pdf-archive-to-aid-malware-research/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:24:29 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=209185 Data

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is well known for landing rovers on Mars, exploring the solar system with robotic probes, and developing sensitive science instruments that observe Earth and other planets. […]

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SAIC to develop ‘software factory’ for Space Development Agency https://spacenews.com/saic-to-develop-software-factory-for-space-development-agency/ https://spacenews.com/saic-to-develop-software-factory-for-space-development-agency/#respond Thu, 08 Jun 2023 14:46:53 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=162633

The Space Development Agency awarded a $64 million contract to Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) to develop a software applications factory for the agency’s low Earth orbit constellation.

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Channeling frustration into program management software https://spacenews.com/introducing-charter-space/ https://spacenews.com/introducing-charter-space/#respond Mon, 23 Jan 2023 22:41:39 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=136340

Charter, one of six space companies that participated in the fall 2022 Techstars Aerospace and Defense Accelerator, has raised $1.2 million in venture funding from TechStars, 7percent Ventures, Topspot Ventures and other investors.

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Cognitive Space gets $1.2 million U.S. Air Force contract extension for satellite-tasking software https://spacenews.com/cognitive-space-gets-1-2-million-u-s-air-force-contract-extension-for-satellite-tasking-software/ https://spacenews.com/cognitive-space-gets-1-2-million-u-s-air-force-contract-extension-for-satellite-tasking-software/#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2022 15:00:49 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=133910

Cognitive Space won a $1.2 million contract extension to continue development of the company’s satellite tasking software for the Air Force Research Laboratory.

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Rocket Lab’s MAX Flight Software Surpasses 50th Mission Milestone https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-2/ Thu, 14 Jul 2022 14:39:47 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=201264 Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, achieved a major milestone in Q2 with its MAX Flight Software now […]

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NASA-Born Software Helps Weather Forecasting Around the Globe https://spacenews.com/nasa-born-software-helps-weather-forecasting-around-the-globe/ Thu, 30 Sep 2021 21:17:31 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=21921

The 2020 hurricane season was one of the most active on record, and 2021’s is shaping up to be as well, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). […]

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Report: Space Force improving delivery of orbit monitoring software https://spacenews.com/report-space-force-improving-delivery-of-orbit-monitoring-software/ https://spacenews.com/report-space-force-improving-delivery-of-orbit-monitoring-software/#respond Sun, 30 Aug 2020 18:40:52 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=105508

A report submitted to Congress says the Space C2 program has transitioned to agile software development practices.

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For your next business opportunity, look to the stars https://spacenews.com/for-your-next-business-opportunity-look-to-the-stars/ https://spacenews.com/for-your-next-business-opportunity-look-to-the-stars/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2020 16:34:05 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=97151

Technology entrepreneur Ben Lamm outlines three space opportunities for budding founders not interested in building hardware.

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Air Force claims accomplishments in Space C2 program in wake of critical report https://spacenews.com/air-force-claims-accomplishments-in-space-c2-program-in-wake-of-critical-report/ https://spacenews.com/air-force-claims-accomplishments-in-space-c2-program-in-wake-of-critical-report/#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2019 23:06:39 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=94996

Air Force has submitted an acquisition strategy for the Space C2 program which is now being reviewed by the Pentagon

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Reprogrammable satellites make cybersecurity more critical, experts say https://spacenews.com/reprogrammable-satellites-make-cybersecurity-more-critical-experts-say/ https://spacenews.com/reprogrammable-satellites-make-cybersecurity-more-critical-experts-say/#respond Mon, 06 May 2019 17:52:12 +0000 http://dev.spacenews.com/?p=88751 AWS panelist

Satellites that increasingly rely on software are also increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats, a panel of experts said at the Satellite 2019 conference here.

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SAIC wins $655 million Air Force contract to modernize satellite ground systems https://spacenews.com/saic-wins-655-million-air-force-contract-to-modernize-satellite-ground-systems/ https://spacenews.com/saic-wins-655-million-air-force-contract-to-modernize-satellite-ground-systems/#respond Fri, 01 Feb 2019 00:12:40 +0000 http://dev.spacenews.com/?p=85398

The Air Force announced it awarded Engility Corp. — now owned by SAIC — a $655 million contract for satellite ground systems’ engineering, development, integration and sustainment.

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Space software is another area that needs faster acquisition, general says https://spacenews.com/space-software-is-another-area-that-needs-faster-acquisition-general-says/ Fri, 14 Jul 2017 19:54:34 +0000 http://dev.spacenews.com/?p=69402

“We are very much enamoured with our system engineering processes in the Department,” said Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, the leader of Air Force Material Command.

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NASA Releases Software Catalog For Free Public Access https://spacenews.com/nasa-releases-software-catalog-for-free-public-access/ Thu, 02 Mar 2017 16:08:09 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=16198

NASA has released its 2017-2018 software catalog, which offers an extensive portfolio of software products for a wide variety of technical applications, all free of charge to the public, without […]

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New Chance For UK Students To Send Their Computer Code Into Space For Tim Peake https://spacenews.com/new-chance-for-uk-students-to-send-their-computer-code-into-space-for-tim-peake/ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 17:59:13 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=14565

Following the success of the ‘Astro Pi’ competition, there is a new competition offering UK school children the chance to send their computer code to ESA astronaut Tim Peake on […]

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Boeing Delivers SLS Hardware to NASA https://spacenews.com/boeing-delivers-sls-hardware-to-nasa/ Thu, 31 May 2012 16:57:46 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=235

The Boeing Company has delivered NASA three flight computer software test beds, the first critical element for flight software development in support of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS). Flight software […]

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