‘Our interceptors will actively track hypersonic threats and shortly before impact will deploy large particle clouds’

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

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

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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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“The NRO is always looking for innovative ways to bring on new partners,” said Chris Scolese, director of the NRO

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Executives say customers care less about how data moves than what it enables

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COO Mark Peller said ULA is aiming for between 18 and 22 launches in 2026

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

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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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Quindar’s software aims to cut cost and complexity of satellite ground operations

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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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The award was made under NGA’s Luno program.

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ExoAnalytic tool aims to show when fire-monitoring satellites can actually see the ground

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

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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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New study finds the label “commercial” masks sharp differences in risk, ownership and policy goals

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Mission marks third consecutive GPS launch reassigned from ULA to SpaceX

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