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Space enterprise more unified than ever, says Space Force chief

"For the first time ever, everybody’s rowing in the same direction," said Gen. Jay Raymond.

27 hours ago

Space Development Agency approves design for satellites that can track hypersonic weapons

The satellites will form a key part of the agency's National Defense Space Architecture, a proliferated constellation to be made up of hundreds of satellites.

2 days ago

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Air Force begins construction of simulation and wargaming facility for space and lasers

The Air Force Research Laboratory's new WARS Lab will open in 2023.

UK Space Command: Step one for space domain awareness is bringing data together

While the UK is building up its own space domain awareness tools, said Air Vice-Marshal Paul Godfrey, the military must first utilize and fuse existing sensor data.

7 days ago

Head of UK’s Space Directorate warns of space terrorism

UK officials says the low cost of getting payloads on orbit could open up potential for new threats in space.

8 days ago

BAE Systems eyes new space business with acquisition of In-Space

BAE Systems has taken a step into the satellite sector in the UK with the acquisition of low earth orbit spacecraft builder In-Space Missions.

8 days ago

Pentagon taps industry for nuclear-powered propulsion for its satellites

The Defense Innovation Unit is looking for commercial solutions that can provide nuclear-powered propulsion for military satellites.

12 days ago

Space Force expects $1 billion in contracts in first year of Space Enterprise Consortium Reloaded

The Space Force has ramped up the amount of money flowing through the Space Enterprise Consortium as it tries to bring more nontraditional vendors into the fold.

14 days ago

Robotic arms, tiny helper satellites: Military explores how to upgrade, repair assets in space

In one example, Lockheed Martin wants to integrate new hardware into a toaster-sized satellite and then plug the cubesat into an orbiting GPS satellite.

2 weeks ago

Government watchdog: Lack of user equipment holds back military’s narrowband satellite capabilities

A Government Accountability Office report finds that the military has failed to fully utilize the Mobile User Objective System, and delayed network transitions have resulted in an overreliance on existing systems.

2 weeks ago

Lockheed, Northrop invest in a startup that wants to refuel satellites in space

San Francisco-based Orbit Fab secured $10 million in its latest funding round, and defense companies want to be a part of the company's growth.

2 weeks ago

With restrictions lifted, South Korea launches $13B space power scheme

South Korea has launched a task force to further develop space capabilities for its military, following U.S. approval earlier this year to lift a restriction on the country’s missile production program.

2 weeks ago