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Project Nyx Alpha to boost UK Space Command’s domain awareness
A ground-based telescope in Cyprus will allow detection of satellites and other objects from LEO to GEO and Cislunar orbits.
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Space
North Korea claims it successfully put spy satellite into orbit
North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully placed a spy satellite into orbit with its third launch attempt this year.
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Rocket Lab to open spacecraft parts manufacturing facility in Maryland
The 113,000 square foot complex — a former Lockheed Martin launch facility in Middle River — will help the company establish a long-term supply line.
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Space Force sees SATCOM awards surging to $20 billion this fiscal year
The total value of the contracts to be awarded is a significant jump from the $1.6 billion issued across the portfolio in FY23.
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Atlas, other ‘troubled’ Space Force programs to miss 2023 deliveries
The programs include GPS OCX, ATLAS and MGUE — three efforts that have faced repeated delays in recent years.
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Space Development Agency orders 62 satellites from York Space Systems
The agency plans to issue at least one more contract as part of this layer of transport satellites, which will include 100 space vehicles.
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Space Force finalizes plan for commercial surge capacity during crisis
The strategy outlines a framework for how the Space Force will scale up its use of commercial capabilities during a crisis or conflict.
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Space Force seeks proposals for Project Apollo technology hub
The tech accelerator, focused on improving the service’s ability to identify and track objects in space, will kick off its first innovation cycle Oct. 26.
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Rocket Lab sees rapid demand for its HASTE hypersonic test vehicle
The Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron vehicle is a modified version of Rocket Lab’s Electron and is designed to support high-speed testing.
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Space Force seeks bids for next phase of national security launches
The strategy pursues a two-lane approach to procuring launches -- one for emerging providers a second for rockets that can fly more demanding missions.
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Booz Allen Hamilton wins Space Force integration contract
Booz Allen originally won the contract last year, but the deal was delayed due to protests by ManTech and SAIC.
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Opinion
Space Force can bolster Greenland ties by buying local for Arctic base
A first step is to abide by international agreements and U.S. law would be for the service to procure supplies from Greenlandic companies, the authors say.
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Rogers calls for Pentagon IG probe of Space Command basing decision
Rogers and other House lawmakers claim the Space Command basing process included “striking irregularities.”
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Victus Nox mission highlights need for flexiblity, Space Force says
As the service seeks to operationalize a tactically responsive space capability, it may need to make its systems more nimble to respond to real-time needs.
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Iran says it successfully launched imaging satellite
The U.S.has alleged that Iran’s satellite launches defy a UN Security Council resolution.
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Opinion
Deterrence in space requires more than SilentBarker’s eyes
If the U.S. is serious about deterrence in space, it must be serious about building the war-winning space forces capable of achieving space superiority.
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Space Force, partners to craft global supply chain strategy
The event will give stakeholders a chance to share their perspectives on global supply chain challenges and opportunities to address them.
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