Northrop Grumman to deliver GHOST-R satellite in 24 months to expand U.S. tracking of threats in geosynchronous orbit
The GHOST-R prototype is intended to improve U.S. awareness of activity and potential threats in geosynchronous orbit.
U.S. Space Force chief says service operates on-orbit weapons to defend the Joint Force and sets new combat priorities
U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Douglas Schiess has laid out a three-part plan to strengthen the service’s combat power and integrate space capabilities more deeply into joint operations.
EU and South Korea establish secure satellite working group to assess future integration with the IRIS² connectivity constellation
The European Commission and South Korea have agreed to deepen cooperation on secure satellite communications and assess potential integration with IRIS².
ICEYE leads European consortium chosen by ESA to design sovereign space intelligence architecture for EU security and defence
The European Space Agency has selected the ICEYE-led ARISE consortium to design the architecture for the EU Earth Observation Governmental Service, a planned sovereign space-based intelligence system for European civil security and defence users
L3Harris says RASOR hybrid SATCOM reroutes U.S. military data around jamming and cyberattacks, targets NSA approval in early 2027
L3Harris Technologies expects its RASOR hybrid satellite communications system to receive NSA Type 1 certification in early 2027.
BAE Systems secures $16 million to restore RH45 chip capability and strengthen US supply of radiation hardened space electronics
BAE Systems has received $16 million in Defense Production Act Title III funding to demonstrate and qualify its radiation-hardened 45 nanometre RH45 semiconductor technology
HawkEye 360 and Leonardo expand European space intelligence offering with dedicated RF capacity and local data delivery
HawkEye 360 and Leonardo have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine HawkEye 360’s space-based radio-frequency sensing with Leonardo’s space service solutions for European customers
HawkEye 360 launches first European subsidiary in Luxembourg to target defense and space growth across the EU
HawkEye 360 has established its first European subsidiary in Luxembourg, creating a base for expanded operations across the European Union
ICEYE US lands NOAA environmental monitoring award as federal agencies expand use of commercial SAR imagery
ICEYE US has been selected as an awardee under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space-Based Environmental Monitoring contract to provide commercial synthetic aperture radar imagery
Rocket Lab fully funds Iridium acquisition after $1.94 billion share sale and drops $3.6 billion bridge facility
Rocket Lab said it has fully financed its pending acquisition of Iridium Communications after completing an at-the-market equity programme that raised approximately $1.944 billion in gross proceeds
BlackSky captures first imagery from fifth Gen-3 satellite within 20 hours, expanding 35-centimeter defense intelligence capacity
Gen-3 satellites produce imagery with a resolution of 35 centimeters. BlackSky’s AI-enabled analytics can automatically detect a growing range of vehicles, aircraft and vessels.
Lockheed Martin says $114 million Space Force awards will upgrade GPS ground network for IIIF satellites and anti-jamming resilience
Lockheed Martin has secured two U.S. Space Force task orders worth about $114 million to modernize the ground network that controls the Global Positioning System.