BlackSky has signed a seven-figure annual contract extension with HEO, adding higher-resolution Gen-3 imagery to a service that monitors spacecraft and other objects in orbit.
SpaceX launched the U.S. Space Force’s classified USSF-481 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on October 15.
Russia and China have fielded counterspace capabilities that threaten U.S. access to satellites used for military operations and civilian services, Space Systems Command said.
BAE Systems will design and demonstrate ultra-compact radio-frequency terminals for a space-based data layer under a U.S. Space Force contract.
The investment is part of the industrial and defence group’s plan to build space capabilities alongside its defence and aerospace businesses.
Twenty-one satellites built by Northrop Grumman have been launched and deployed for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer.
BlackSky Technology Inc. has picked up a new international intelligence customer, winning a six-figure pilot contract to supply an unnamed agency with very high-resolution satellite imagery.
Germany’s armed forces have gained direct access to dedicated radar reconnaissance satellites, allowing them to task the spacecraft independently, Rheinmetall said.
Britain plans to expand its ability to conduct offensive and defensive operations in space, backed by £880 million for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and space control.
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered 32 next-generation OneWeb satellites to Eutelsat, the first batch in a 669-spacecraft renewal programme.
Rheinmetall and Argotec have launched their first jointly developed satellite to gather intelligence for military air defence and early warning.
Northrop Grumman has delivered 21 satellites to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California for launch, the first shipment in a planned pipeline of 150 spacecraft for the Space Development Agency.
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