U.S. Space Force awards contracts under Andromeda program to advance next-generation orbital surveillance capabilities
The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts worth $1.843 billion to 14 contractors under the Andromeda program.
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L3Harris uses additive manufacturing to accelerate satellite thruster production for national security space missions
L3Harris Technologies is accelerating the production of satellite propulsion systems using additive manufacturing to support rapidly evolving national security space requirements.
NASA’s Artemis II crew returns to Earth after record-setting lunar mission
NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, along with Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency, traveled a total of 694,481 miles during the mission. At its farthest point, the crew reached a distance of 252,756 miles from Earth. The Artemis II mission surpassed the previous human distance record set by Apollo
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Defending NATO: a new opportunity for industry mission partnership
NATO members, faced with strategic decision-making about hardening their defensive posture, must choose carefully where precious tax dollars are spent.
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Northrop Grumman’s Minotaur IV launches STP-S29A mission, deploying multiple Space Force satellites
Northrop Grumman successfully launched the STP-S29A mission aboard its Minotaur IV launch vehicle on April 8.
NRL launches advanced experimental payloads on STPSat-7 mission to enhance space surveillance capabilities
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory has successfully launched three experimental payloads aboard the STPSat-7 mission.
Planet Labs achieves breakthrough with AI-powered satellite detecting objects directly in orbit in near real time
Planet Labs announced it has successfully deployed and executed AI-driven object detection directly onboard its Pelican-4 satellite.
4iG and Northrop Grumman sign agreement for Hungary’s first communications satellite under HUSAT programme
4iG Space and Defence Technologies has signed a multimillion-dollar agreement with Northrop Grumman to develop Hungary’s first geostationary communications satellite.
MizarVision publishes AI-processed satellite imagery of U.S. military assets, raising intelligence and security concerns
A Chinese company, MizarVision, has released satellite imagery of U.S. military bases and naval assets processed using artificial intelligence.
Boeing-built core stage powers NASA Artemis II launch as Orion begins first crewed lunar mission in decades
Boeing said the core stage it built for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket successfully powered the launch of the Artemis II mission.
Airbus-built European Service Module ready to support NASA’s Artemis II crewed lunar mission
Airbus has confirmed that the European Service Module (ESM-2), built on behalf of the European Space Agency, is fully integrated, fuelled and ready for the Artemis II mission.
L3Harris and Comtech launch first embeddable multi-orbit tactical SATCOM modem for global military use
L3Harris Technologies and Comtech Telecommunications Corp. have introduced a new tactical satellite communications modem designed to enhance multi-orbit connectivity for field operators.