Space News & Articles

Electric Propulsion Thrusters on Orbit Ready for First Fire

Benchmark Space Systems’ next-gen electric propulsion system has deployed to support the demonstration of cloud and weather data mapping for potential future military operations

Mar 28, 2024
Lockheed Martin Demo Satellites Ready for Launch

The Pony Express 2 payloads will provide a tactical communications system; precision relative ranging and time synchronization across the satellites; a high-end CPU/processor; and more

Feb 22, 2024
Air Force Connectivity Contract Awarded to Intelsat

The deal aims to address the need for resilient aircraft communications, using multi-band, multi-orbit implementations that can seamlessly be switched between orbits at a moment’s notice

Feb 20, 2024
Missile Tracking Satellites Launched by U.S. DoD

The U.S. Department of Defense has launched five missile tracking satellites designed and built by L3HArris

Feb 19, 2024
BlackSky Delivering Gen-3 Earth Observation Satellites to Indonesian MoD

The deal, with multi-year contracts valued at around $50 million, includes Gen-3 Earth Observation satellites, as well as ground infrastructure, and operational support to boost Indonesia's defense capabilities

Feb 14, 2024
GEOST to Provide Missile Warning Sensor for Satellites

GEOST will provide 16 of its Mercury missile warning and missile tracking payloads to be integrated with the Sierra Space Satellites in SDA Tracking Layer Tranche 2

Feb 08, 2024
L3Harris to Update Space Domain Awareness Program

L3Harris will design and develop technology to upgrade the existing Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance telescopes

Oct 23, 2023
SpaceWERX Orbital Prime Contract for Scientific Systems

Scientific Systems has been awarded a $1.5 million Phase II STTR contract under the SpaceWERX Orbital Prime Program

Oct 19, 2023
USSF Contracts SAIC to Modernize Critical Radars

Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) will provide ongoing sustainment and modification of the Ground Based Radar Maintenance and Sustainment Services (GMASS) contract-covered systems

Sep 14, 2023
Mini-Radar Delivered as Part of ESA’s Hera Mission for Planetary Defense

Hera’s mini-radar has been delivered to ESA for integration aboard the miniature Juventas CubeSat, to perform the first ever radar sounding inside an asteroid

Aug 22, 2023
IAI Launches DS-SAR Radar Satellite

While in orbit, the satellite will begin a preplanned series of tests, and will be formally handed over to Singaporean customers following completion

Aug 03, 2023
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