Space News

Northrop Grumman has completed the preliminary design review for 74 high-speed data transport satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. The company said Wednesday the batch includes Tranche 2 Beta satellites with new communications technologies and Tranche 2 Alpha satellites, which build on the Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites awarded in 2022. The […] More

The Global Data Marketplace will offer HawkEye 360’s space-based data and analytics, expanding the latter’s reach to government entities, academia and international allies with critical missions. Alex Fox, chief growth officer at HawkEye 360, said Thursday, “HawkEye 360’s integration with the Global Data Marketplace allows us to bring our novel RF data and analytics to a broader […] More

SpiderOak and Axiom Space have partnered to demonstrate data security capabilities using the memory-safe programming language Rust in orbit to meet modern cybersecurity requirements. A validation test on July 1 specifically showcased SpiderOak’s OrbitSecure secure satellite communication platform using Rust on the International Space Station, SpiderOak said Tuesday. OrbitSecure is a zero-trust software service for extreme edge […] More

Maxar Technologies‘ intelligence business has released the first high-resolution images from its WorldView Legion satellites, designed for precision mapping, site monitoring and geospatial analytics. The company said Thursday the 30 centimeter-class images, collected on July 16, feature detailed views of urban areas, transportation routes and logistics hubs in San Francisco and Sacramento, California. Dan Smoot, CEO […] More

Boeing has finished building the core stage of the Space Launch System rocket for NASA’s Artemis II mission, which aims to send four astronauts into lunar orbit by 2025 and test various deep space mission capabilities. More than 200 feet in height and powered by two solid-fueled booster rockets and four RS-25 engines, the core […] More

Booz Allen Hamilton has strategically invested in an up and coming space technology company to aid its space manufacturing and domain awareness efforts. The strategic funds offered to Quindar by Booz Allen’s venture capital organization will focus on programming and automating satellite operations through Booz Allen’s velocity, leadership and technology, or VoLT, business strategy, the McLean, Virginia-based company […] More

Montreal-based NorthStar Earth & Space has announced the grant of a U.S. patent to its end-to-end concept of operations for a space-based imagery system following validation of its capability to improve space domain awareness. The company said Tuesday it is also seeking two more patents for advanced simulation and data analytics for the preprocessing of […] More

Firefly Aerospace‘s Alpha rocket has deployed to low Earth orbit eight cubesats comprising a NASA-funded mission dubbed Educational Launch of Nanosatellites or ELaNa 43. The launch service, dubbed Noise of Summer, was provided under a contract the space agency awarded through the Venture Class Launch Services Demonstration 2 program, Firefly Aerospace said Thursday. ELaNa 43 […] More

HawkEye 360 has launched nine satellites designed to enable better radio frequency data collection, broader bandwidths and multi-band signal capture capabilities for enhanced geospatial analysis and monitoring. The company said Tuesday the Cluster 8 satellites, deployed into a mid-inclination orbit in April, have entered initial operating status. Alex Fox, chief growth officer at HawkEye 360, […] More