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Latest Federal & Government Contracting Companies' News Coverage
Read about new advancements in space technologies used by top defense and intelligence agencies. This section focuses on satellite communications, launch services, space exploration and geospatial intelligence.
Northrop Grumman’s Space Logistics subsidiary plans to launch a robotic satellite servicing vehicle in 2024, SpaceNews reported Thursday. The Mission Robotic Vehicle is equipped with a robotic arm developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and is designed to install small propulsion equipment to extend the lives of satellites in the geostationary orbit by […] More
An official from NASA said the space agency is reviewing proposals on the establishment of private space stations in line with its plan to retire the International Space Station by possibly the end of the decade, CNBC reported Monday. Phil McAlister, director of commercial spaceflight at NASA, said the agency has obtained “roughly about a […] More
Sierra Nevada Corp. has completed its two-year mission to perform three space research projects in medium Earth Orbit for the Air Force Research Laboratory. The Demonstration and Science Experiments spacecraft, now handled by SNC’s Sierra Space subsidiary, deployed 13 payloads for the research areas meant to advance the Department of Defense’s capability to send spacecraft […] More
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has delivered the first set of OpenSpace technologies to Northrop Grumman in support of its development of the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node space-ground prototype for the U.S. Army. OpenSpace quantum and SpectralNet products will be used to virtualize TITAN’s processing of data coming from various commercial satellite systems to […] More
L3Harris Technologies has completed the preliminary design review of its satellite prototype for the Space Development Agency’s in-orbit tracking layer, confirming the spacecraft’s design baseline for delivery. The milestone enables the continued development of the low-Earth orbit spacecraft meant to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles using overhead persistent infrared sensors, the company said […] More
ABL Space Systems has been tapped to serve as the launch provider for NASA’s Cryogenic Demonstration Mission scheduled to launch in 2023 to showcase the in-space transfer of cryogenic liquid hydrogen. The El Segundo, California-based company said Friday the functionality of its GS0 deployable launch infrastructure, designed to activate new launch sites, will be expanded […] More
A wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos has been awarded an initial $40.8 million contract to help in the development of sustainable human landing system concepts in support of NASA’s lunar exploration transportation services. Under the firm-fixed-price, milestone-based contract, Dynetics will execute risk-reduction activities and deliver feedback on the requirements of the space agency to foster […] More
BigBear.ai, an artificial intelligence and machine learning company, has entered into a commercial software agreement with Virgin Orbit to support and strengthen the launch services company’s capability with AI-powered, space-based data insights in support of the U.S. government, commercial clients and international defense. BigBear.ai said Friday it has already begun utilizing its Decision Dominance platform […] More
L3Harris Technologies has announced the expansion of its missile defense satellite workforce and asset at its Fort Wayne campus in Indiana to address the Department of Defense’s growing need for resilient spacecraft. The now 150,000-foot classified campus will host engineering, integration, testing and program management in support of satellite programs and U.S. missile defense efforts, […] More
Mitre has developed a software suite that the U.S. Space Force is now testing for use in tracking satellites and space debris, Breaking Defense reported Wednesday. The nonprofit turned the Sensor Network Autonomous Resilient Extensible or SNARE over to Space Systems Command in July after a two-year phase of internal development. Mitre also presented a […] More
The Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Research Laboratory has opened a new field office in Colorado as the organization looks to establish a presence in the aerospace hub. The office will host staff members tasked to directly engage with stakeholders in Colorado Springs, including government contractors and U.S. Space Force commands, amid increasing interest in space, […] More
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has secured a $2.8 million Department of Defense funding for prototype development effort aimed at providing commanders with quick access to space-related situational awareness data. The San Diego, California-based company said it will prototype a system for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force’s Unified Data Library by working on […] More
