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    Apex Speeds Up Satellite Bus Manufacturing to Support Golden Dome, PWSA

    Apex will accelerate the production of its standardized satellite bus platforms with $200 million in new capital it raised in a Series C funding round to expand the company’s inventory and support various government satellite programs, including the Golden Dome missile defense system and the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. “Apex’s approach to building spacecraft is […] More

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    Booz Allen & Meta Unveil AI-Powered Tech Stack

    Booz Allen Hamilton and Meta have conducted a demonstration of Space Llama, a novel artificial intelligence-powered tech stack. Booz Allen said Friday the Space Llama, which leverages the power of NVIDIA CUDA GPUs, is intended to enable critical onboard repairs to the International Space Station, or ISS, National Laboratory. The initiative paves the way for enhanced space […] More

  • NASA Issues Draft RFP for Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications Development Effort - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Issues Draft RFP for Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications Development Effort

    The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has issued a draft request for proposals for the Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications, or SMBA, requirement with the aim of collecting from interested parties input about various aspects of the upcoming solicitation. SMBA Requirement According to a sources sought notice posted Friday on SAM.gov, comments are being sought not […] More

  • GITAI Eyes DOD, NASA Contracts via New Subsidiary - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GITAI Eyes DOD, NASA Contracts via New Subsidiary

    Space robotics startup GITAI USA has established a new unit focused on securing prime contracts for NASA and the Department of Defense projects. A trust company owns 51 percent of the subsidiary, GITAI Defense and Space, to meet some NASA and DOD solicitations’ requirement for prime contractors to be majority-owned by American citizens or permanent […] More

  • V2X Secures $62M Space Force Contract for Radar System Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    V2X Secures $62M Space Force Contract for Radar System Support

    V2X has secured a $62 million contract modification for support services to ensure the operational readiness of the U.S. Space Force’s COBRA DANE radar system in Alaska. The agreement will deliver capability enhancements and engineering support for COBRA DANE, V2X said Tuesday. The company will perform critical work to extend the radar system’s capabilities, advancing […] More

  • L3Harris, Kuiper Partner to Deliver SATCOM Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    L3Harris, Kuiper Partner to Deliver SATCOM Services

    L3Harris Technologies has collaborated with Kuiper Government Solutions, an Amazon subsidiary, to provide integrated, resilient satellite communications, or SATCOM, services to governments and militaries across the globe. Enhancing SATCOM Capabilities L3Harris said Monday the strategic partnership aims to develop and deliver hybrid SATCOM enhanced with high-speed and low-latency global connectivity. It will integrate its global tactical networks and […] More

  • Kepler to Sell On-Orbit Compute Capabilities to Axiom Space - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kepler to Sell On-Orbit Compute Capabilities to Axiom Space

    Kepler Communications has signed an agreement to sell on-orbit compute capabilities to Axiom Space’s orbital data center, or ODC, business. Under the deal, Axiom Space will purchase two on-orbit computing payloads that will support advanced processing, data storage, cloud compute, artificial intelligence, multi-sensor data fusion and other space use cases, Kepler said Monday. Axiom Space […] More

  • Viasat to Integrate Telesat LEO Capacity Into Multi-Orbit Network - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Viasat to Integrate Telesat LEO Capacity Into Multi-Orbit Network

    Viasat has signed an agreement with Telesat to integrate the latter’s Lightspeed low Earth orbit Ka-band capacity into its multi-orbit network, ensuring the delivery of new connectivity standard to mobility and defense customers. The incorporation of Telesat Lightspeed into ultra-high throughput satellites will provide clients with fast and robust connectivity services, Viasat said Monday. The […] More

  • LeoLabs Unveils Next-Gen Expeditionary Radar 'Scout' - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LeoLabs Unveils Next-Gen Expeditionary Radar ‘Scout’

    LeoLabs has launched Scout, its next-generation expeditionary radar designed for rapid deployment to support space domain awareness, or SDA, missions amid a continuously evolving space environment. “Scout is a game changer for advanced SDA. Mobile radars offer timely proliferation and the ability to quickly adapt to changing threats by deploying wherever and whenever our customers […] More

  • James Yates Named Chief Growth & Strategy Officer at LightRidge Solutions - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    James Yates Named Chief Growth & Strategy Officer at LightRidge Solutions

    LightRidge Solutions has appointed James Yates as chief growth and strategy officer, bringing over three decades of experience in the space and airborne sector. Yates announced his new role on LinkedIn, where he said his responsibilities include providing guidance and leadership for the company’s business development functions. Identify, Capture New Market Opportunities He will also […] More