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  • Rocket Lab Unveils RF Systems for Command and Control - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rocket Lab Unveils RF Systems for Command and Control

    Rocket Lab USA has unveiled the Frontier radios, a collection of radio frequency communications systems for reliable telemetry, tracking and command. The radios support any orbit or space environment and feature advanced capabilities, such as ranging waveforms for radiometric navigation, Rocket Lab said Thursday. The software-defined radios’ compact and lightweight build enables easy integration into […] More

  • Northrop Secures Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Satellite Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Secures Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Satellite Support

    The U.S. Space Force has awarded Northrop Grumman two contracts to support the service’s in-space refueling and on-orbit satellite servicing operations. Support for Elixir Program The first award requires services for the Space Systems Command’s Elixir refueling payload program while the second agreement acquires four ESPAStar spacecraft, Northrop said Wednesday. Under the Elixir program, the […] More

  • Sierra Space, General Dynamics Demo Resilient GPS Satellite Technology - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sierra Space, General Dynamics Demo Resilient GPS Satellite Technology

    Sierra Space has completed a demonstration of its resilient GPS, or R-GPS, satellite technology for the U.S. Space Force. The commercial space company said Monday it collaborated with General Dynamics Mission Systems to conduct the test in which they were able to generate all GPS navigation signals needed for the R-GPS mission.  During the test, the satellite’s […] More

  • HawkEye 360 Joins Space Force Effort to Enhance Space Domain Awareness - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HawkEye 360 Joins Space Force Effort to Enhance Space Domain Awareness

    HawkEye 360 has announced its participation in the U.S. Space Force’s Commercial Integration Cell, or CIC, a public-private collaborative effort aiming to enhance space situational awareness. HawkEye 360 said Thursday that it will contribute to the CIC by supporting mission-critical areas, such as detecting radio frequency interference and intelligence threats. The partnership underscores the company’s […] More

  • Booz Allen Proposes Constellation of Missile Detector & Interceptor Satellites - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Booz Allen Proposes Constellation of Missile Detector & Interceptor Satellites

    Booz Allen Hamilton is proposing a concept satellite constellation meant to contribute to the ability of the U.S. to defend itself against missile attacks, SpaceNews reported Thursday. Brilliant Swarms The envisioned constellation, dubbed Brilliant Swarms, comprises up to 2,000 satellites spread across 20 orbital planes. A hundred satellites would be positioned per plane circling the […] More

  • Honeybee to Provide Rover for Firefly Lunar Mission - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Honeybee to Provide Rover for Firefly Lunar Mission

    Firefly Aerospace has partnered with Honeybee Robotics, a Blue Origin company, to build the lunar rover for an upcoming lunar mission. The Texas-based end-to-end responsive space company said Monday it contracted Honeybee to provide the lunar rover needed to fulfill its $179 million NASA task order involving the delivery and operation of scientific instruments in the Gruithuisen Domes located […] More

  • BlueHalo Showcases Advanced Laser Communication Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BlueHalo Showcases Advanced Laser Communication Tech

    BlueHalo has demonstrated its long-haul laser communication system, proving the system’s ability to transfer high-bandwidth data efficiently in space. Prototype Demonstration During testing, two laser communication optical terminals established a space-to-space satellite link, overcoming simulated challenges like jitter, extreme temperatures and vacuum conditions, the company said Thursday. Mary Clum, president of the product and space systems […] More

  • Booz Allen's Albedo Launches Clarity-1 in VLEO - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Booz Allen’s Albedo Launches Clarity-1 in VLEO

    Albedo, a portfolio company of Booz Allen Hamilton’s Booz Allen Ventures, has launched the first commercial satellite to operate in very low Earth orbit, or VLEO. Advancing Commercial Space Technology The McLean, Virginia-based company said Wednesday the deployment of the Clarity-1 satellite in VLEO, occurring just over a year after Booz Allen Venture’s investment in Albedo, signifies […] More

  • NOAA to Host Industry Day on Planned Space Weather Observations Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NOAA to Host Industry Day on Planned Space Weather Observations Contract

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has scheduled a virtual industry day on March 27 for parties interested in securing an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the agency’s space weather environmental observations project. According to NOAA’s draft request for proposal on the potential contract posted on SAM.gov Friday, the contractor overall will provide a multi-mission operations service […] More

  • Amentum & Rivada Space Networks to Deliver Secure LEO System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Amentum & Rivada Space Networks to Deliver Secure LEO System

    Amentum and German company Rivada Space Networks are partnering to enhance U.S. government communications through Outernet, a highly secure low Earth orbit network. Commenting on the partnership, Dave Marlowe, vice president of intelligence and cyber at Amentum, said in a statement Tuesday, “Rivada is building a uniquely capable LEO constellation focused on zero-trust networking. By establishing a […] More

  • Voyager, Palantir Developing AI-Driven Space Domain Awareness System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Voyager, Palantir Developing AI-Driven Space Domain Awareness System

    Voyager Technologies and Palantir have announced an expanded collaboration aimed at developing artificial intelligence-powered systems to strengthen space domain awareness and address risks of collisions and other potential threats. Enhancing Space Domain Awareness The defense technology and space services provider said Monday the open-architecture system is designed to detect, identify, classify and track space-based objects by utilizing […] More