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  • L3Harris Concludes Preliminary Design Review of NOAA Sat System Imager - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    L3Harris Concludes Preliminary Design Review of NOAA Sat System Imager

    L3Harris Technologies has completed the preliminary design review of a high-resolution imager for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Extended Observations, or GeoXO, satellite system. When it becomes operational, GeoXO will deliver real-time imagery, enhancing NOAA’s capability to monitor weather, ocean and environmental conditions in the Western Hemisphere, L3Harris said Thursday. The critical data […] More

  • Chugach-Amentum JV Books $823M Deal for NASA Facilities Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Chugach-Amentum JV Books $823M Deal for NASA Facilities Support

    Nova Space Solutions, a joint venture between Chugach Government Solutions and Amentum, has received an $822.7 million NASA contract for consolidated operations, services and maintenance infrastructure at Stennis Space Center and Michoud Assembly Facility. Commenting on the award, Dirk van der Vaart, president of Chugach Government Solutions, said in a statement Thursday, “Our [JV] with Amentum brings together Amentum’s […] More

  • Viasat Books DISA Task Order for Satellite-Based Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Viasat Books DISA Task Order for Satellite-Based Services

    Viasat’s Inmarsat Government business will deliver fully managed low Earth orbit satellite-based services, including space relay services supported by geostationary and non-geostationary satellites, for its first task order under a previously awarded proliferated LEO SBS contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency. Valued at $3.5 million, the task order requires providing Ku-band LEO services through a partner […] More

  • NASA Posts RFP for Human Space Flight Program Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Posts RFP for Human Space Flight Program Support

    NASA has issued a solicitation to provide technical integration support for multiple human space flight missions, including the International Space Station Program, Orion Program and Gateway Program. The Mission Technical Integration Contract, or MTIC, requires a range of services, such as program management, business management, configuration and data management, information technology, systems engineering and integration, […] More

  • Virgin Galactic, Redwire to Develop Research Payload Lockers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Virgin Galactic, Redwire to Develop Research Payload Lockers

    Virgin Galactic and Redwire have teamed up to produce research payload lockers for the former’s Delta-Class spaceships to enhance microgravity research capabilities. The effort will leverage Redwire’s customizable plug-and-play lockers to streamline research and provide real-time data throughout flights, Virgin Galactic said Thursday. The lockers, designed for both automated and human-guided experiments, will feature flexible front panels […] More

  • John Mulholland Named Boeing Starliner Program Lead - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    John Mulholland Named Boeing Starliner Program Lead

    Boeing has appointed John Mulholland, its vice president and International Space Station program manager, to lead the company’s Starliner program, a company spokesperson told Reuters. Mulholland took over the role from Mark Nappi, vice president and program manager, commercial crew program, who is retiring in February. Before his ISS assignment in 2020, Mulholland led Boeing’s […] More

  • Serco Inc. to Acquire Northrop’s MT&S Business Division - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Serco Inc. to Acquire Northrop’s MT&S Business Division

    Serco Inc. has agreed to acquire Northrop Grumman’s mission training and satellite ground network communications software, or MT&S, business. The acquisition deal involves a cash payment of $327 million and will deliver a portfolio of U.S. defense service contracts with annual revenues of around $300 million, Serco said Thursday. Currently, the MT&S business provides advanced […] More

  • Partnership Between Google, Aerospace to Tap AI for Space Weather Forecasting - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Partnership Between Google, Aerospace to Tap AI for Space Weather Forecasting

    Nonprofit organization Aerospace Corp. will combine its space science expertise with Google Cloud’s artificial intelligence and machine learning tools in a partnership with Google Public Sector to deliver fast and accurate space weather forecasts. Using AI and advanced computing technologies can enable geomagnetic storm predictions days in advance, Aerospace said Tuesday. The federally funded company […] More

  • Array Labs, Umbra Space, Raytheon to Develop 3D Observation Capabilities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Array Labs, Umbra Space, Raytheon to Develop 3D Observation Capabilities

    Array Labs, Umbra Space and Raytheon have entered into a teaming agreement to accelerate the development and deployment of advanced 3D Earth observation capabilities to commercial and government customers. Under the strategic partnership, the parties will combine their experience and expertise in space systems and advanced imaging capabilities to enhance the technologies that power Site3D, […] More

  • NASA Awards Viasat Spot on Potential $4.82B Near Space Network Services Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Awards Viasat Spot on Potential $4.82B Near Space Network Services Contract

    Viasat has secured a spot on NASA’s Near Space Network Services contract, which seeks to provide commercial ground and space relay support for the agency’s upcoming missions in low Earth orbit and up to 2 million kilometers from Earth. The multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract comes with a period of performance of five years and an option […] More

  • Mercury Systems Receives Subcontract to Support DOD Satellite Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mercury Systems Receives Subcontract to Support DOD Satellite Program

    Mercury Systems, a technology company offering processing power to edge computing, has booked a $24.5 million contract for a data processing and storage subsystem for the satellite program of the Department of Defense. The Andover, Massachusetts-based company said Tuesday it will provide numerous advanced subsystems under a contract with an innovative space systems prime contractor. Mercury […] More