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Firefly Aerospace has been awarded a $21.8 million contract by the Space Systems Command to provide launch service for the U.S. Space Force’s latest space mission. Launch Service Contract to Boost Rapid Launch Capabilities The SSC said Thursday the company was selected to launch the VICTUS SOL, USSF’s newest Tactically Responsive Space, or TacRS, mission. Under […] More
K2 Space, an aerospace and defense company focused on developing large satellites, announced completing its Series B funding round and raising $110 million to boost mass production of its multi-orbit, high-power satellite platform. Karan Kunjur, CEO of K2 Space, said in a press release Thursday, “Advanced space capabilities can’t be built on small, low-powered platforms, […] More
Eutelsat America Corp. and OneWeb Technologies, or EACOWT, a subsidiary of Eutelsat Group, has entered into a partnership with EchoStar subsidiary Hughes Network Systems to enhance low Earth orbit connectivity to the L3Harris Multi-Mission Rapidly Adaptable Standards-compliant Open Radio, or RASOR, Ecosystem. Boosting Military Communications Through LEO Connectivity OneWeb Technologies said Tuesday the collaboration aims to develop a OneWeb-capable […] More
SpiderOak, a company specializing in zero-trust cybersecurity services for next-generation space and tactical edge operations, has been awarded a contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory to boost the U.S. Space Force’s ability to seamlessly integrate commercial satellite networks during emergencies. The company said Thursday the project, supported by a Tactical Funding Increase contract, involves […] More
Lockheed Martin has completed the early design review for satellites supporting the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s Mobile User Objective System Service Life Extension program. The company said Friday it partnered with SEAKR Engineering for the proposed MUOS satellites to design a new MUOS payload processor. The processor is a critical electronics box on the spacecraft […] More
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
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
Robert Harris, a U.S. Air Force veteran, announced on LinkedIn that he has been elevated to senior vice president of space solutions at COLSA. The executive will oversee the company’s corporate growth strategies across the civil and Department of Defense space sectors. Harris has been with COLSA for over six years. He most recently served as VP […] More
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 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 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
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
