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Verizon Frontline and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, have collaborated once more to track Santa Claus’ yearly journey. The company said it will ensure the NORAD Track Santa initiative will have reliable connectivity so people, especially children, can see where Santa is on Dec. 24. NORAD Tracks Santa Initiative The initiative, which […] More
Peraton has been awarded a 22-month contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, to enhance threat-detecting capabilities in space. Peraton Contract Scope The company said Thursday the multi-million-dollar contract, awarded through the Space-domain Wide Area Tracking and Characterization, or Space-WATCH, program, requires the development of an “as-a-service” model that encourages data acquisition from […] More
SpiderOak has secured a Small Business Innovation Research contract extension from the Space Development Agency to employ zero trust protection and ensure the cyber resilience and security of U.S. space missions. The expanded agreement will showcase the integration of SpiderOak’s Platform protecting space systems with the U.S. Space Force’s identity and access management software, the […] More
The Space Development Agency has issued a solicitation to provide systems engineering and integration support for the Tranche 3 program of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. The effort seeks to procure modern space vehicles and associated ground segment elements to integrate them into the PWSA and expand its capabilities, the SDA said Friday, adding that […] More
For executives in the space industry, ensuring the resilience of hybrid space architectures would require greater integration between military and commercial capabilities, SpaceNews reported Wednesday. Integration involves having “the ability to take the best that commercial brings to bear right alongside and foundational to the core military capabilities,” according to Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president […] More
Maxar Intelligence and Satellogic have signed a tasking, data licensing and distribution agreement to bolster the former’s satellite imaging capabilities to support national security missions for the U.S. government and select international government partners. Under the partnership, Maxar said Wednesday it gains exclusive rights to use Satellogic’s high-revisit satellite constellation and satellite imagery. Maxar will also be […] More
Leidos completed last month its second test launch for the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed program, which seeks to accelerate testing with commercially available hypersonic launch systems. The test, part of the MACH-TB program awarded by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane through the Strategic and Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems other transaction authority […] More
Auria Space CEO Damian DiPippa discussed the intersection of cyber and space and highlighted the key role of cybersecurity in safeguarding space assets from emerging threats. “So cyber operations in space may become a predominant first strike activity to cripple an opponent’s ability to communicate, command and control, and gain needed intelligence,” DiPippa said during […] More
Rivada Networks has established Rivada Secure Services to serve as the proxy organization that will meet the unique mission requirements of U.S. government and defense customers. The new subsidiary will operate from Washington, D.C., for closer coordination with clients and reseller network, Rivada said Wednesday, adding that Michael Abad-Santos, an executive with extensive government and […] More
Northrop Grumman has completed activation of the Space Systems Command’s two Enhanced Polar System-Recapitalization, or EPS-R, payloads hosted aboard two satellites for Space Norway’s Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission, or ASBM. The company said Tuesday the two GEOStar-3 satellites – ASBM 1 and 2 — launched in August aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg […] More
Parsons and telecommunications company Globalstar are partnering to strengthen satellite communication resilience for the public, government and defense sectors. Under the partnership, Globalstar’s LEO satellite constellation will be used to showcase Parsons’ software-defined satellite communication service, Parsons said Tuesday. The demonstration enables mission-critical services in radio frequency-congested environments. Following the successful initiation of a proof of concept […] More
L3Harris Technologies has completed a critical design review for satellite radios intended to strengthen missile warning and defense capabilities. The company said Monday it has wrapped up the CDR for 45 mission payload radios and 40 CXK-1000 radios it is developing for the Space Development Agency in support of Lockheed Martin’s Tranche 2 Transport Layer Beta […] More
