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IndraSoft-Yakshna JV to Provide IT Services Under USAF IDIQ; Neeraja Lingam Quoted
A joint venture between IndraSoft and Yakshna Solutions will provide cybersecurity, software development and other information technology services under a 10-year, $13.4B multiple-award contract with the U.S. Air Force.
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SpaceX Continues Starship Prototype Rocket Production
SpaceX has started building the bulkhead that will be attached on top of a prototype Starship spacecraft, TechCrunch reported Monday.
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Air Force Space Command Seeks Info for USSPACECOM Support Services
Air Force Space Command seeks sources for market information on staffing and support services such as planning, coordination and process development.
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Virgin Orbit Eyes Early 2020 Launch Date for LauncherOne Vehicle
Virgin Orbit plans to conduct an orbital flight test for its LauncherOne rocket early this year ahead of subsequent regular flights if the test is successful, Space News reported Tuesday.
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Army Issues MQ-1C Drone Multi-Domain Payload RFI
The U.S. Army has posted a request for information to look for potential sources of equipment that will support the MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft’s multi-domain operations.
L3Harris Develops Navigation Technology Satellite-3 for Air Force
L3Harris Technologies is working on an experimental satellite that could help deliver advanced position, navigation and timing capabilities to warfighters under an $84M contract with the U.S. Air Force, C4ISRNET reported Tuesday.
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Lockheed Completes 134th F-35 Aircraft Delivery
Lockheed Martin has handed over to the U.S. Marine Corps the 134th unit of a multirole fighter designed to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
Matt Desch on Iridium NEXT, Partnership With SpaceX
Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium Communications and a 2019 Wash100 award recipient, told Bloomberg in an audio interview posted Tuesday about the company’s use of SpaceX-built rockets and the role of the private sector in space exploration. He said SpaceX and other launch service providers have helped drive down the cost for a lot of satellite suppliers.
NASA Introduces Mars 2020 Rover
NASA has unveiled to the media the rover unit that will be fielded for the agency’s Mars exploration mission in 2020.
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Boeing, NASA Prep Starliner Vehicle After Disrupted Test Flight to ISS
Boeing plans to continue processing and assessment activities for the CST-100 Starliner capsule following timer issues during its disrupted orbital test flight to the International Space Station, Space News reported Sunday.
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Lockheed, Fincantieri Receive Navy Multimission Surface Combatant Ship Delivery Order
A team composed of Fincantieri Marinette Marine and Lockheed Martin will build surface combatant vessels for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under a delivery order of an undisclosed sum from the U.S. Navy.