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DIU Seeks Rideshare Launch Services for Lightweight LEO Spacecraft
The Department of Defense is looking for commercially available launch services to help send lightweight payloads to low-Earth orbit.
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in Contract Awards, NewsMaxar to Study Potential for Next WorldView Satellite Class in NOAA Mission
Maxar Technologies has received a six-month, $350K contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to explore the possibility of integrating weather observation sensors with the company's new class of Earth imaging satellites, SpaceNews reported Friday.
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DIU Seeks Vehicles, Fuel Depots for Space Logistics
The Defense Innovation Unit is soliciting logistical technologies for operations in areas above low-Earth orbit.
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Astroscale to Demo Satellite De-Orbiting Tech
Astroscale has started talks with potential clients as part of the company’s efforts to test a low-Earth satellite de-orbiting technology in 2020, Space News reported Saturday.
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Industry Execs on Cybersecurity Risks Associated With New Low-Earth Orbit Satellites
Some industry leaders said new low-Earth orbit satellites may create a larger attack surface for cyber threat actors, Via Satellite reported Friday.
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DARPA to Sponsor Payload Delivery Activities Under ‘Launch Challenge’ Initiative
An undisclosed space firm is slated to conduct two launch campaigns as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Launch Challenge aimed at delivering payloads to low-Earth orbit.
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Rocket Lab Unveils Lunar, Low-Earth Orbit Mission Plans; Peter Beck Quoted
Rocket Lab intends to conduct payload delivery missions and help expand operational range for small satellite systems.
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Air Force Taps Microsoft, Ball Aerospace to Demo Satellite-to-Cloud Data Processing Tech
Ball Aerospace has partnered with Microsoft to demonstrate a data processing prototype for the U.S. Air Force that will rapidly transmit information from low-Earth orbit satellites to data centers through array and cloud technologies.
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NASA Seeks Public-Private Partnership To Build ISS Commercial Destination
NASA is seeking contractors to develop, integrate and operate a commercial segment on the International Space Station as part of the agency's Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships 2 program.