Capella already has contracts to provide synthetic aperture radar imagery to both the Air Force and the National Reconnaissance Office. (Capella Space)

A new satellite to produce imagery for the intelligence community

Capella has already secured contracts with the Air Force and National Reconnaissance Office for the unique imagery it plans to provide using synthetic aperture radar.

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This partially feathered flying machine is a way for scientists to explore the specifics of feathers in flight. (Lentink Lab/Stanford University)

Why did the military research a pigeon-feathered drone?

Researchers at Stanford explored the mechanics of bird feathers using a drone.

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NROL-151 will be launched on a reusable Electron rocket from Rocket Lab's New Zealand launch site. (Sam Toms and Simon Moffatt / Rocket Lab)

The US will launch its next spy satellite from New Zealand

Rocket Lab will provide the National Reconnaissance Office's first launch under the Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket contract vehicle.

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The Air Force has awarded a $442 million contract to Raytheon to develop new force element terminals to replace legacy systems aboard B-52s and RC-130s to provide access to the United States' most advanced satellite communications. (A1C Gerald R. Willis/Air Force)

With this upgrade, these aircraft will have anti-jamming comms

The Air Force has awarded a contract to develop new force element terminals to replace legacy systems and provide access to the United States' most advanced satellite communications.

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