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The case for LEO satellite connectivity in $50 billion EIS contract

The contracting vehicle is designed to enable federal agencies to procure mission-critical telecommunications, infrastructure and technology services.

N Korea had Russian help getting spy satellite to orbit, S Korea says

North Korea said its “Malligyong-1″ satellite has already transmitted images of military facilities in the U.S. territory of Guam.

Project Nyx Alpha to boost UK Space Command’s domain awareness

A ground-based telescope in Cyprus will allow detection of satellites and other objects from LEO to GEO and Cislunar orbits.

North Korea claims it successfully put spy satellite into orbit

North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully placed a spy satellite into orbit with its third launch attempt this year.

Seoul warns North Korea not to launch spy satellite

North Korea failed in its first two attempts to put a military spy satellite into orbit this year and hasn’t followed through on vow to make a third try.

Rocket Lab to open spacecraft parts manufacturing facility in Maryland

The 113,000 square foot complex — a former Lockheed Martin launch facility in Middle River — will help the company establish a long-term supply line.

US Air Force’s Sentinel missile ‘struggling,’ faces rising costs

It has been decades since the Air Force last developed a nuclear missile, the secretary says, and surprise issues are cropping up.

White House radio spectrum access plan may benefit internet, drones

As much as 2,786 megahertz of spectrum may be repurposed for wireless broadband, drones and satellites.

Israel announces first Arrow-3 operational intercept

The missile was fired by Houthi forces in Yemen, according to the Israeli military.

Satellite photos show punishing campaign as Israel pushed into Gaza

The images from Planet Labs PBC show a moonscape of impact craters from missile strikes and smoke rising over the northern reaches of Gaza City.

US Army ‘highly unlikely‘ to field hypersonic glide weapon this year

Without a major test of the Common Hypersonic Glide Body, the Army's plan to field its hypersonic weapon by the end of the year has slipped away.

Putin calls for closer Russia-China cooperation on military satellites

“I mean space, including high-orbit assets, and new prospective types of weapons that will ensure strategic security" of both Russia and China, he said.

Air Force asks Congress to shield nuclear launch sites from wind power

There are hundreds of underground silos spread across the U.S., in Nebraska, Colorado, North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming.

South Korea to launch first domestically built spy satellite

The satellite will be carried by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. Under a contract with SpaceX, South Korea plans to launch four more spy satellites by 2025.

Russia says it test-fired an ICBM from a new nuclear submarine

The report comes as tensions are soaring between Russia and the West over the fighting in Ukraine.

Air Force terminates missile test flight due to anomaly

An unarmed U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile was intentionally destroyed when something went wrong during a test launch from California.