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Poised for growth, Millennium prioritizes efficiency and capacity
The small satellite company expects to double its vehicle production next year and has at least 70 spacecraft in its backlog for the next four years.
New NATO policy positions the alliance as a broker, not an owner, in space race
The document, which mostly hails from 2019 but was only published now, stakes out a broad vision for space but hedges on the details.
AFRL partners with SpaceX to explore Rocket Cargo potential
Under the new contract, the Air Force Research Lab will leverage SpaceX's point-to-point launch capability to develop a case for future military use.
National Reconnaissance Office awards five contracts for commercial satellite radar capabilities
Synthetic Aperture Radar, or SAR, uses radar to produce images. Unlike traditional electro-optical imagery, SAR is unaffected by cloud cover, darkness or inclement weather, making it useful for a number of intelligence missions.
By Nathan Strout
US Space Force wants funding for a new mission — tracking ground targets
The ongoing, SWAC-led analysis is weighing options for a space-based GMTI program that could be funded as soon as fiscal 2024.
Head of US Air Force’s space research will help design the Space Force’s satellite constellations
Col. Eric Felt, currently the director of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate, is taking on a new role as deputy executive director of the Space Force's Space Architecture, Science and Technology Directorate.
Air Force Research Lab pushes new Space Force tack on hybrid architecture
As the Space Force moves to make its systems more resilient, the Air Force Research Lab is prioritizing the science and technology that will enable that transition.
Ellen Lord joins GEOST board of directors
GEOST, a mid-sized space company based in Tucson, AZ, announced today it has appointed former Pentagon acquisition and sustainment chief Ellen Lord to its board of directors.
US Space Force considers purchasing weather data as a service
As it looks to replace the legacy Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, the U.S. Space Force may issue a solicitation for a new space weather data procurement effort later this year.
President nominates new chief for National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
If confirmed by the Senate, the current director of intelligence for the Joint Staff would take over the NGA, the intelligence agency in charge of analyzing and distributing geospatial intelligence for the national security community.
By Nathan Strout
What will the US Space Force be able to do with its new GPS III variant?
The U.S. Space Force has yet to launch all of the GPS III satellites at its disposal, but work on new, more powerful versions is already underway.
By Nathan Strout