ULA Launches Rocket for NASA-ESA Solar Mission
United Launch Alliance has launched a new multinational space mission that aims to support observations and studies of the Sun.
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SpaceX Intends to Spin Off, Take Public Space Internet Business; Gwynne Shotwell Quoted
SpaceX plans to spin off and launch an initial public offering for its space internet subsidiary Starlink, Bloomberg reported Friday. “Right now, we are a private company, but Starlink is the right kind of business that we can go ahead and take public,†Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer of SpaceX and a three-time Wash100 award winner, said Thursday at a JPMorgan Chase & Co.-hosted event in Miami.
Federal Highway Administration Seeks AI, Blockchain, Materials Science Projects
The Federal Highway Administration has issued a broad agency announcement for research projects on highway design, planning, construction, management, operation and maintenance.
Carahsoft to Distribute Appsian Data Security Tools to Gov’t Clients
Carahsoft Technology has agreed to distribute Appsian’s enterprise resource planning data security products across the public sector.
Lockheed-Led Team Delivers 10th Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship; Joe DePietro Quoted
The U.S. Navy has received delivery of the St. Louis Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, a joint project between Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine.
DIU Seeks Vehicles, Fuel Depots for Space Logistics
The Defense Innovation Unit is soliciting logistical technologies for operations in areas above low-Earth orbit.
Accion Secures Series B Funds for Space Propulsion Tech Dev’t
Accion Systems, a startup working on in-space propulsion systems, has raised $11M through a Series B funding round that will support the company's workforce expansion and technology production efforts.
White House, US Tech Firms Work on 5G Software Development Effort
The White House is collaborating with U.S. technology firms such as Microsoft, AT&T and Dell to develop software for 5G telecommunications networks in an effort to reduce dependence on telecom equipment from China-based Huawei Technologies, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
NASA Accepts Aerojet Rocketdyne Upper Stage Engines for SLS Rocket; Eileen Drake Quoted
Aerojet Rocketdyne has shipped four upper stage engines that will support the propulsion of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket.
L3Harris to Use Northrop-Made Sonar for Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Program
A Northrop Grumman-made sensing and mapping sonar will be incorporated into an unmanned undersea vehicle developed by L3Harris Technologies.