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Diffraqtion Raises $4.2M in Pre-Seed Funding for Quantum Cameras for Space Surveillance
Diffraqtion has raised $4.2 million in pre-seed funding to advance the development of quantum imaging systems designed for space surveillance, Payload reported. The Somerville, Massachusetts-based startup also announced a $1.5 million Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Direct-to-Phase II Small Business Innovation Research, or SBIR, contract for the demonstration of the company’s quantum camera technology. Gain […] More
by Elodie Collins February 10, 2026, 8:04 am
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Orion to Support IARPA SINTRA Phase 2 Under Follow-On Subcontract
Orion Space Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arcfield, has secured a two-year, follow-on subcontract from Advanced Space to support the second phase of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity’s Space Debris Identification and Tracking, or SINTRA, program. Orion said Tuesday Advanced Space leads one of several performer teams chosen by IARPA to advance into […] More
by Jane Edwards January 21, 2026, 8:41 am
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SpaceX Rocket Launches HawkEye 360 Cluster 13 Satellites for Enhanced RF Insights
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried HawkEye 360’s newest satellite trio, known as Cluster 13, into orbit on Monday, marking another step in the company’s effort to expand space-based radio-frequency intelligence coverage for defense and government customers. The satellites were deployed as part of the Twilight rideshare mission and placed into a sun-synchronous orbit, HawkEye […] More
by Kristen Smith January 13, 2026, 10:13 am
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NASA Seeks Industry Input on Landsat Next Procurement as Program Faces Restructuring
NASA has issued a sources sought notice to gather industry feedback on the Landsat Next spacecraft procurement as the agency evaluates how to advance the next generation of the long-running Earth observation program. The market research notice, posted by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center on SAM.gov Friday, is intended to inform planning, validate feasibility and […] More
by Kristen Smith January 12, 2026, 11:26 am
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Kepler Confirms Launch of 10 Optical Relay Satellites
Kepler Communications has launched the first tranche of its optical data relay satellites to orbit. The Toronto, Canada-based company said Sunday that its satellites lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The launch included 10 satellites to support low-latency data transfer, secure routing and edge processing in […] More
by Elodie Collins January 12, 2026, 11:08 am
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SkyFi Partners With Vantor to Expand Access to High-Resolution Earth Observation Data
SkyFi and Vantor, formerly Maxar Intelligence, have partnered to deliver high-resolution Earth observation products and analytics to customers. SkyFi said Wednesday that, under the partnership, Vantor’s satellite tasking, imagery and spatial content products will be available via its platform. Vantor is sponsoring the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 29. The highly […] More
by Elodie Collins January 8, 2026, 10:49 am
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Sierra Space Reaches Early Production Milestone on SDA Tranche 2 Tracking Layer Satellites
Sierra Space has completed the first set of satellite structures it is producing for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer, finishing the work three months earlier than projected. What Did Sierra Space Complete Under the SDA T2TRK Program? Produced at the company’s Victory Works facility in Colorado, these nine structures cover the first […] More
by Kristen Smith January 7, 2026, 5:43 am
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ARES Wins $340M NASA Wallops Range Contract
NASA has awarded ARES Technical Services a potential five-year, $339.8 million contract to provide launch range operations support at the space agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. What Is the NASA Wallops Range Contract? The agency said Tuesday the Wallops Range Contract, or WRC, has a one-year base period and four option years that could […] More
by Jane Edwards January 7, 2026, 4:47 am
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Kratos Completes First Factory Acceptance Test of EPOCH C2 With Airbus OneSat
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has completed the first factory acceptance test of its EPOCH command and control system with Airbus’ OneSat satellite platform. The results demonstrated that Kratos’ system can fully leverage the features of Airbus‘ advanced satellites, the San Diego-based technology company said Tuesday. “The flexibility of our EPOCH command and control system design […] More
by Miles Jamison January 5, 2026, 8:14 am
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Terran Orbital to Build Satellite Buses for Lockheed Martin’s PWSA Tracking Layer Satellites
Lockheed Martin has selected Terran Orbital to provide satellite buses for the Tranche 3 Tracking Layer under the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, or PWSA, program. Terran Orbital said the satellite buses will serve as the structural and avionics backbone of the 18 missile warning, tracking and defense spacecraft to be built by […] More
by Elodie Collins January 5, 2026, 4:54 am
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Amentum, NASA Conduct Artemis II Countdown Demonstration Test at Kennedy Space Center
Amentum supported the countdown demonstration test, or CDDT, a key Artemis II launch rehearsal held at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 20. The Chantilly, Virginia-headquartered company said Monday that it provided end-to-end ground systems engineering services during the rehearsal, which simulated launch day operations for the Space Launch System, also known as […] More
by Elodie Collins December 30, 2025, 9:00 am
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SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh on Satcom Convergence, Collaboration
SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh highlighted key themes that emerged during a fireside chat on the evolving landscape of satellite communications at the DOW Commercial Satcom Workshop. In a LinkedIn post published Thursday, Al-Saleh discussed the convergence of government and commercial satcom and efforts to bridge the gap in new space. He noted that cost, speed […] More
by Jane Edwards December 19, 2025, 10:21 am