Kepler Communications Launches Commercial Optical Data Relay Service
Kepler plans another spacecraft tranche in 2028, with future optical terminals targeting data rates of up to 100 Gbps. More
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Parsons Wins Spot on $981M Space Force NITE-STAR IDIQ
Parsons has secured a spot on the Space Force’s potential $981 million NITE-STAR IDIQ for space test and training work. More
How NRO, NSA Are Restructuring SIGINT Collection & Processing for Multi-Domain Fusion
NRO and NSA are rebuilding U.S. SIGINT capabilities, creating new opportunities for GovCon. More
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Longtime United Launch Alliance Executive Mark Peller Appointed President, CEO
Mark Peller began his career at Rockwell International before joining Boeing following its 1996 acquisition of the company. More
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Lockheed Martin’s Robert Lightfoot on Golden Dome & Hypersonics
Lockheed Martin Space President Robert Lightfoot has discussed Golden Dome, hypersonic weapons and space deterrence in an interview. More
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SES Expands Partnership With Elveo for Direct-to-Device Services
SES is an investor in Elveo, a company formed upon completion of the Lynk-Omnispace merger. More
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NASA Adds 4 Companies to Spacecraft Processing Operations Contract
The selected companies are Firefly Aerospace, L3Harris Technologies, Blue Origin and All Points Logistics. More
Space Force Selects 5 Companies for Space Data Network Contracts
The Space Force has awarded sets of fixed-price contracts and OTAs to five companies to build an open-architecture Space Data Network. More
Leidos to Supply Infrared Payloads for Sierra Space Missile-Tracking Satellites
Leidos will supply the infrared sensing payloads for all 18 satellites Sierra Space is building under SDA’s AMDT3 program Each payload pairs infrared sensing with onboard signal processing Leidos already has four Tranche 0 payloads in orbit and is under contract for more on Tranche 1 and 2 Sierra Space has selected Leidos to build […] More
Space Force Awards All Points Logistics $250M Contract for Launch Processing Capacity
All Points Logistics is tasked with expanding space vehicle processing infrastructure at Vandenberg Space Force Base The $250 million award is part of the Space Force’s public-private partnership effort to increase launch processing capacity by 2029 Space Systems Command received four offers before selecting All Points Logistics for the project The U.S. Space Force has […] More
Intel Readies Starfire Space Processor for Onboard Satellite AI
Starfire is a system-on-chip pairing eight processor cores with a neural processing unit and integrated graphics Two configurations are on offer: a 10-watt version delivering up to 45 TOPS and a 35-watt version reaching up to 75 TOPS Radiation testing is still underway, with Intel expecting it to wrap by the end of the third […] More
SES Space & Defense to Provide Relay Connectivity for Starlab Commercial Space Station
The SES subsidiary will deliver continuous low-latency connectivity to the station through its LEO Relay Services The relay routes traffic through medium Earth orbit instead of direct-to-ground links Starlab is building its station under NASA’s Commercial LEO program SES Space & Defense and Starlab have partnered to develop the communications architecture for the latter’s commercial […] More
