The White House on Sept. 4 released Space Policy Directive-5 (SPD-5) regarding cybersecurity for space systems, as a senior administration official told reporters that cyber threats on U.S. space systems happen with “concerning regularity.” “With regard to particular cyber threats, I can’t really talk about those at an unclassified level, but suffice it to say that they…

Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace successfully completed a phased array transmit test for a Multi-Band, Multi-Mission (MBMM) antenna. This is a milestone for the U.S. Space Force’s MBMM program, as it moves the team one step closer to a full end-to-end satcom demonstration. This transmit test follows a successful receive test from February. MBMM helps…

Optisys has recently completed development and production of an antenna that it says is the world’s largest 3D printed antenna. The all metal antenna is a single print, with the design and manufacture of a 0.75 m long flat panel slotted antenna. It was printed in metal as one continuous piece using Direct Metal Laser-Sintering…

Ball Aerospace, teamed with Booz Allen Hamilton, was awarded a contract by the U.S. Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO) to serve as the prime system integrator for the SpRCO Ground Command, Control and Communications (GC3) system. GC3 will integrate into and help enable the larger tactical command and control enterprise for the U.S. Space Force.…