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Technology
Apex SN1 Satellite, Launched in March, Has Anduril Payload
Anduril Industries is teaming with Los Angeles-based Apex to help bring Anduril’s philosophy of mass produced, high tech aircraft, ships, and land systems to space. “We recognize as a company that space has […]
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Opinion
Space and Sustainability: Building a Future in Two Dimensions
Sustainability has become a critical focus across industries, and the space sector is no exception. As our reliance on space grows, so does the need to address the sustainability of […]
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Opinion
Countries Move to Address D2D Spectrum in Regulatory Policy
In a column in 2022, I shared some thoughts on the lack of national regulatory frameworks addressing direct-to-device (D2D) at the time. Later in 2023, I commented that given the […]
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Finance
How Do Space Investors See the Outlook for Space Sustainability?
Alison Perez, a venture capitalist, is always on the hunt for the next transformational technology solution. And lately, it’s the solutions that address sustainability in space that are piquing the […]
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Launch
New Rockets Represent a Window of Opportunity for Access to Space
July 11 was a bad day for SpaceX. For the first time since 2015, its Falcon 9 rocket failed to deliver its payload into orbit. After a flawless launch from […]
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Government/Military
Astranis, Axient, L3Harris, and Sierra Space to Begin Design of Resilient GPS
Astranis, Axient, L3Harris Technologies, and Sierra Space are to submit design concepts for the Resilient Global Positioning System (R-GPS) to U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) to launch up to eight R-GPS satellites […]
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People
Boeing Defense Chief Leaving, as Ortberg Aims to ‘Restore Trust’ of DoD Buyers
Ted Colbert, the head of Boeing‘s Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) segment for more than two years, is leaving the company amid significant profitability worries, competition from startup defense firms […]
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Government/Military
SDA Reports Optical Link Success with SpaceX, York Space PWSA Satellites
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The Space Development Agency (SDA) continues to advance the communications capabilities of its first batch of satellites on orbit as part of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), […]
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Imagery and Sensing
NGA Selects 10 Vendors to Compete Under $290M Luno A Global Monitoring Program
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) selected 10 companies to compete for task orders under a potential five-year, $290 million contract seeking commercial data and analytic services that monitor and assess […]
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Government/Military
NGA Launches Accreditation Pilot for GEOINT AI Models
Amid popular, and some military, concern about the timely accuracy and applicability of artificial intelligence (AI), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is launching a pilot program for accrediting geospatial intelligence […]
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Government/Military
Stoke Space Nabs Small DIU Contract to Prototype Cargo Delivery
Stoke Space received a $4.5 million contract from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype a commercial point-to-point cargo delivery solution to, through, and from space for defense applications, the […]
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Opinion
Overcoming Landing Rights Issues to Expand Access to Satellite
Imagine you are a European satellite operator looking to sell your capacity and land signals into a given region or territory. You’ve got the necessary ground segment and orbital resources […]
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Tech Focus Report
Scalable Solid-State Amplifiers
While most of the satcom world’s attention continues to be focused on creating hardware and solutions for higher frequency ranges, such as Ka, Q, V and more, a critical, but […]
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Tech Focus Report
Achieving Agility in Satellite Manufacturing
Aerospacelab is using an industry-leading approach to vertical integration that is reducing the time and cost of manufacturing satellites. By using standardized parts to build customized satellites, the company’s Versatile […]
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Opinion
UK Space Regulatory Review 2024: Navigating Legal Certainty in the Age of Space Innovation
The space sector is brimming with potential, stimulated by advancements in technology, expanded international partnerships, and increased awareness of the benefits of accessing space. The growth of the lunar economy, […]
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Opinion
5 Years of SpaceX Rideshare Missions: The Spoils of Monopoly
Five years after launching its Transporter program, SpaceX now enjoys a monopoly on smallsat rideshare with heavy launchers, with the lowest price point on the market and an average launch […]
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Government/Military
European Space Startups Grapple With Red Tape on the Path to Growth
The European space startup scene has been going strong in the past few years despite global financial headwinds. But accessibility of growth-stage funding and too much red tape remains an […]
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Technology
Leveraging AI in Space: Experts Assess the Impact on the Defense and Space Domain
Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) disruptive potential has consumed the terrestrial world, especially with the arrival of large language models like ChatGPT that are rewriting the nature of work and what’s possible […]
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Finance
Lockheed Martin Agrees to Acquire Terran Orbital for Less Than Original Proposal
Lockheed Martin on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital in a $450 million deal based on enterprise value, a bargain versus the $606 million unsolicited proposal […]
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Finance
Redwire to Acquire Hera Systems, Adding to Spacecraft Portfolio
Redwire Corp. on Wednesday evening said it has agreed to acquire Hera Systems in a deal that will add additional spacecraft options to its portfolio, including satellites for Geostationary Orbit (GEO). […]
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Partner Content
Reducing Time-to-Orbit Through Full Mission Virtualization
It's time to define a new benchmark that describes which capabilities digital twins must have with respect to simulating a single satellite or even a full constellation.
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Government/Military
Space Systems Command Posts Solicitation for MEO Satellites
U.S. Space Systems Command (SSC) last Friday released the request for proposals for its Epoch 2 (E2) Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) space vehicles for future missile warning and tracking. Up to […]
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Government/Military
SDA Reports Space-Based Link 16 Connects to Aircraft Carrier
The Space Development Agency (SDA) said on Aug. 7 that an agency Tranche 0 satellite with Link 16 connected recently with an aircraft carrier. “We’ve achieved another major testing milestone […]
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Opinion
How the FCC’s Single Network Future Could Impact 911 Connectivity
The FCC, led by Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, is working to develop a “single network future” in which satellite connectivity will help make terrestrial “dead zones” a thing of the past. […]
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People
Former Maxar Chief Dan Jablonsky to Lead Rocket Motor Startup Ursa Major
Ursa Major, one of the upstart developers of rocket motors and engines, surprised the industry on Thursday by appointing former Maxar Technologies CEO Dan Jablonsky as its new top executive, […]
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People
Boeing’s Board Picks Kelly Ortberg as Company’s New CEO
Boeing on Wednesday wrapped up its search for its next top executive, naming long-time aerospace and defense industry veteran and executive Robert “Kelly” Ortberg as president and CEO, effective Aug. […]
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Tech Focus Report
FEEP: Field Emission Electric Propulsion
Changing Perspective on Electric Propulsion With more than 200 propulsion systems in space and an accumulated on-orbit time of over 400 years Field Emission Electric Propulsion (FEEP) technology has become […]
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Tech Focus Report
Moving With Speed Through Automation
Moving With Speed Through Automation Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration Frank Calvelli laid out nine space acquisition tenets in October 2022, stating at that […]
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Tech Focus Report
Enabling More Resilient and Sustainable Space Missions with VLEO Platforms
The U.S. Department of Defense seeks access to resilient, proliferated, and diverse mission architectures — and diversification includes the altitudes at which operations can take place. Very-low Earth orbit (VLEO), […]




























