January 2024
 

Gov/Mil Special Edition
 
In This Issue: Rocket Lab Wins $515M Contract to Build 18 Satellites for Space Development Agency | ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Rocket Makes its Debut | L3Harris Space President Kelle Wendling Talks Scaling Up for the New, Responsive Paradigm | US Air Force Contracts Viasat for Five-Year Satellite Tech Overhaul | White House Introduces Novel Space Activities Framework | Orion Space Completes CDR for Tetra-5 On-Orbit Demonstration Mission
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Rocket Lab Wins $515M Contract to Build 18 Satellites for Space Development Agency
The Space Development Agency confirmed it is the customer for Rocket Lab's $515 million, 18-satellite contract announced in December. Rocket Lab will build 18 satellites……[continued]
Launch
ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Rocket Makes its Debut
Vulcan Centaur, the next-generation heavy-lift rocket from United Launch Alliance, made its debut early Monday morning. It was a successful first launch for the long-awaited……[continued]
Government/Military
L3Harris Space President Kelle Wendling Talks Scaling Up for the New, Responsive Paradigm
L3Harris has a long history of space heritage, but in the past few years, the company has shifted from a payload provider to prime contractor,……[continued]
Government/Military
US Air Force Contracts Viasat for Five-Year Satellite Tech Overhaul
The U.S. Air Force awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to satellite operator Viasat to provide integrated, multi-domain capabilities for the USAF Life Cycle……[continued]
Government/Military
White House Introduces Novel Space Activities Framework
Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday announced a new U.S. policy for novel space activities — private sector activities that are not directly regulated under……[continued]
Government/Military
Orion Space Completes CDR for Tetra-5 On-Orbit Demonstration Mission
Orion Space Solutions recently completed a critical design review (CDR) on the Tetra-5 program for the U.S. Space Force, which will demonstrate autonomous rendezvous, proximity……[continued]
Government/Military
Mbryonics to Build Optical Terminal for DARPA’s Space-BACN Program
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Mbryonics a contract to deliver an optical terminal for the second phase of the Space-BACN program. ……[continued]
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