In the proposed budget for fiscal year 2019, the U.S. Air Force has introduced a new “Rocket Systems Launch Program” that will allocate funds for smallsat launch services. The budget proposal reflects the military’s intent to maintain its leadership position in the space warfighting domain, potentially ensuring a reliable customer base for newly emerging smallsat launch providers such as Virgin Orbit and Rocket Lab.
US Air Force Interested in Dedicated Smallsat Launch Services
LeoLabs to Provide Space Force With Surveillance Radar
LeoLabs on Wednesday said the Space Force has awarded the company a $20.7 million contract to deliver a modified version of its Scout containerized space surveillance radar for a “new […]
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