Government/Military

DIU Awards BlackSky Tactical GEOINT Contract For Gen-3 Satellite

By Calvin Biesecker | February 26, 2025

BlackSky Technology on Tuesday said that it won a “multimillion dollar” contract from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to manage and operate one of the company’s Generation-3 Earth imaging satellites...

A soldier in camouflage uses a tablet to control drones in a foggy forest, demonstrating modern military equipment. Photo: Xona Space Systems

Government/Military

Xona Space Systems Wins AFRL Contract to Demonstrate LEO GPS Alternative

By Julia Kim | February 25, 2025

Xona Space Systems signed a $4.65 million contract with Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) to demonstrate commercial PNT (Positioning, Navigation and Timing) solutions for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) missions,...

Government/Military

Member of European Parliament Calls for Europe to Assess Non-Starlink Satcom Solutions

By Rachel Jewett | February 24, 2025

A member of the European Parliament is calling for Europe to assess how European satcom solutions can serve as alternatives to Starlink connectivity in Ukraine. This comes after Reuters reported...

Rick Freeman, President of KGS shaking hands with Iain Pope, Chairman of GRC. Photo: GRC

Connectivity

GRC to Resell Amazon Kuiper Government Solutions for UK Defense Customers

By Julia Kim | February 21, 2025

Global RadioData Communications (GRC) signed an agreement with Amazon’s Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) to become an authorized reseller of Kuiper communications, GRC announced on Feb. 18. GRC, headquartered in Hereford,...

Government/Military

SDA to Re-Bid Tyvak’s Contract for 10 Gamma T2TL Satellites After Viasat Protest

By Rachel Jewett | February 20, 2025

The Space Development Agency will cancel a contract with Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems and issue a new solicitation for 10 spacecraft following a bid protest by Viasat. Viasat filed a suit...

Firefly Aerospace Alpha launch vehicle on the pad. Photo: Firefly Aerospace

Government/Military

Space Force Contracts Firefly Aerospace for $22M Tactically Responsive VICTUS SOL Mission

By Rachel Jewett | February 14, 2025

Firefly Aerospace will support another U.S. Space Force Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission under a new Space Force contract valued at $21.81 million. The Space Force awarded Firefly Aerospace a...

The Pentagon, headquarters for the U.S. Department of Defense. Photo: DOD.

Government/Military

US Space Force Looks to Accelerate Shift to Fixed-Price Contracts

By Frank Wolfe | February 12, 2025

The U.S. Space Force is moving to shift a traditional 50-50 cost-plus versus fixed-price development contract split even more toward the use of fixed-price contracts with low non-recurring engineering costs...

RASOR rapidly adaptable standards-compliant open radio. Photo: L3Harris

Government/Military

Eutelsat’s US Subsidiary and Hughes to Integrate LEO Connectivity into L3Harris RASOR System

By Julia Kim | February 11, 2025

Eutelsat America Corp. and OneWeb Technologies Inc. (EACOWT), the U.S. proxy company for Eutelsat Group, and Hughes Network Systems (Hughes) have partnered to develop an OneWeb capable Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)...

Redwire is leveraging its Mako spacecraft platform for the U.S. Space Force's Tetra-6 mission. Photo: Redwire Corporation

Government/Military

Redwire Wins Contract to Deliver Third Mako Spacecraft for US Space Force

By Julia Kim | February 11, 2025

Orion Space Solutions awarded Redwire a contract to deliver a third Mako spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Tetra-6 mission, Redwire announced Feb. 11. This mission follows the Tetra-5...

Government/Military

Space Force Prepares to Release International Partner Strategy for Allied Collaboration

By Shaun Waterman | February 11, 2025

RESTON, VIRGINIA — The U.S. Space Force will roll out its International Partnership Strategy in the coming months, laying out a plan to integrate its capabilities more tightly with its...