The NOAA-21 satellite is now operational, joining the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite and NOAA-20 as part of the Joint Polar Satellite System. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday that
MoreLockheed Martin has opened a new technology test bed to illuminate the potential of a web-based, secure cloud infrastructure to enable operators to manage multiple space missions concurrently. Located on Lockheed’s Denver,
MoreRaytheon Technologies has won a contract with a value of over $250 million to design, develop and deliver a seven-vehicle missile satellite constellation for the Space Development Agency. Under the award, Raytheon will
MoreLockheed Martin has completed an important phase in the development of its first LM 400, a flexible, mid-sized satellite designed to be modified to fit the specialized needs of military, civil or
MoreBrig. Gen. Jason Cothern, deputy commander of Space Systems Command, said the $1 billion in new funding for hypersonic missile tracking in the U.S. Space Force’s budget request for fiscal year 2023
More by Jane Edwards
Intelsat has inked a deal with Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture of Thales and Leonardo, to construct two software-defined satellites, scheduled to be up and running in 2025. The operator of the
MorePeraton announced on Thursday that two Space Development Agency (SDA) prototype satellites were successfully placed in orbit due to the company’s work to secure rideshare space on the SpaceX Transporter-2 mission and
MoreThe Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has announced it will deorbit two Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) experimental missile warning satellites in the coming years and will focus on the development of
MoreThe Space Development Agency (SDA) has chosen a multiple tranche development approach for its global satellite constellation systems for the Department of the Defense (DOD). No SDA satellites are flying yet, but
MoreThe U.S. Space Force (USSF) is attempting to optimize its commercial industry use by opening avenues for small businesses to work directly with the service branch. While the commercial industry has already
More