The U.S. Space Force plans to buy new space hardware and data and analysis services to replace weather satellites that are approaching the end of their life cycles. Lt. Col. Joseph Maguadog, the electro-optical/infrared weather system materiel leader at Space Systems Command, said the products sought should provide EO/IR data to succeed the remaining hardware […]
Florida-headquartered PredaSAR announced that it has been selected for a contract award by the National Reconnaissance Office‘s Geospatial Intelligence Systems Acquisition Directorate in connection with a requirement for strategic collection enhancements in the commercial radar focus area. The NRO’s Broad Agency Announcement award includes six months of modeling and simulation activities and 24 months to […]
United Launch Alliance announced that it has successfully launched a critical space surveillance mission for the Space Force. An Atlas V rocket carrying the USSF-8 mission for the Space Systems Command lifted off on schedule and without incident from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, ULA said Friday. In a statement, Gary Wentz, […]
Parsons announced that it has secured $11 million sole-source contract from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency to design and implement a prototype ground operations center in support of the Blackjack flight demonstration activities. The new contract represents a continued commitment to delivering innovative solutions for customers across the space domain, Parsons said Wednesday. The […]
Aerospace company SpaceX has secured a five-year, $102 million U.S. Air Force contract to demonstrate technologies and capabilities for military and humanitarian aid cargo transportation. The contract supports the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Rocket Cargo program, which investigates the use of commercial rockets to support the Department of Defense’s global logistics. According to Rocket Cargo […]
NASA announced that it has licensed three of its satellite servicing technologies to Northrop Grumman. Two of the technologies were developed for the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing 1 mission. OSAM-1 is a robotic spacecraft designed to extend the lifespans of satellites, including ones that were not designed to be serviced on-orbit, according to NASA’s […]
NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel has urged the organization to ensure that its human spaceflight management reflects the changing relationship with industry members. According to ASAP’s annual report, the agency will need to reexamine its roles and responsibilities as private companies start to manage human spaceflight programs at an increasing rate. The panel argued that […]
Col. Eric Felt, director of the Air Force Research Laboratory‘s Space Vehicles Directorate, will leave his post in July to help the Space Force establish its acquisition office. The AFRL announced that Felt will serve as deputy executive director of the Space Force’s Space Architecture, Science and Technology Directorate, Defense News reported Wednesday. In his […]
The Chief of Space Operations said Tuesday that the Space Force will focus much of its efforts in 2022 designing the military’s future space architecture. Speaking at a Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies event, Gen. John Raymond vowed that in 2022, America’s newest military service will be “more consequential” than during the first two years […]
NASA is still hoping that it would be able to launch the first Space Launch System by March despite delays in vehicle rollout. According to a Jan. 5 update for the Artemis 1 mission, the SLS is expected to be rolled out to the Kenedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B for a fueling test and […]
