A member of the Space Force’s top brass on Saturday admitted that the United States is lagging behind China and Russia in the development of hypersonic missiles. Gen. David Thompson, the vice chief of space operations, said while all branches of the U.S. military have ongoing programs to develop their own hypersonic missiles, they must […]
Finnish satellite manufacturer Iceye has signed an agreement to explore how synthetic-aperture radar imagery and data can benefit the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Technical Center. Iceye and the SMDTC will look into how SAR satellite tasking, SAR data downlink, image processing and image dissemination can address requirements by the Army and the Department […]
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate awarded an $8.4 million contract to Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems for equipment in support of the Precise flight experiment, which is scheduled for launch in 2024. Under the deal, California-based Tyvak will be providing the AFRL with a spacecraft capable of maneuvering between low Earth orbit and very […]
Intuitive Machines has secured a $77.5 million NASA contract to transport research equipment to the Moon under the space agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative. The launch is expected to take place in 2024. As part of the contract, Intuitive Machines will provide a variety of services, including payload integration, delivery and operations. The company […]
Blue Canyon Technologies has been selected by Ball Aerospace to develop a standardized X-SAT Venus ESPA-class microsatellite bus and several custom components to help enable the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Solar Cruiser project. The contract calls for the delivery of custom guidance navigation and control software as well as custom solar arrays for the […]
Scout Space, a startup based in Alexandria, Virginia, has secured a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research contract from the U.S. Air Force to improve space domain awareness. Under the terms of the contract, Scout Space will leverage ground- and space-based sensor data to more accurately track space debris and predict collisions, SpaceNews reported. The […]
Utah State University’s Space Dynamics Laboratory has secured a five-year, $1 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for space technology development. According to a news release for the contract, Space Dynamics will provide space and nuclear advanced prototypes, experiments and technology. Col. Eric Felt, director of the AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate, […]
The U.S. Army is continuing to gather feedback from industry on how it will acquire and use satellite communications. According to the military branch, the satellite services will help warfighters talk to each other beyond the line of sight. The Army anticipates that battles in the future will require soldiers to have the means to […]
NASA has announced the seven winners of its Entrepreneur’s Challenge program, an effort to seek new ideas supporting the development of space instruments and technologies. San Francisco, California-based Starburst Aerospace helped organize the program aimed at increasing the number of startups advancing the government’s development of space technology, NASA said. Florence Tan, acting chief technologist […]
The U.S. Space Force‘s top enlisted adviser has recommended giving the secretary of education a spot on the National Space Council. Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman, a senior adviser to the chief of space operations, said the government should do more to inspire passion in space technology among young people, SpaceNews reported. President Donald Trump […]
