BlueHalo to Deploy Mercury Systems’ Digital Signal Solution for Space Force Satellite Program

Mercury Systems announced that BlueHalo has again tapped its support for the U.S. Space Force Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource project, building upon an initial production agreement in 2023.  Under the new agreement, Mercury Systems will supply its field-programmable gate array-based common signal acquisition and digital beamforming solution to BlueHalo’s Broad Area Deployable Ground terminal enabling […]
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L3Harris Awarded Potential $187M Space Force Contract to Enhance Space Domain Awareness

The U.S. Space Force has awarded L3Harris Technologies a contract extension worth of up to $187 million to continue modernizing and maintaining critical space infrastructure. The option year five contract is part of the Maintenance of Space Situational Awareness Integrated Capabilities program, which aims to spot and monitor deep space objects, providing prompt and reliable […]
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Space Force Official: Lack of Components Standards Challenge Cooperation Between US, Allies

The lack of existing standards for components and interfaces hampers collaboration between the United States and its allies in advancing space technologies. In a Defense Innovation Board meeting on Wednesday, Chief Master Sergeant Ron Lerch, senior enlisted leader for Space Systems Command’s Intelligence Directorate, said that based on conversations with international partners, the lack of […]
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NASA Seeks Stakeholder Inputs on Space Technology Gaps to Pinpoint Development Priorities

NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate is soliciting inputs from the U.S. aerospace sector on almost 190 space technology shortfalls or gaps that it has identified as vital for future space missions and scientific endeavors.  STMD is gathering feedback via the Space Tech Priorities website until May 13. Consultations through virtual meetings with key space technology […]
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Kratos, SES Hold Virtual Satcom Ground System Demo for US Army

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has demonstrated a fully virtualized satellite communications ground system for the U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command in partnership with SES. The event showcased Kratos’ software-defined OpenSpace vStar satellite ground system, which enabled connecting a terminal in Port St. Lucie in the United States and a gateway in Lima, Peru, […]
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5N Plus Secures Pentagon Investment to Increase Solar Cell Material Production

The Department of Defense is partnering with a contractor to improve the production of space-qualified materials for solar cells. On Tuesday, the Pentagon announced that it tapped the expertise of semiconductor manufacturer 5N Plus to produce the solar cell materials under the Defense Production Act investment program. The contractor will produce germanium wafers and semiconductor […]
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