ManTech Secures $476M Contract to Provide Systems Engineering Solutions for Space Systems Command

The U.S. Space Force has awarded mission-critical solutions provider ManTech a $476 million contract to support the Space Systems Command. Under the 10-year prime contract, ManTech will provide systems engineering solutions for the Los Angeles, California-headquartered command, which is tasked with developing and fielding lethal and resilient space capabilities for U.S. warfighters. The contract will […]

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Andrea McHale

Pentagon Forms Group to Coordinate Smallsat Program

The Department of Defense has formed a new group whose job is to coordinate all efforts related to small satellites across all organizations under its purview. The newly-constituted body is made up of representatives from the Offices of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, and Acquisition and Sustainment, Breaking Defense reported Tuesday. Doug […]

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Michael Hill

Omnispace, Vulcan Wireless Showcase Link Between On-Orbit Satellite and Existing Military Radios

Omnispace and Vulcan Wireless have completed a demonstration showcasing successful voice and data communication between its on-orbit satellite and the widely deployed PRC-117G radio. The companies focused on linking existing military hardware to satellites in commercial frequency bands and orbits not traditionally used by the government, with the goal of increasing the resiliency of battlefield […]

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Adrian Rosenberg

Knight Sky Secures EM&C 2.0 Contract to Support Space Systems Command

The U.S. Space Force has awarded Knight Sky the Satellite Communications Enterprise Management and Control 2.0 contract to support a software development effort within the Space Systems Command. The EM&C 2.0 project is the third phase of a prototype development effort that began with the U.S. Air Force’s Pilot 2 Program. The Air Force effort […]

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Andrea McHale

Augmented Reality Applications Helping Astronauts Make Equipment Repairs Themselves

NASA announced Friday that it has begun employing new augmented reality applications to assist astronauts in repairing the International Space Station. The new technology is part of the agency’s T2 Augmented Reality project, which demonstrates how station crew members can maintain various equipment critical to crew health and the achievement of research goals without assistance […]

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Michael Hill

NASA Posts RFI for Lunar Terrain Vehicle

NASA’s Johnson Space Center is conducting market research to gauge industry’s ability to fulfill its lunar terrain vehicle requirements. According to a request for information posted on SAM .gov, the space agency needs an LTV that can last for at least 10 years in support of multiple Artemis missions. The vehicle is expected to enable […]

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Adrian Rosenberg

Spire to Deliver Commercial RO Data for NOAA’s Weather Prediction Models

Spire Global, a space data analytics company, has announced a contract to deliver commercial radio occultation weather data to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Spire said the data will be used to support NOAA’s numerical weather prediction models, which are used to forecast the weather based on current weather conditions. Peter Platzer, CEO of […]

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Robert Johnson

SDA Targets Multiple Companies for Transport Layer Satellite Deal

The Space Development Agency on Monday formally sought proposals from satellite manufacturers interested in building as many as 144 communications satellites to form the agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 1 constellation. In its request for proposals, the SDA said it plans to purchase 126 baseline satellites and 18 additional ones for hosting other payloads. The SDA […]

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Michael Hill

NASA’s EscaPADE Mission Passes Crucial Review, to be Mars-Bound by 2024

NASA announced that the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers had passed a crucial “Key Decision Point C” agency review allowing it to move into the final design and construction of its instruments. EscaPADE, which is part of NASA’s Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration program, will go into orbit around Mars and study […]

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Michael Hill

James Webb Space Telescope Passes Final Checks, Ready for Launch Site Transport

NASA revealed that its engineering teams have completed the final tests on the James Webb Space Telescope, which is now being readied for its trip to the launch site. Engineers carried out the battery of tests at Northrop Grumman’s facilities to ensure that the space science observatory will operate as designed once positioned in orbit. […]

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Michael Hill

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