U.S. Space Force guardians are working with the 16th Air Force to identify ways to hack targets from space. Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, the commander of the Space Operations Command, said during a Mitchell Institute event that the military wants to see if offensive cyber capabilities, such as those handled by the U.S. Cyber Command, […]
The U.S. Space Force has partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to use the latter’s antennas to support military satellites, including the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program constellation. According to a recent Government Accountability Office report, the number of satellites being supported by the Space Force’s primary ground segment, called Satellite Control Network, has […]
National Reconnaissance Office Director Chris Scolese said in an interview with CNBC that modifications to the government’s procurement processes will help the agency realize its plan to increase the number of satellites in orbit over the next decade. Scolese said establishing strong partnerships with commercial space companies will also provide the agency with better access […]
Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, said that collaboration is underway with NASA, the U.S. Space Force, and other organizations to build a lunar geodetic system, a GPS-like capability for the moon. He explained that such efforts are part of his NGA’s goal to support military and civil space operations. During […]
Leesburg, Virginia-based Quantum Computing Inc. secured a follow-on task order on Feb. 8 to continue supporting NASA’s remote sensing and climate change monitoring efforts. Under the task order, QCI will test its QLiDAR quantum photonic system for remote sensing applications and process satellite images using its photonic-based reservoir computing technology. Specifically, QCI will run data […]
NASA has awarded a total of $98 million in Small Business Innovation Research Phase II funds to 112 proposals from 92 companies developing space exploration and climate research technologies. Each grantee was given $850,000 and 24 months to execute their respective projects. Jenn Gustetic, director of early-stage innovation and partnerships at NASA’s Space Technology Mission […]
Washington-based aerospace company Blue Origin has secured a $3.4 billion NASA contract to build a human landing system for Artemis V, an upcoming crewed moon mission aimed at demonstrating exploration capabilities and setting up the support systems for recurring missions. The company’s Blue Moon lander will be developed and tested for compliance with requirements for […]
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore will continue providing support services for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope science operations under a $166.24 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract extension award from NASA. AURA/STScI will support the telescope’s development, integration, testing, launch and commissioning. It will also perform science observation […]
The U.S. Space Force has awarded orbital logistics and space mining company TransAstra Corp. a phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research contract to explore new use cases for its Omnivore propulsion technology. Under the SBIR award, TransAstra will explore government and commercial use cases for the propulsion system. The Omnivore thruster uses solar reflectors to […]
Two House lawmakers have introduced a bill seeking the creation of a Space National Guard under the U.S. Space Force and moving space professionals from the U.S. Air Force’s Air National Guard units to the new component. Reps. Jason Crow and Doug Lamborn introduced the Space National Guard Establishment Act after similar legislation passed the […]
