The U.S. Space Force has exercised the fourth option year under the potential 10-year, $1.2 billion Maintenance of Space Situational Awareness Integrated Capabilities contract awarded to L3Harris in February 2020. The new task order, worth $145 million, involves upgrades to space domain awareness ground systems, including communications infrastructure, to enhance how the military space service […]
The U.S. Space Command wants to field on-orbit sustainment and refueling technologies by 2026 and outfit future satellites with the necessary systems to receive those services by 2030. Lt. Gen. John Shaw, the deputy commander of SPACECOM, told reporters on Tuesday that such capabilities are meant to set up dynamic space operations, the ability to […]
The Space Systems Command office responsible for purchasing space-related technologies is being rebranded as part of the U.S. Space Force’s effort to strengthen its partnership with industry. The Commercial Services Office is being renamed Commercial Space Office to which the SSC will transition the management of various programs and organizations dealing with the commercial space […]
The Multiband Uncooled SmallSat Imaging Radiometer built by Leonardo DRS is demonstrating its ability to collect Earth surface temperature data from orbit for NASA. MUSIR is said to perform accurate radiometry using a new focal plane array technology that operates at room temperature, bypassing conventional requirements for energy-intensive cryogenic coolers. According to a press release, […]
The U.S. Space Force has chosen ExoAnalytic Solutions’ software-defined telescope system to function as the first dedicated sensor of the National Space Test and Training Complex, a network of ranges aimed at providing realistic exercises to all of the military branches. Establishing the NSTTC is one of the Space Force’s major infrastructure goals. The service […]
Northrop Grumman will begin manufacturing satellites for the Tranche 1 Transport Layer of the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture later in 2023. It is transitioning to the production phase after clearing a critical design review. The company won a contract with the SDA to develop and deliver 42 T1TL communications spacecraft for quick […]
NASA has awarded Rothe Ares Joint Venture its potential $814 million Enterprise Multimedia and Integrated Technical Services contract. Under the eMITS deal, Rothe Ares JV will provide IT management services, customer collaboration and support services, information management services and digital communications capabilities. The contract has an initial 90-day phase-in period followed by a one-year base […]
Draper has cleared a mission architecture and requirements review and a preliminary design review of scientific equipment the company and its partners are developing for the Commercial Lunar Payload Services mission. In July 2022, NASA awarded Draper a $73 million CLPS CP-12 award to send three science payloads to the Schrodinger basin near the lunar […]
SpaceX has received a five-year license from the Federal Aviation Administration, allowing it to conduct a planned integrated test flight of the Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket between April 17 and April 22. The Starbase test site in Boca Chica, Texas, will serve as the launch venue. Following a stringent assessment, the FAA determined […]
A director at the Space Systems Command said a sustainment plan for the U.S. Space Force’s Satellite Control Network is near completion. Shawn Sawyer, director of data transport for product support for the SSC’s Battle Management Command, Control & Communications, shared that the SCN Life Cycle Sustainment Plan is in its final review phase and […]
