Oceaneering International Joins Collins Aerospace, ILC Dover in Developing NASA’s Next-Gen Spacesuit

Houston-headquartered Oceaneering International announced that its aerospace and defense business unit, Oceaneering Space Systems, has been selected to join a Collins Aerospace-led team to develop next-generation extravehicular spacesuits for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Astronauts will require spacesuits with a range of new technologies for missions as early as 2025 through 2034, Oceaneering said […]
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Northrop Grumman to Develop Mesh Networking System Supporting Pentagon’s Joint Force Concept

The Department of Defense has selected Northrop Grumman and engineering consultancy firm Aeronix to create a mesh networking prototype that would enable a secure and connected battlespace for its vision of the joint force. The companies will develop a Space End Cryptographic Unit prototype that will connect platforms and weapons in low-Earth orbit. The Space […]
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NASA Awards Booz Allen Hamilton Contract for Cybersecurity, Privacy Services

Virginia-headquartered Booz Allen Hamilton announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide a complete range of cybersecurity solutions and services for the Office of the Chief Information Officer of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The hybrid indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity single-award contract has a total potential value of $622.5 million if all options are exercised, […]
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Redwire, MDA Awarded Separate Deals to Make Antennas for Transport Layer Constellation

Space technology companies Redwire and MDA separately announced Tuesday that they have each been awarded contracts to produce tactical communications antennas for satellites in low Earth orbit. The antennas being procured will be installed on satellites that will be part of the Link-16 tactical data network for the United States military, SpaceNews reported Tuesday. Florida-headquartered […]
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Space Force Official Says Distrust Hindering Military’s Use of Commercial Satellite Services

Clare Grason, chief of the Space Force’s Commercial Satellite Communications Office, said that despite the current policy towards sourcing satellite services commercially, many military customers still distrust private sector solutions as a replacement for government-developed systems. She added that efforts are underway to build customer confidence in the products currently available in the market, SpaceNews […]
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NASA Selects Axiom, Collins Aerospace to Develop Next-Generation Spacesuit Technologies

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced the selection of Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to help with the development of next-generation spacesuits that astronauts will use when working outside the International Space Station and exploring the lunar surface. Developing spacesuits better suited for the rigors of deep space will be crucial to longer-term plans […]
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