With funding flush, Space Force hopes to speed satellites to track aircraft, missiles
WASHINGTON — The Space Force has seen positive results from experiments with space-based sensors to track airborne targets,…
Startup bets on new approach to space-based missile defense
WASHINGTON — Wardstone is staking its future on the Pentagon’s appetite for orbital missile defense. The California-based startup,…
Space companies bet on Golden Dome as questions persist over scope and funding
WASHINGTON — Space industry executives said they are continuing to invest in the Golden Dome missile defense initiative…
Poll finds increasing support for international engagement, Golden Dome spending
WASHINGTON — As defense leaders head to Reagan National Defense Forum to mingle with Trump administration officials, a…
Space Force awards first prototype deals for space-based interceptors under Golden Dome
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has begun awarding prototype contracts for space-based interceptors, an early step in…
Kymeta and iRocket working on multi-orbit Golden Dome interceptor connectivity
TAMPA, Fla. — Kymeta is working on a conformal antenna that could be integrated into the body of…
Intuitive Machines sees Lanteris deal creating new opportunities in defense and exploration
WASHINGTON — Intuitive Machines says its acquisition of satellite manufacturer Lanteris Space Systems will open new opportunities for…
Pentagon will reportedly award SpaceX a $2 billion contract to help develop the ‘Golden Dome’
SpaceX will reportedly receive a $2 billion contract to develop satellites for the US government, according to the…
Defense budgets on both sides of the Atlantic reshape space industry
WASHINGTON — A wave of defense spending in Europe and renewed military investment in the United States —…
Starlink-compatible radios sought for Golden Dome interceptor satellite demo
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force’s procurement arm has opened a competition for companies to design a compact…
Firefly pitches rockets, satellites for Golden Dome
WASHINGTON—Firefly Aerospace is pitching its rockets and orbital platforms for the Pentagon’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative, a…
Telesat to offer blocks of satellite bandwidth to DoD for Golden Dome
WASHINGTON — As the space industry watches what analysts describe as a “gold rush” around the Pentagon’s projected…