Kratos scores $447M Space Force award for missile tracking ground system
SATELLITE 2026 — The Space Force has awarded Kratos Technology and Training Solutions a new award worth up…
Golden Dome cost estimate rises to $185 billion as Pentagon expands space layer
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Pentagon has increased its cost estimate for the Golden Dome missile defense initiative to…
Voyager opens defense and space tech hub in Long Beach
WASHINGTON — Voyager Technologies is opening a new electronics manufacturing and engineering facility in Long Beach, California, expanding…
Anduril to acquire space surveillance firm ExoAnalytic eyeing more Golden Dome capabilities
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) – Anduril Industries on Wednesday said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire…
SpaceX and Blue Origin abruptly shift priorities amid US Golden Dome push
Just a year ago, SpaceX majority owner Elon Musk dismissed going to the moon as a “distraction.” Now,…
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…
GAO flags risks in Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking satellite program
ORLANDO, Fla. — A congressional watchdog is warning that the Pentagon’s ambitious effort to overhaul missile warning and…
Space Development Agency awards $3.5 billion in contracts for missile-tracking satellites
WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency announced Dec. 19 it awarded about $3.5 billion in contracts to four…
Digantara raises $50 million to expand from space surveillance to missile defense
WASHINGTON — Digantara Industries, an Indian space situational awareness company, has raised $50 million as it expands into…
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…
SPACECOM chief doubles down on need for on-orbit mobility
SMD 2025 ― US Space Command is amping up calls for new on-orbit mobility capabilities to allow satellites…