Space Force awards five companies $60 million for multi-vendor satellite network tests
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded $60 million to five companies to demonstrate how satellites from multiple…
SpaceX launches Northrop mission to extend the life of aging satellites
WASHINGTON — SpaceX on July 21 launched a Northrop Grumman robotic spacecraft designed to extend the lives of…
Space Force seeks market answers on in-orbit refueling
WASHINGTON — As it plans for a future in which satellites can be refueled in orbit, the U.S.…
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…
Rising demand and falling costs clear path for satellite servicing
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California – Satellite-servicing businesses are finally getting off the ground thanks in part to technological innovation…
Deep-space radar in Australia begins tracking satellites for AUKUS partners
WASHINGTON — A new deep-space radar site in Western Australia, built under a trilateral partnership between the United…
Space Force selects five firms for ‘Protected Tactical Satcom’ design contracts
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts to five companies to develop satellite communications concepts for…