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…
Space Force’s two new cyber squadrons to defend space launch operations
WASHINGTON — Space Force has established two new cyber squadrons to defend against potential cyberattacks during launches, the…
Space Force anticipates first Kronos C2 contracts in April
SATELLITE 2026 — The Space Force intends to begin issuing first contracts next month for its new(ish) Kronos…
Kratos wins $446 million Space Force contract for missile-tracking ground systems
WASHINGTON — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has won a $446.8 million contract from the U.S. Space Force…
Missile detection satellites designed by BAE Systems pass early review
WASHINGTON — A missile-tracking satellite constellation being developed by BAE Systems for the U.S. Space Force has cleared…
Space Force opens secretive space tracking to commercial firms
WASHINGTON — One of the U.S. Space Force’s most sensitive missions — tracking foreign satellites and predicting whether…
Space Force buys second Otter spacecraft to power satellites on orbit
WASHINGTON — Startup Starfish Space has won a $54.5 million contract to provide the Space Force with a…
Space Force’s acquisition arm races to rebuild contracting workforce after civilian cuts
WASHINGTON — Space Systems Command, the primary acquisition and space development arm of the U.S. Space Force, is…
SpaceX to launch next SDA missile tracking satellites
WASHINGTON — The Space Force today announced awards to SpaceX for five launches of a total of 44…
Space Force moves to standardize satellites with ‘Handle 2.0’ contract
WASHINGTON — Falcon ExoDynamics, a small California-based defense contractor, has been tapped by the U.S. Space Force to…
Rocket Lab Schedules Launch for U.S. Space Force’s STP-S30 Mission, Brings Launch Forward By Several Months
Rocket Lab Corporation LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket…
Blue Origin targets four-flight campaign for New Glenn’s path to Space Force certification
ORLANDO, Fla. — Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket will have to complete four successful orbital flights as its…