Raytheon wires $1 million to whistleblower over fake GPS test results for Air Force
A whistleblower said Raytheon Technologies Corp. has paid him $1 million after he was punished for revealing that he was...
Government and Legal
Space Force releases 2023 commercial satcom forecast
The U.S. Space Force on Thursday released its 2023 Forecast to Industry for commercial satellite communications, outlining 11 planned purchases...
BlackSky wins $10M follow-on contract for imagery services
Satellite imagery provider BlackSky Technology (NYSE: BKSY) has been awarded a one-year, $10 million follow-on contract from an unnamed international...
National Space Council wants to hear from the public
The National Space Council (NSpC) will hold a series of listening sessions to learn about new and innovative space capabilities...
Parsons wins $16M NOAA contract
Technology-focused defense company Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) has been awarded a $16 million contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
SDA works to connect Amazon’s Kuiper satellites
The Space Development Agency (SDA) is looking to integrate Amazon’s (NYSE: AMZN) Kuiper satellites into the government’s forthcoming proliferated low...
Northrop Grumman taps Mynaric for laser terminals
Defense contractor Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has selected laser technology manufacturer Mynaric (NASDAQ: MYNA and FRA:M0Y) to provide 42 optical...
DIU creates ‘menu’ for the Space Force
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is working to build out a slate of commercial space technologies and capabilities for the...
Space junk: solving the orbital debris problem
The U.S. government needs to track space debris to avoid collisions, and the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) is...
Inmarsat awarded $980M Navy satellite contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded satellite communications provider Inmarsat a contract worth up to $980 million for commercial satellite services....
