NRO to issue new commercial contracts in September
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) plans to issue multiple contracts for commercial radiofrequency (RF) services next month, adding to the...
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Commercial space capabilities see increased demand amid Ukraine war
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has seen a surge of interest in commercial space capabilities since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine...
DISA prepares to issue nearly $900M for LEO satcom
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) will launch a competition worth nearly $900 million for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite...
NOAA to test Starlink connectivity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will conduct a one-year sea trial with SpaceX’s Starlink internet service beginning Oct....
US must develop ‘North Star vision’ for space
A new report released this week by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) calls on the government to accelerate the...
Planet joins SES and Telesat on NASA communications project
Satellite imagery provider Planet Labs (NYSE: PL) has been selected as a subcontractor by SES Government Solutions and Telesat Government...
Viasat awarded $99M by Navy
Satellite operator Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) on Monday announced that the company has been awarded $99 million by the U.S. Naval Information...
DARPA selects 11 teams for experiment
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), an organization that helps develop new technologies with military applications, has selected 11...
NASA taps Microchip Technology for new spaceflight processor
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has selected Microchip Technology Inc. to develop a high-performance spaceflight computing processor. / Source: NASA Circuit...
Space Force selects Orion Space Solutions for Tetra-5 satellites
Smallsat manufacturer Orion Space Solutions has been selected by the U.S. Space Force to build three satellites for the agency’s...
