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NRO launches first secretive satellite of 2022
The launch marks the first time a booster was recovered in an NRO launch for reuse.
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British military plans to spend big on space, but some wonder if it’s enough
The new space strategy has been welcomed by Britain’s thriving space industry, but executives here say the £1.4 billion spending plan confirmed by the MoD is not sufficient if the government wants to maintain its position as a top-tier player in the sector.
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Space weather sensor passes final design review
The sensor is part of General Atomics’ offering for the Space Force’s Electro Optical Infrared Weather System program. The service will choose one company’s prototype this spring for an on-orbit demonstration.
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Empower our Space Force, just as we do for the other armed services
We need to look at what the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps demand to get their jobs done, and then resource the Space Force with equivalent capabilities.
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Space Force expands on-orbit ‘neighborhood watch’ mission with two new tracking satellites
The service now has six GSSAP satellites on orbit, improving its situational awareness from the GEO belt.
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New NATO policy positions the alliance as a broker, not an owner, in space race
The document, which mostly hails from 2019 but was only published now, stakes out a broad vision for space but hedges on the details.
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AFRL partners with SpaceX to explore Rocket Cargo potential
Under the new contract, the Air Force Research Lab will leverage SpaceX’s point-to-point launch capability to develop a case for future military use.
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National Reconnaissance Office awards five contracts for commercial satellite radar capabilities
Synthetic Aperture Radar, or SAR, uses radar to produce images. Unlike traditional electro-optical imagery, SAR is unaffected by cloud cover, darkness or inclement weather, making it useful for a number of intelligence missions.
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US Space Force wants funding for a new mission — tracking ground targets
The ongoing, SWAC-led analysis is weighing options for a space-based GMTI program that could be funded as soon as fiscal 2024.
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Head of US Air Force’s space research will help design the Space Force’s satellite constellations
Col. Eric Felt, currently the director of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate, is taking on a new role as deputy executive director of the Space Force’s Space Architecture, Science and Technology Directorate.
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NRO launches first secretive satellite of 2022
The launch marks the first time a booster was recovered in an NRO launch for reuse.
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British military plans to spend big on space, but some wonder if it’s enough
The new space strategy has been welcomed by Britain’s thriving space industry, but executives here say the £1.4 billion spending plan confirmed by the MoD is not sufficient if the government wants to maintain its position as a top-tier player in the sector.
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Space weather sensor passes final design review
The sensor is part of General Atomics’ offering for the Space Force’s Electro Optical Infrared Weather System program. The service will choose one company’s prototype this spring for an on-orbit demonstration.
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Empower our Space Force, just as we do for the other armed services
We need to look at what the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps demand to get their jobs done, and then resource the Space Force with equivalent capabilities.
-
Space Force expands on-orbit ‘neighborhood watch’ mission with two new tracking satellites
The service now has six GSSAP satellites on orbit, improving its situational awareness from the GEO belt.
-
New NATO policy positions the alliance as a broker, not an owner, in space race
The document, which mostly hails from 2019 but was only published now, stakes out a broad vision for space but hedges on the details.
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AFRL partners with SpaceX to explore Rocket Cargo potential
Under the new contract, the Air Force Research Lab will leverage SpaceX’s point-to-point launch capability to develop a case for future military use.
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National Reconnaissance Office awards five contracts for commercial satellite radar capabilities
Synthetic Aperture Radar, or SAR, uses radar to produce images. Unlike traditional electro-optical imagery, SAR is unaffected by cloud cover, darkness or inclement weather, making it useful for a number of intelligence missions.
-
US Space Force wants funding for a new mission — tracking ground targets
The ongoing, SWAC-led analysis is weighing options for a space-based GMTI program that could be funded as soon as fiscal 2024.
-
Head of US Air Force’s space research will help design the Space Force’s satellite constellations
Col. Eric Felt, currently the director of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate, is taking on a new role as deputy executive director of the Space Force’s Space Architecture, Science and Technology Directorate.
-
NRO launches first secretive satellite of 2022
The launch marks the first time a booster was recovered in an NRO launch for reuse.
-
British military plans to spend big on space, but some wonder if it’s enough
The new space strategy has been welcomed by Britain’s thriving space industry, but executives here say the £1.4 billion spending plan confirmed by the MoD is not sufficient if the government wants to maintain its position as a top-tier player in the sector.
-
Space weather sensor passes final design review
The sensor is part of General Atomics’ offering for the Space Force’s Electro Optical Infrared Weather System program. The service will choose one company’s prototype this spring for an on-orbit demonstration.
-
Empower our Space Force, just as we do for the other armed services
We need to look at what the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps demand to get their jobs done, and then resource the Space Force with equivalent capabilities.
-
Space Force expands on-orbit ‘neighborhood watch’ mission with two new tracking satellites
The service now has six GSSAP satellites on orbit, improving its situational awareness from the GEO belt.
-
New NATO policy positions the alliance as a broker, not an owner, in space race
The document, which mostly hails from 2019 but was only published now, stakes out a broad vision for space but hedges on the details.
-
AFRL partners with SpaceX to explore Rocket Cargo potential
Under the new contract, the Air Force Research Lab will leverage SpaceX’s point-to-point launch capability to develop a case for future military use.
-
National Reconnaissance Office awards five contracts for commercial satellite radar capabilities
Synthetic Aperture Radar, or SAR, uses radar to produce images. Unlike traditional electro-optical imagery, SAR is unaffected by cloud cover, darkness or inclement weather, making it useful for a number of intelligence missions.
-
US Space Force wants funding for a new mission — tracking ground targets
The ongoing, SWAC-led analysis is weighing options for a space-based GMTI program that could be funded as soon as fiscal 2024.
-
Head of US Air Force’s space research will help design the Space Force’s satellite constellations
Col. Eric Felt, currently the director of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate, is taking on a new role as deputy executive director of the Space Force’s Space Architecture, Science and Technology Directorate.
