The U.S. Space Force has tasked Atmosphere and Space Technology Research Associates to build and test a military-grade prototype technology intended to characterize Earth's clouds. ASTRA said Tuesday it will collaborate with Lockheed Martin, Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Pumpkin and Atmospheric and Environmental Research to develop the cloud characterization system.

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Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates has built an information system as part of a National Science Foundation-backed project that aims to increase the resiliency of power grid infrastructure to the effects of space weather.

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Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates has received a six-month contract of an undisclosed value to design a small, low-Earth orbit satellite architecture to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's weather forecasting mission.

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Astra Space is slated to conduct its first launch under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Launch Challenge between Tuesday and March 1, GeekWire reported Tuesday.

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Robert Jastram, senior vice president of sales for North America at Hexagon’s geospatial division, said city leaders who are planning for smart city projects should consider adopting data analytics and visualization tools designed to combine location-based data and business intelligence from multiple sources.

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The Energy Department has selected Hewlett Packard Enterprise to provide a supercomputer for DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration to process simulation and modeling workloads intended for science, energy and national security applications. HPE will deploy the Astra supercomputer at Sandia Labs Laboratories as part of the Vanguard program, the company said Monday. Astra is based on the Arm […] More

AstraZeneca and the Department of Health and Human Services have signed a partnership agreement on the development of antibiotics for drug-resistant infections and potential bioterrorism threats. HHS said Wednesday the public-private partnership also includes a cost-sharing deal in which the department’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority will contribute up to $170 million over a five-year period. “This agreement demonstrates our […] More

SpaceX and SEOPS will launch small satellite missions under four task orders awarded by NASA under the Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare launch services contract. SpaceX received three of the four task orders and will provide launch services for the Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2 satellite as well as the Dione and ARCSTONE satellites under the CubeSat Launch Initiative, the space agency said Wednesday.

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Sidus Space has installed the Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications flight hardware and software version 1.0 on its LizzieSat satellite. The company said Thursday that it was on track to launch the satellite aboard the SpaceX Transporter 10 rocket mission in the first quarter of 2024.

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The government of Puerto Rico awarded ICF a potential three-year, $24 million recompete contract to provide technologies to support its disaster relief programs. Puerto Rico’s Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency extended its partnership with ICF for project development and hazard mitigation program support, the company announced Monday. Under the terms of the multiple-award […] More

Pfizer Inc. manufactures medicines, vaccines, and other pharmaceutical products for neurology, oncology, cardiology, endocrinology, and more. The company is one of the prime vaccine manufacturers for COVID-19, offering disease control and prevention for the U.S. government and other countries. Here are the top Pfizer government contracts. 1. DoD Finalized Agreements to Produce 10 Million Doses […] More

GlaxoSmithKline is a leading global biotechnology and pharmaceutical company. It specializes in discovering, developing, and marketing a broad range of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and health care products. The company’s origin traces back to when Plough Court Pharmacy was established in 1715. It was founded in 2000 through the merger of Glaxo Wellcome PLC and SmithKline Beecham […] More