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Report: ULA, NASA Plan to Demo Low-Earth Orbit Heat Shield by 2021
NASA and United Launch Alliance have agreed to send an inflatable heat shield in low Earth orbit by 2021 or 2022 to test the potential of such technology to support engine retrieval and cargo delivery missions, SpaceFlight Now reported Monday.
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Report: Lockheed Plans Antenna Deployment for AWS-Powered Ground Station
Lockheed Martin is planning to deploy a dish antenna network across the country to support the company’s Verge ground station intended to handle low-Earth orbit satellite communications, SpaceNews reported Wednesday.
Hughes Presents Satcom Tech Prototype to Military Officials; Rick Lober Quoted
Hughes Network Systems has demonstrated a hardware technology built to protect military communications from intentional or environmental interference and support interoperability between satellite communications platforms. The company said Monday it presented to top Department of Defense officials the Multi-modem Adaptor prototype that works to autonomously select modem, satellite and service providers to help users manage network operations […] More
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NASA Selects KBR to Study Commercial Feasibility of Low-Earth Orbit Industry
KBR’s government services arm has earned NASA’s nod as one of 13 contract awardees who will conduct research on potential commercial opportunities in low-Earth orbit. The contract tasks KBRwyle to develop strategies on how to provide affordable LEO-related technology and encourage commercial and government use of systems designed for LEO, KBR said Monday. The company is additionally […] More
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SSL, Thales Alenia Partner to Design Telesat LEO Satellite
Maxar Technologies‘ SSL subsidiary and Thales Alenia Space have forged an alliance with the goal to build a fleet of low-Earth orbit satellites and an end-to-end system for Telesat. The partnership’s offering will include designing satellites, gateways, user terminals, operations centers and ground network, Maxar said Monday. Telesat aims to build a satellite constellation to deliver communications services intended […] More
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DARPA Seeks Payloads for 2019 Launch Competition; Todd Master Comments
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency seeks payload providers who are interested in launching their spacecraft in a prize competition that aims to speed up cargo launch missions. Todd Master, program manager of DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office, said in a statement published Thursday that the request for information provides a mutual opportunity for spacecraft developers looking […] More
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Lockheed Plans Air Force Space Fence Integration in June
Lockheed Martin aims to integrate the U.S. Air Force’s Space Fence on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands as early as June, SpaceNews reported Thursday. The company has confirmed to the publication that the S-band radar array met all contractual requirements and is ready to undergo full integration and assessment beginning in July. Space Fence […] More
DARPA Seeks New Tools, Concepts to Secure DoD Space Systems, Satellites
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Tactical Technology Office has issued a request of information on cybersecurity tools and methods for the Defense Department’s national security space systems and low-Earth orbit satellite networks. A FedBizOpps notice posted Tuesday says DARPA seeks new platforms to secure space information systems built to collect, store, process and transmit national security […] More
Orbital ATK Completes Demonstration of Hypersonic Missile Warhead
Orbital ATK has performed and completed the demonstration of a new missile warhead being developed for use at hyper velocities. The company said Thursday it used real world data as the basis to model the design of a hypersonic missile weapon built for high temperature resistance. Additive manufacturing or 3D printing was used in producing components […] More
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Ball Aerospace to Design, Build DoD’s Environmental Satellite System
Ball Aerospace & Technologies has received a contract from the Defense Department to design a low-Earth orbit satellite system to support weather forecasting across maritime regions. The company said Wednesday it will serve as prime contractor on the Weather System Follow-on – Microwave program and conduct risk reduction efforts for the LEO satellite. WSF-M will be designed […] More
Executive Spotlight: Rob Zitz, SVP and Chief Strategy Officer at SSL Government Systems
“I have been the ‘change agent’ throughout my career…understanding end users’ unmet needs is an absolute priority.” EM: Can you tell us a little bit about SSL Government Systems? Rob Zitz: SSL’s Government Systems group is made up of highly experienced, cleared professionals with deep domain expertise in defense and intelligence missions. The group is […] More