Peter Beck, founder and CEO of small satellite launch firm Rocket Lab, said the Department of Defense and other agencies could help the small launch sector by funding space programs that wil... Read more
SpaceX has received an $8.9M contract modification to provide the U.S. Space Force with access to the company’s civil and commercial space programs, SpaceNews reported Saturday. Read more
The U.S. Space Force and United Launch Alliance are preparing to launch the sixth Orbital Test Vehicle mission through Boeing’s X-37B spaceplane on May 16. Read more
Virgin Galactic’s Spaceship Company subsidiary will support NASA in the development of high-speed technologies under a Space Act Agreement. Read more
ManTech International has launched a cyberattack simulation offering designed to help organizations identify vulnerabilities in their space-based technologies. Read more
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has secured a potential five-year, $19M contract to help the U.S. Space Force monitor the signal performance of leased satellites. Read more
NASA has tapped NanoAvionics to create a 12U nanosatellite bus that will work to support the in-orbit test of the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System. Read more
SpaceX cleared a cryogenic pressurization test for the fourth prototype unit of a rocket designed to support missions to the moon and Mars, SpaceNews reported Monday. Read more
Northrop Grumman is moving forward to continue tests of a new military-tailored launch vehicle in competition with Blue Origin, SpaceX and United Launch Alliance amid the COVID-19 pandemic,... Read more
Lockheed Martin’s space business has released a new app that allows individuals to set and visualize different arrangements of a satellite constellation surrounding Earth, Air Force Magazine... Read more
Lockheed Martin has secured a $5.8M contract to help the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency perform integration activities of the Blackjack satellite network. Read more
Spaceflight has signed an agreement with Firefly Aerospace to provide launch services for the Alpha spacecraft’s launch in 2021. Read more
Sierra Nevada Corp. has received and unpacked the Lockheed Martin-built wing units of a spaceplane designed to resupply the International Space Station for NASA. Read more
Ball Aerospace has cleared a critical design review for a satellite mission built to deliver environmental actionable intelligence for military operations. Read more
Northrop-Made Cygnus Spacecraft to Deploy for Space Experiments
The International Space Station sent a Northrop Grumman-made Cygnus NG-13 spacecraft out for missions to test satellites and conduct an experiment on space fire safety, Space.com reported Mo... Read more