Space Systems Command (SSC) and its industry partners plan the upcoming U.S. Space Force (USSF)-52 mission carrying the seventh mission of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – The Assured Access to Space (AATS) Directorate of Space Systems Command (SSC) and SpaceX are preparing a Falcon Heavy rocket for the National Security Space Launch…
Satellogic Receives NOAA License to Expand U.S. Government Business
Satellogic Now Meets Requirements for Additional U.S. Government and Allied Nation Contracts, Supporting its U.S.-Focused Strategy NEW YORK — Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a leader in sub-meter resolution Earth Observation (“EO”) data collection, today announced that it has been granted a remote sensing license by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”) as part of Satellogic’s…
ispace Announces Mission 2 with Unveiling of Micro Rover Design
Lunar Lander Flight Model Assembly on Schedule for Winter 2024 Launch TOKYO — ispace, inc., (ispace) a global lunar exploration company, today unveiled the final design of its micro rover, which will be transported to the surface of the Moon by its lunar lander as part of exploration activities during Mission 2. The design was…
Sierra Space Sets the Stage for Pioneering Full-Scale “Burst Test” of Expandable Space Station Module
Unprecedented Test of Softgoods Structure is a Significant Milestone in the Development of World’s First Commercial Space Station, Orbital Reef Low-Volume Launches Become High-Volume Space Stations on Orbit Sierra Space’s inflatable, expandable space station hardware is in development and testing at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. (PHOTO: Sierra Space) LOUISVILLE, Colo. —…
United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches First Mission in Partnership with Amazon
Atlas V precisely delivers initial Project Kuiper prototype satellites. Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. – A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Protoflight mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper lifted off on Oct. 6 at 2:06 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. To date, ULA has launched…
Space System Command Releases National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Final Request For Proposals
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Space Systems Command (SSC) released the final National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Requests for Proposals (RFP). SSC received and incorporated industry comments from two draft RFPs and updated its dual-lane acquisition approach. Proposals are due by Dec. 15, 2023. The final RFP affirms the inclusion of a third Lane 2…
NASA Selects Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition Contractors
WASHINGTON (NASA HQ) — NASA has selected seven companies to provide commercial data in support of the agency’s Earth science research. The Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition Program will acquire Earth observation data and related services from commercial sources for NASA. This fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple-award contract will be effective for a period of five years with…
ispace inc. Announces New Chief People Officer
New Position Established to Develop a Full-Scale Global Organization TOKYO – ispace, inc. (“ispace”) announced today that Kenichi Imamura has been appointed as the company’s new Chief People Officer (CPO), effective Oct. 1, 2023. Mr. Imamura brings more than 20 years of experience to the newly created position, working in Japan, the United States, and…
BlueHalo Surpasses Critical Milestone to Expand U.S. Satellite Operation Capacity Under Space Force SCAR Program
ALBUQUERQUE, NM–BlueHalo recently hosted U.S. Space Force officials and federal legislative leaders for a successful milestone demonstration of its BADGER system, a multi-band, deployable ground terminal that enables resilient satellite communication. This critical benchmark comes one year into development of the $1.4B Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program announced by the Space Rapid Capabilities Office…
Xage Awarded $17 Million Cybersecurity Contract by U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command
Mesh-based Zero Trust Solution to Secure Distributed Cyber Physical Environments From Ground to Space PALO ALTO, Calif. — Xage Security Gov, the zero trust real-world cybersecurity company, announced it received a $17 million contract awarded by U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) to offer its zero trust access control and data protection across SSC’s current and…