Space News & Articles

Space Data to Aid Australian Maritime Security

SmartSat CRC, Leonardo Australia, e-GEOS, and Deakin University will develop and demonstrate first phase activities towards an Australian maritime domain awareness capability with satellite technologies enhanced by artificial intelligence

Oct 21, 2021
US DoD Funding to Accelerate Spacecraft Platform Development

The funding will expedite component acquisitions and accelerate Xplore’s flight program for its Xcraft spacecraft, designed for use in low Earth orbit, cislunar space, and beyond, to destinations including Venus, Mars and the asteroids

Oct 18, 2021
New VSAT Terminal for High-Speed Data Communications

L3Harris Technologies' Hawkeye 4 Lite Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) can rapidly deploy and maneuver across a complex battlefield while providing high-speed data communications for C5ISR, internet, and video transmission

Oct 06, 2021
US DoD Fund Prototype Space Situational Awareness Infrastructure

Kratos’ cloud-based platform hosts space situational awareness data from dozens of commercial, academic and government organizations to provide a digital storefront for users of the data

Sep 30, 2021
DARPA Awards Contract for Development of Advanced PNT Satellite Payload

Northrop Grumman will develop a software-defined Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solution that will offer an agile new signal from low Earth orbit that is not dependent on existing satellite navigation systems

Sep 27, 2021
Space Development Agency Approves Design Plans For New Missile Tracking Satellites

L3Harris Technologies has completed the Preliminary Design Review of its contract with the Space Development Agency for missile tracking satellites that can detect and track missiles via overhead persistent infrared sensing from low earth orbit

Sep 23, 2021
On-Orbit Research Operation Completed for AFRL

Sierra Nevada Corporation concluded the two-year mission, achieving results in research and technologies that could advance future deployment of U.S. DoD spacecraft in the harsh radiation environment of medium Earth orbit

Sep 23, 2021
New Global Connectivity Platform Showcased at DSEI

OneWeb’s Global Connectivity Platform will provide multi-domain forces with a rapidly deployable, modular and scalable network benefiting from high bandwidth, low latency, global coverage and resilience to enhance situational awareness

Sep 21, 2021
Satellite Production Site Adds Unclassified Satellite Line for National Defense

L3Harris Technologies’ Central Florida satellite production site will increase production capability to allow development and testing of the experimental Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3), a priority program for the U.S. Air Force

Sep 10, 2021
U.S. Defense Innovation Unit to Launch Two Satellite Orbital Testbeds

CesiumAstro and the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit will launch a two-satellite on-orbit testbed that allows customers to run experiments using its Active Electronically Steerable Array communications and crosslink communications payloads

Sep 03, 2021
New Satellite Electric Propulsion System Integrates Valves Inside Propellant Tank

Eaton is the first to market a Valve in Tank Assembly (VITA) propulsion feed system that integrates valves inside the propellant tank, increasing satellite payload capability

Aug 31, 2021