Space News & Articles

U.S. Space Force Missile Warning Satellite Payload Passes Critical Design Review

The sensor payload developed by Northrop Grumman and Ball Aerospace has passed the critical design review of the Next-Gen OPIR GEO mission payload program which will provide a resilient missile warning system to counter threats

Aug 23, 2021
Dstl Awards Contract for New Military Communications Satellite

Approximately the size of a washing machine, the In-Space Missions satellite will support the Titania Operational Concept Demonstrator which is exploring the military utility of Low Earth Orbit direct-to-earth free-space optical communications

Aug 16, 2021
Astra to Perform First Commercial Orbital Launch with U.S. Space Force

Astra will carry a test payload (STP-27AD1) for the U.S. Space Force in this Defense Innovation Unit Other Transaction Agreement

Aug 11, 2021
NASA Selects Engineering Services Contractor

Aerodyne and KBR will provide a range of engineering services including research and technology development support services, design, analysis, verification services and technical support for new NASA missions

Jul 19, 2021
New Satellite Integration Facility at Thales Alenia Space

The new clean room will add more than 600 m2 clean area to the existing 2000 m2 clean area with a free height of 12.5 meters inside and equipped with bridge cranes that enable the integration of large satellites, payloads and instruments

Jul 14, 2021
Spacecraft Bus Delivered for U.S. Air Force Mission

ESPAStar-D spacecraft bus is designed to accommodate combinations of hosted and separable experimental payloads on six common and configurable payload ports

Jul 13, 2021
U.S. NRO Payload Successfully Launched into Orbit

Northrop Grumman has successfully launched a U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) payload into orbit aboard its Minotaur I four-staged solid fuel space launch vehicle

Jul 06, 2021
Kymeta Integrates u8 Antenna With Army-Certified Satellite Modem

The pairing of the u8 antenna and the Comtech SLM-5650B modem allows for easy integration and automatic operation using both Low Density Parity Check and STANAG 4486 Edition 3, Annex E waveforms

Jul 05, 2021
U.K. Royal Navy Extends Contract for Satellite Surveillance

Airbus will continue to provide the Royal Navy with satellite-based maritime surveillance using optical and radar imaging and Automatic Identification System data to provide reports about vessels in the U.K. Exclusive Economic Zone

Jul 02, 2021
Military-Grade Encryption for Link 16-Capable Satellite

The new Link 16-capable satellite being developed by Viasat will feature military-grade encryption to enable warfighters to share information and build a common operating picture of the battlefield

Jul 01, 2021
Lite Sat 2.2A Receives O3B Certification

Lite Coms has received O3b Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) certification on the Lite Sat 2.2A Auto Acquire which offers a solution that can leverage the MEO constellation by providing fiber-like connectivity to austere deployed locations

Jun 18, 2021