Berkowitz says one of his priorities as assistant secretary of defense for space policy would be to ‘sustain America’s position as the world’s leader in space activities’

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When America embarked on the journey to build the Arsenal of Democracy in World War II, President Roosevelt had a simple instruction: “speed, speed, speed.” His emphasis on speed spurred […]

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Australian company HEO has imaged and modeled a mystery Chinese satellite prior to its reentry into Earth’s atmosphere, revealing previously unknown details about the spacecraft.

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In a pilot program, the 4th Infantry Division will use Kymeta’s Osprey u8 terminals designed to communicate with both low Earth orbit and geostationary satellites

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The United States’ goal of completing a crewed moon mission before China has been coined as the new space race, reminiscent of the days of Apollo. Similar to Apollo and […]

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China launched the latest in a series of clandestine satellites Thursday, using the country’s most powerful rocket to send the spacecraft to geosynchronous transfer orbit.

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Venus developed a rotating detonation rocket engine with potential applications in hypersonic missiles and space launch vehicles

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Vantor’s space-to-space intelligence business is also known as non-Earth imagery

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Satellite manufacturer Apex is planning a high-stakes demonstration of interceptor technology in orbit

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LONDON — The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is looking to purchase satellites capable of jamming other spacecraft and inspecting objects in space, and it wants to do so on tight […]

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As part of a broader modernization effort, United States defense assistance should focus on freeing Taiwan’s senior military leadership from outdated paradigms by embedding multi-domain operations, joint training and campaign-level […]

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The award is part of NGA's Luno program

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Krakow — The European Commission presented a working plan to track progress and deliver key defense capabilities by 2030 to European Union member states on October 16. The roadmap, titled […]

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The company looks to extend its reach beyond commercial broadband services with customized military satellites

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iRocket's plans for a fully reusable satellite launcher got a boost from the first flight test of IRX-100, a short-range missile the startup hopes will generate near-term revenue to support its orbital Shockwave vehicle.

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The composite shielding designed to protect spacecraft from debris impact was developed by Atomic-6 under a U.S. Space Force Small Business Innovation Research contract

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This was the second plane of satellites for Tranche 1 of the Transport Layer, part of a planned global network of data transport and sensor satellites known as the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture

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China conducted an orbital launch Monday with no apparent advance indication, successfully sending the Shiyan-31 remote sensing test satellite into orbit.

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The New Zealand government is touting the progress it is making to grow the country’s aerospace industry.

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The recommendation comes in a new report by the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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European rearmament and Trump’s Golden Dome drive surge in investments and valuations, executives say

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The Space Force’s working capital fund will be used to buy satellite communications and other commercial space services with funds from internal Department of War customers

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Muon Space won a $44.6 million contract to demonstrate dual-use environmental monitoring constellation

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In fewer than 40 months, President Trump’s presidency will end. The question is, will his signature project — the Golden Dome — die with it?  It could survive even if […]

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