Trump’s interest in Greenland highlights space race in the high North
President Donald Trump has developed a strong fixation on Greenland, and floated the idea of the United States buying the
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Satellite startup Apex wins $45.9 million Space Force contract
California-based company specializes in manufacturing standardized small satellite buses The post Satellite startup Apex wins $45.9 million Space Force contract
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U.S. Air Force extends Sierra Space contract for upper stage rocket engine
Sierra Space is positioning the VR35K-A for the launch market but also for in-space propulsion applications The post U.S. Air
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U.S. military space tracking systems strain under new threats
The challenge is particularly acute in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) where many military communications and early warning satellites operate The post
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Lockheed Martin, Boeing compete for military satellite contract amid commercial disruption
The Space Force last year awarded Lockheed Martin and Boeing $66 million each for the first phase of the MUOS
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‘Fork in the Road’ buyout offer reaches space and national security agencies despite exemptions
The Trump administration’s buyout program was extended to civilian employees in agencies with critical space-related missions The post ‘Fork in
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GOP senators back Trump’s space-based ‘Iron Dome’ plan with $19.5B bill
The proposed legislation includes $960 million for space-based technologies The post GOP senators back Trump’s space-based ‘Iron Dome’ plan with
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Top Pentagon contractors poised for gains as Trump pushes missile shield expansion
The proposed “Iron Dome for America” system is heavily reliant on space-based sensors and potentially controversial space-based interceptors The post
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Space companies can dock satellites in orbit, but can they navigate the Pentagon?
Commercial space companies are revolutionizing the global economy with groundbreaking technologies, from autonomous satellite docking to cutting-edge data services. Yet,
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U.S. Space Force Rapid Capabilities Office selects companies for tech accelerator
The Space RCO tapped 10 companies for its inaugural Prime Fusion Pilot Accelerator The post U.S. Space Force Rapid Capabilities
