Tag: Military
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Telesat Lands Record C$2.3 Billion Contract for Arctic Military Satcom
The contract commits Canada to a domestic operator for one of the most contested capability areas facing NATO. Arctic military communications sits among the alliance’s most significant capability gaps, and the size of Canada’s commitment signals both a defense priority and a bet on the commercial low Earth orbit market. The customer is Canada’s Defense…
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Saltzman Warns No Nation Can “Steer Clear” of a War in Space
The warning drew on the physical reality of Earth orbit, which is not unlimited and includes crowded orbital inclinations containing thousands of spacecraft. When a satellite or other spacecraft breaks up in one of these orbits, it can create hazards for many other spacecraft, including crewed ones. When Russia destroyed a satellite with a missile…
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Pulse Space wins $40M contract from Space Force to work on space laser power system
An artist’s conception shows a satellite receiving energy from a laser beam. (Credit: Pulse Space via Vimeo) Bellevue, Wash.-based Pulse Space says it has received a $40 million award from the U.S. Space Force to develop technologies for laser-based power beaming and orbital tracking systems. The startup, founded in 2022, is working on a system…
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Overview Energy Secures Air Force SBSP Contract for Remote Bases
Can Space-Based Solar Power Eliminate Military Base Fuel Vulnerabilities? Overview Energy has secured an Air Force contract to develop space-based solar power (SBSP) systems that could eliminate fuel supply vulnerabilities at remote military installations. The award positions the company to demonstrate continuous power delivery from orbital solar arrays, addressing critical logistics challenges where fuel convoys…
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Meet the Arc spacecraft: It aims to deliver cargo anywhere in the world in an hour
A relatively new spacecraft company, Inversion, revealed its new “on demand” delivery vehicle Wednesday evening during a splashy ceremony at its factory in Los Angeles. The company said it is building the Arc spacecraft to provide a capability to the US military to deliver as much as 500 pounds (225 kg) of supplies almost anywhere…
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Space Force allocates $2.4B in national security launch contracts to Blue Origin
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket lifts off from its Florida launch pad in January. (Blue Origin via YouTube) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has been awarded $2.4 billion in the U.S. Space Force’s latest round of procurement for future national security launches. “It’s an honor and huge responsibility to team with the U.S. government…
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Stoke Space and Rocket Lab join Space Force’s national security launch program
An artist’s conception shows Stoke Space’s Nova rocket in flight. (Stoke Space Illustration) The U.S. Space Force has added Kent, Wash.-based Stoke Space and California-based Rocket Lab USA to the list of providers for its $5.6 billion round of national security launches. Each company will receive a $5 million task order to assess its specific…
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Gravitics wins support from Space Force to create an orbital carrier for space vehicles
An artist’s conception shows Gravitics’ Orbital Carrier with payloads ready for deployment. (Gravitics Illustration) The U.S. Space Force has chosen Marysville, Wash.-based Gravitics to build and fly an orbital carrier that could deliver maneuverable space vehicles to the final frontier — and have them ready to respond to future threats. The project will be supported…
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Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine portends new era of warfare
Two days ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a change in the country’s policy for employing nuclear weapons in conflict. Then, on Thursday, Russia attacked the Ukrainian city of Dnipro with a new type of ballistic missile capable of one day delivering multiple nuclear warheads to distant targets with little warning. Putin says his ballistic…
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Satellite images suggest test of Russian “super weapon” failed spectacularly
The Sarmat missile silo seen before last week’s launch attempt. Maxar Technologies The Sarmat missile silo seen before last week’s launch attempt. Maxar Technologies A closer view of the Sarmat missile silo before last week’s launch attempt. Maxar Technologies A closer view of the Sarmat missile silo before last week’s launch attempt. Maxar Technologies Fire…