Tag: National Security Space
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Rocket Lab Launches U.S. Space Force Mission in Under 17 Hours After Call-Up
Rocket Lab has successfully launched a responsive space mission for the U.S. Space Force, deploying a spacecraft less than 17 hours after receiving a launch order as part of the Victus Haze mission. The mission, conducted under the U.S. Space Force’s Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) program, lifted off aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from…
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MDA Space to Acquire Blue Canyon Technologies for $620 Million
MDA Space has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) from RTX’s Raytheon business in an all-cash transaction valued at $620 million, or approximately C$874 million. The acquisition is expected to strengthen MDA Space’s position in the growing U.S. government and defense space market while expanding its spacecraft manufacturing capabilities and operational…
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PiLogic Expands AI Satellite Monitoring Technology Through AFRL Partnership
PiLogic is advancing its artificial intelligence-powered satellite monitoring technology through a new partnership with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), aiming to enhance the resilience and operational reliability of military spacecraft. The Los Angeles-based space technology company is working with AFRL under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), which allows the two organizations…
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Applied Atomics Emerges From Stealth With $500 Million in Demand Commitments for Space Mobility Network
Space technology startup Applied Atomics has emerged from stealth mode, unveiling plans to develop a new orbital mobility infrastructure platform backed by more than $500 million in demand commitments from prospective customers and partners. The company announced on June 11 that it has secured over $500 million in Letters of Intent (LOIs) and Memoranda of…
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Apex Space Raises $200 Million at $2.3 Billion Valuation to Expand Satellite Manufacturing
Satellite manufacturer Apex Space has secured $200 million in new funding at a valuation of $2.3 billion, as the company accelerates plans to expand production capacity and strengthen its position in the growing space infrastructure market. The funding round was led by Glade Brook Capital Partners, with participation from Washington Harbour Partners and a mix…
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Vast Expands Into Satellite Bus Market With High-Power Spacecraft Platform
Vast said it will enter the satellite bus market with a new high-power spacecraft platform aimed at commercial, Earth observation and national security missions. The company announced plans to offer a 15-kilowatt-class satellite bus designed for high-volume and lower-cost deployment across a range of orbital applications. Vast also said customers will have the option to…
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Star Catcher Raises $65 Million to Advance Space-Based Power Beaming Technology
Star Catcher has raised $65 million in Series A funding to support development of its orbital power-beaming technology and finance its first in-space demonstration mission later this year. The funding round was led by B Capital and co-led by Shield Capital and Cerberus Ventures. Additional investors included GreatPoint Ventures, Helena, Oceans Ventures and MVP Ventures.…
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ULA’s Vulcan Rocket Completes Space Force Mission Despite Booster Anomaly
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket successfully carried multiple U.S. Space Force payloads to geosynchronous orbit on Feb. 12, despite encountering a performance anomaly with one of its solid rocket boosters early in flight, the company said. The mission, designated USSF-87, lifted off shortly after 4 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on…