Tag: space defense
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SDA Awards L3Harris $955M, Sierra Space $798M for Tranche 3
Does the SDA’s $1.75B Tranche 3 Award Signal Accelerating Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture Buildout? The Space Development Agency has committed $1.75 billion to two contractors for Tranche 3 of its Tracking Layer: L3Harris Technologies receives $955 million and Sierra Space receives $798 million, both under fixed-price Other Transaction Authority (OTA) rapid prototyping contracts. The contracts…
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Anduril Taps Impulse Space, K2 Space for Space Interceptor Program
How Will Anduril’s Commercial Space Team Build Pentagon Interceptors? Anduril Industries has assembled a commercial space coalition including Impulse Space and K2 Space to develop space-based interceptor technologies under a new Pentagon contract. The defense technology company announced the partnership roster today, revealing collaborations with orbital transfer vehicle specialist Impulse Space, satellite manufacturer K2 Space,…
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Viridian Space Signs U.S. Air Force Deal to Develop VLEO Propulsion Technology
California-based Viridian Space has signed a cooperative research and development agreement with the US Air Force to advance air-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) technology designed for satellites operating in very low Earth orbit (VLEO). Under the five-year agreement, the partners will jointly develop the propulsion system and study operational concepts for satellites flying at extremely low…
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U.S. Space Command Names Grisham to Lead Headquarters Transition to Redstone Arsenal
U.S. Space Command has appointed Maj. Gen. Terry L. Grisham to lead its headquarters transition team as the command prepares to establish its permanent home at Redstone Arsenal, Commander Gen. Stephen Whiting said. Grisham, an Alabama native with nearly four decades of military and civilian service, will serve as transition team director and head the…
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DARPA Awards Space Kinetic Multi-Million Dollar Contract to Advance Space-Based Missile Defense Architecture
U.S. aerospace startup Space Kinetic has secured a multi-million dollar contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to accelerate development of its asymmetric, space-based missile defense architecture, the company said. The award marks a significant step for the venture-backed firm as it works to mature a “one-to-many” defensive constellation designed to counter advanced…