Satellites
Space Force may use SpaceX satellites instead of developing its own, senator says
The satellites in question are part of the data transport layer of the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
Space Force plans to put a multisatellite ‘carrier’ into orbit
Gravitics gets an up-to-$60 million contract to build a satellite that can spit out other satellites as needed.
Uncertainty mounts at Space Development Agency as Air Force IG prepares probe
The unexpected sidelining of its director raises questions about the future of the satellite-acquisition “constructive disruptor.”
Next launch of SDA’s satellite constellation pushed to spring
Officials originally planned to begin launching in September, but production has lagged.
'You can’t hide': Spy agency will have 100 new sats on orbit by year's end
Persistent imagery is key for future intel-gathering, NRO director says.
China's satellites are dodging US eyes in space
The Pentagon doesn't post location data for its secretive GSSAP satellites, but Chinese spacecraft are maneuvering to avoid their gaze.
Budget drama could snag Pentagon’s satellite launch award
While source selection will continue, launch mission assignments for 2025 could stall.
The Space Force’s plan for a ready fleet of commercial satellites takes shape
Companies have started to weigh in on the service's commercial augmentation space reserve program.
Pentagon may find itself short of GPS receivers, GAO reports
More delays bedevil the two-decade effort to move to a secure signal.
Featured eBooks
