The agency wants to quadruple the number of its satellites in orbit.
Tag: Satellites
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Pentagon says Russia launched space weapon in path of US satellite
[[{“value”:”Washington (AFP) May 22, 2024
Russia has launched a likely space weapon and deployed it in the same orbit as a US government satellite, the Pentagon said.
“Russia launched a satellite into low Earth orbit that we assess is likely a counter-space weapon presumably capable of attacking other satellites in low Earth orbit,” Pentagon spokesman Air Force Major General Pat Ryder told a press briefing late Tuesday.
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Starfish Space secures $37M contract for Otter satellite mission
[[{“value”:”Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2024
Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded Starfish Space a $37.5 million Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract to develop, launch, and operate an Otter satellite vehicle for a docking mission to provide two years of augmented maneuver for National Security Space assets.
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Is Russia’s Cosmos 2553 satellite a test for a future orbital nuclear weapon?
Breaking Defense was given exclusive space tracking information showing the unique path of the Russian system, one experts say is the reason for US government warnings about space-based nuclear weapons.
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Pentagon Says Russia Launched Space Weapon in Path of US Satellite
[[{“value”:”Russia has launched a likely space weapon and deployed it in the same orbit as a US government satellite, the Pentagon said.
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Amid influence of Starlink, Thales buys Israeli company Get SAT
“Requirements in the market are changing dramatically thanks to Elon Musk and SpaceX,” Aaron Brosnan, president of Thales subsidiary Tampa Microwave, said in an interview.
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iDirect Nabs DIU Contract To Mitigate 5G Interference With Satellite Communication
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Tuesday said it awarded a contract to iDirect Government to prototype the company’s technology to mitigate signal interference by 5G radio frequency spectrum on
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U.S. Tells United Nations That Russia Launched Anti-Satellite Mission Last Week
In a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, the U.S representative alleged that Russia launched what is likely a new anti-satellite mission last week. U.S. Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood spoke during
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Space Systems Command awards $37.5 million STRATFI contract to Starfish Space Inc. for Otter satellite augmented maneuver mission
Space Systems Command awards $37.5 million STRATFI contract to Starfish Space Inc. for Otter satellite augmented maneuver mission
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Space Force to demonstrate satellite maneuvering in 2026 mission
Space Systems Command and SpaceWERX awarded Washington-based Starfish Space $37.5 million to build and operate a satellite for the mission.