Tag: Government/Military
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is set to issue its next request for proposals (RFP) for Innovative Commercial Electro-Optical (EO) capabilities this autumn, according to Chris Scolese, director of the NRO. The acquisition will be open to US companies...
The US Department of Defense is working to normalize space as an operational domain, according to John Plumb, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy. Speaking at the Space Symposium, Plumb said that doing so requires collaboration with allies...
Northrop Grumman has completed the critical design review for its spacecraft for the Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL), paving the way for production to begin. The company won a contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA) to provide satellites...
Boeing has unveiled an anti-jam payload that has been integrated into a US Space Force satellite communications spacecraft, which is scheduled to launch in 2024. The Protected Tactical Satcom Prototype (PTS-P) payload provides jammer geolocation, real-time adaptive nulling, frequency...
L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a contract to provide Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) with advanced Geostationary (GEO) imaging and sounding instruments to monitor and predict severe weather events. The contract, which was announced on April 13, is with Mitsubishi...
Ball Aerospace has announced that it is partnering with Loft Federal and Microsoft to work on its Space Development Agency (SDA) contract for the experimental testbed NExT. The contract, worth up to $176m, was awarded to Ball Aerospace in...
The UK government has revealed its Wireless Infrastructure Strategy, outlining the role of satellite technology in its plans to lead the way in communications technologies and connectivity. The government has launched an £8m ($9.92m) fund to provide capital grants...