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North Korean spy satellite launch ends in failure
North Korean state media said on Wednesday that a satellite launch failed when the carrier rocket could not reach orbit. The Korean Central News Agency...
Cape Cod Space Force Station receives ‘robot dogs’
The U.S. Space Force announced that Cape Cod Space Force Station has received an unmanned ground vehicle as a semi-autonomous "dog" meant to enhance their...
US Missile Defense Agency receives two new interceptors
U.S. aerospace and defense giant Boeing announced on Thursday that it has delivered two new ground-based interceptors to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, or...
Bellingcat identified missile that Russia used to strike on Kharkiv
The executive director of investigative journalism website Bellingcat, Christo Grozev said that the Russian Army used 3M14 Kalibr land-attack cruise missile to strike on...
Lockheed Martin selects mission payload providers for missile warning satellite system
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. has selected Raytheon to provide a second mission payload for the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Geosynchronous...
Lockheed Martin terminates agreement to buy rocket engine maker
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. says it has terminated its agreement to acquire rocket engine and missile maker Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.. Lockheed...
L3Harris gets $7,8M contract modification for hypersonic missile tracking program
The U.S. Space Development Agency has awarded L3Harris Technologies Inc. a contract modification in the amount of $7,8 million as an equitable adjustment under...
L3Harris to upgrade U.S. Space Force’s first offensive weapon system
U.S. defense contractor L3Harris Technologies received a $125 million multi-year contract to produce space electronic warfare systems that safeguard U.S. military operations and warfighters. According...
Russia tests its satellite killer weapon
Russia reportedly conducted an anti-satellite weapon test that created thousands of pieces of debris. According to Jonathan McDowell, the Russian Federation has conducted a destructive...
U.S. Space Force’s latest missile warning satellite is ready for launch
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. announced on Monday that the U.S. Space Force’s latest missile warning satellite is ready for launch, after...
U.S. Space Force Next Gen missile warning satellite program passes major design milestone
The United States Space Force announced the next generation of missile warning satellites recently completed its Critical Design Review, a Space Force official confirmed...
Russia is jamming European Space Agency’s Sentinel satellite?
Russia is reportedly jamming European Space Agency's Sentinel-1 radar imaging satellite over. Russian media on Jul. 25, reported that the EAS' Sentinel-1 satellite has been...
U.S. Space Force demonstrates quick, flexible satellite launch capabilities
The U. S. Space Force successfully demonstrated quick, flexible satellite launch capabilities using the Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket. According to a recent service news...
Pentagon plans to use rockets to drop cargo from space
The U.S. Department of the Air Force announced June 4 plans to use commercial rockets for airdropping cargo virtually anywhere in the world within...
U.S. Space Force receives first modernized SBIRS missile warning satellite
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. announced on Monday that following a successful launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the...
Lockheed Martin’s new tactical satellites provide global, persistent support for warfighters
U.S. arms maker Lockheed Martin Corp. is addressing the accelerating demand for space-enabled warfighting capabilities with a new line of rapid, integrated and affordable...
BAE Systems to develop advanced military GPS receivers and chips
BAE Systems received a $247 million contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center to design and manufacture an advanced military...
NG prepares GEM 63XL rocket boosters to support U.S. Space Force security missions
Northrop Grumman has announced that it is preparing GEM 63XL rocket boosters to support United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket on the United States...