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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 finishing production nearly a month ahead of schedule. Lockheed Martin says the sixth Space...
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 Aug. 24. According to a recent service news release, this CDR milestone, the culmination...
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 repeatedly subjected to electronic warfare attacks when he was scanning areas near the...
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 release, Space Force launched the Tactically Responsive Launch-2 (TacRL-2) mission on a Northrop...
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 minutes. On Friday, the service press release said that the designation of Rocket Cargo...
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 U.S. Space Force's Space Delta 4 operations team is now "talking" with 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 tactical Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) satellites. These satellites, based on Lockheed Martin’s...
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 GPS receiver and next-generation semiconductor. The technology will provide positioning, navigation, and timing...