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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 Space Force national security missions. According to a recent corporation news release, Northrop Grumman...
NG gets $155M contract for space sensor to detect hypersonic, missile threats
U.S. Defense contractor Northrop Grumman has won a prototype award with a total value of $155 million for a satellite sensor to detect and track hypersonic and advanced missile threats in space. The contract award from U.S. Missile Defense...
Russia reportedly conducts test of anti-satellite missile
The United States Space Command has reported that Russia has conducted a test of a direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile. On Wednesday, the service press release said that Russia has begun live-fire testing of its new direct-ascent anti-satellite missile. “Russia...
U.S. Air Force says first space test fundamentals course begins in January
According to a press release issued last week by U.S. Air Force Test Cente, the Test Pilot School convenes the first-ever Space Test Fundamentals course Jan. 4, 2021. The selection board results were announced Dec. 10, the...
European Space Agency awards contract for new reusable spaceplane
Aerospace and logistics company Thales and the European Space Agency (ESA) has announced on Friday an agreement worth about $202.3 million (167 million euros) for the development of the automated reusable spaceplane. According to a company news release,...
U.S. Space announces AEHF-6 satellite control authority transferred to Space Operations Command
Last week, the U.S. Air Force has announced that Satellite Control Authority of the Lockheed Martin-built AEHF-6 Protected Communications satellite had been transferred from the Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) to Space Operations Command. According to...
Aevum to launch satellite from unmanned aircraft system
Small satellite launch startup Aevum has unveiled the Ravn X unmanned aircraft system that designed to launch small payloads to orbit. In a press release presented by the Aevum, CEO Jay Skylus said that the newest Ravn X...
U.S. Space Force says fourth GPS III space vehicle receives operational acceptance
The U.S. Space Force has announced that the fourth Lockheed Martin-built GPS III space vehicle (GPS III SV04) has received Operational Acceptance in record time – the satellite was launched on Nov. 5. The details were given in...