Space Force selects five firms for ‘Protected Tactical Satcom’ design contracts
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts to five companies to develop satellite communications concepts for…
Space Force bets on commercial entrants in $4B satcom contest
American warfighters need jam-proof communications, and the Space Force is planning to spend hundreds of millions to ensure…
Space Force to select multiple companies for new geostationary satellite surveillance network
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force plans to select multiple companies to each build several satellites as part…
Space Development Agency’s satellite network reaching ‘make-or-break’ moment
WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency is preparing for a high-stakes series of satellite deployments that could define…
DoD struggles to bill companies as commercial space launches from federal sites surge
While commercial space launches from federal ranges have quadrupled in recent years, straining the Defense Department’s infrastructure, DoD…
Space Force rethinking plans for proliferated satellite communications
The Space Force’s fiscal 2026 budget request proposes stalling plans to buy a third batch of communication satellites…
Pentagon to consider SpaceX alternative for Space Force satellite program
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Air Force is reconsidering its procurement of satellites for a low Earth…
‘Bunch of SCARS’: Space Force’s Hammett speeds phased array antenna integration
AV BlueHalo’s Badger terminal housing its new phased-array antenna at a company facility. (AV BlueHalo) WASHINGTON — The…