Lockheed Martin eyes potential national security customers for lunar communications services

Lockheed Martin eyes potential national security customers for lunar communications services
Lockheed Martin eyes potential national security customers for lunar communications services

The new satellite, set to launch in 2024, could provide comms links with astronauts and rovers on the far side of the Moon, as well as to scientists at the South Pole.

Space Force Wants Extra $$ To Speed Deep Space Ops

Space Force Wants Extra $$ To Speed Deep Space Ops
Space Force Wants Extra $$ To Speed Deep Space Ops

The largest of the four categories is called “Develop A Warfighter Punch” and includes $279 million for classified programs.

DARPA Nuke Sat To Target Cislunar Monitoring Mission

DARPA Nuke Sat To Target Cislunar Monitoring Mission
DARPA Nuke Sat To Target Cislunar Monitoring Mission

AFRL last Thursday held a classified stakeholder meeting to discuss R&D to underpin future military operations beyond the traditional near-Earth orbits used today.