Space Force buys second Otter spacecraft to power satellites on orbit
The Otter's power can keep a satellite fixed at one point on orbit or scoot it elsewhere, offering operators more flexibility.
To overcome Golden Dome ‘affordability’ hurdle, DoD needs acquisition reform, AI: Official
Marcia Holmes, DoD deputy director for Golden Dome, said AI and autonomy will "change how we deploy and use our weapons."
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Space Force plans to create contractor pool for ‘physical/live’ training needs in summer
Space Force leaders consider orbital warfare training with live satellites a vital piece of the service's nascent Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI).
As Space Force wraps up GPS III launches, lawmakers push for more anti-jam capability
Meanwhile, House and Senate appropriators are foot-stomping the need for improvements to the GPS constellation and new, resilient alternatives.
SpaceX to launch next SDA missile tracking satellites
SpaceX will launch 36 Tranche 2 Tracking Layer satellites — 18 built by L3Harris and 18 built by Lockheed Martin — plus eight FOO Fighter birds built by Millennium Space Systems.
Golden Dome: Space Force awards first space-based interceptor prototype contracts
The Space Force did not identify the winners, saying their names are "protected by enhanced security measures."
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Space Force to solicit prototype proposals for midcourse space-based missile interceptors
Other than stating that the call is for hit-to-kill rather than directed-energy systems for shooting down adversary missiles during their orbital flight trajectory, the notice is lacking technical detail.
Blue Origin on track for NSSL certification after second successful New Glenn launch
Blue Origin also stuck the landing of New Glenn's reusable first stage, becoming only the second company after SpaceX to do so.
Space Force taps Muon for 3 prototype weather satellites
The award will fund modification of the company's multispectral infrared imaging payload, Quickbeam, "to add additional spectral bands" to meet military environmental monitoring needs.
Space Force declares ATLAS space domain awareness software ‘operational’
"[O]n the ops floor, [ATLAS is] generating a catalog — it's publishing data to Space-track.org They're using that as a primary system," Space Systems Command's Shannon Pallone said in an exclusive interview.
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In a first, Space Force to require refueling capability for next-gen neighborhood watch sats
While the Pentagon has funded experimental re-fueling efforts, RG-XX is the first official acquisition program to have a refueling requirement.
Space Force will own next-gen neighborhood watch sats, based on commercial tech
Space Systems Command expects to issue a draft request for proposal by the end of the calendar year, a Space Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense.
Space Force to get NOAA antennas to supplement Satellite Control Network
Space Systems Command is prototyping a Joint Antenna Marketplace to offload some of the SCN's burden and expand its capacity by using existing commercial and non-DoD agency antennas, rather than building costly new ones for the network.
SSC to finish ‘system delta’ reorg next month
The three new Space Systems Command (SSC) system deltas in the pipeline will be responsible for acquisitions related to space combat power, assured access to space and positioning, navigation and timing, SSC Commander Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant told Breaking Defense.