The quantum computing firm plans to build the first space-based quantum key distribution system

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Saltzman said the military’s space branch is not resourced to do what it’s being asked to do

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The Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) program seeks to build a government-owned ground system for missile warning satellite command and control.

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Launched from Roc, Stratolaunch’s massive carrier aircraft boasting a record-breaking 385-foot wingspan, the Talon-A2 drone was released over the Pacific Ocean.

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Officials are unconvinced of strategic benefit, even as industry eyes long-term contracts

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"These specialists will become the experts we turn to during the next conflict," said Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey.

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The contract covers both the flight demonstration and integration of the engine into a test vehicle

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The contracts are for the Space Test Experiments Platform (STEP) 2.0 program

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Matthew Lohmeier was nominated by President Trump to be undersecretary of the Air Force, overseeing both the Air Force and the Space Force

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President Trump’s national security advisor Mike Waltz said Golden Dome will remain a top administration priority.

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The Colorado-based company announced April 30 that it closed a Series C round that combines equity and debt financing.

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New acquisition strategy opens door to broader industry participation and foreign sales

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L3Harris’ Sam Mehta: ‘We can actually get in on the ground floor and help influence some of the requirements since they’re at the beginning of their launch cycle’

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Dark's flagship product, called Interceptor, represents a new approach to space defense — one that mimics how military aircraft respond to aerial threats

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The service, called Sovereign Space Object Tracking, is designed to ‘give nations control over their own space domain awareness capabilities’

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The proposal includes $25 billion for the "Golden Dome" next-generation missile defense initiative, with about $15 billion allocated to satellites, sensors, space-base interceptors and launch infrastructure.

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Astrotech, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, is the primary provider of payload storage and satellite-processing services for spacecraft at both Eastern and Western ranges.

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The Missile Defense Agency confirmed that L3Harris' Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) satellite prototype met performance targets in tests.

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CSIS in its 2025 Space Threat Assessment concludes that space is becoming “a more dangerous place.”

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The State of the Space Industrial Base 2024 report was released this week by the nonprofit NewSpace Nexus

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Arizona-based Katalyst completed the acquisition of Colorado-based Atomos in March for an undisclosed amount.

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Former public rocket startup focusing on defense applications after going private

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By introducing a program integrator role, SDA aims to ensure better compatibility among satellites and cohesion across the network

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The NROL-145 mission lifted off Sunday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 8:29 a.m. Eastern.

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