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Is The World Ready for Missile Defense As A Service?
Military

Is The World Ready for Missile Defense As A Service?

The Pentagon could put elements of the Golden Dome in private hands.

June 16, 2025June 16, 2025
How Commercial Space Helps Space Force Keep Troops In the Know
Military

How Commercial Space Helps Space Force Keep Troops In the Know

“Something that’s ready to go, that’s off the shelf, that can be delivered quickly and at the speed of mission.”

June 11, 2025June 13, 2025
Integrate Wins $25M Space Force Contract
Military • Startups • Technology

Integrate Wins $25M Space Force Contract

The contract is among the quickest the Space Force has awarded a Phase III contract to a software company.

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025
BAE Snags $1.2B Missile Warning Contract
Military

BAE Snags $1.2B Missile Warning Contract

It’s a Golden Dome project now.

June 4, 2025June 4, 2025
Space Force Partners on Rocketry Challenge
Military • Polaris

Space Force Partners on Rocketry Challenge

“It represents exactly the kind of talent and passion we want to foster,” Maj. Bryan Davis, the Space Force’s chief of marketing, told Payload in an email.

June 3, 2025June 3, 2025
SpaceX and Lockheed Team Up To Accelerate GPS Launch
Launch • Military

SpaceX and Lockheed Team Up To Accelerate GPS Launch

“We’re trying to prove that we can quickly respond to an on-orbit failure of a vehicle.”

May 30, 2025May 30, 2025
China Says Golden Dome Could Spark Space Arms Race
International • Military

China Says Golden Dome Could Spark Space Arms Race

“The project will heighten the risk of turning the space into a war zone and creating a space arms race, and shake the international security and arms control system.”

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025
Trump Selects Plan, Leader for Golden Dome
Military

Trump Selects Plan, Leader for Golden Dome

President Donald Trump has selected the architecture for a space based missile defense shield that is scheduled to be fully operational by the end of his term. 

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025
Quantum Space Hunts Golden Dome With MDA Vet
Military

Quantum Space Hunts Golden Dome With MDA Vet

“We’re going to be taking much greater advantage of the space domain.”

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025
DIU Awards 14 Companies Hybrid Space Architecture Contracts
Military

DIU Awards 14 Companies Hybrid Space Architecture Contracts

The Hybrid Space Architecture (HSA), which was established in 2022, aims to bridge military and commercial space assets and to speed up how quickly troops can access data—while also maintaining critical cybersecurity requirements.

May 12, 2025May 13, 2025
ICEYE and Rheinmetall Form Sat Production Partnership
EO • Europe • International • Military

ICEYE and Rheinmetall Form Sat Production Partnership

The new venture, called Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions, will split ownership 60/40 between Rheinmetall and ICEYE, respectively, and expects to begin production of SAR sats in the second quarter of next year.

May 12, 2025May 13, 2025
IonQ Buys Capella Space For Quantum Comms Gambit
Military • Satcom • Science

IonQ Buys Capella Space For Quantum Comms Gambit

The all-stock deal valued Capella at $311M, according to SEC filings and yesterday’s $IONQ closing price.

May 7, 2025May 8, 2025

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