Military
Stories about military and national security missions in orbit.
AFRL Adds $11.7M to Blue Origin’s Point-to-Point Cargo Contract
Blue Origin landed a $11.7M increase to its AFRL contract to study how its launcher can be used to complete point-to-point delivery missions.
Rocket Lab Expands to Alaska with $266M Launch Contract
Rocket Lab will open up a new launch site at the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska (PSCA) in Kodiak. Launches are expected to begin no earlier than the end of this year.
Intel Authorization Act Proposes Limiting Commercial EO Access
EO data is a privilege, not a right, and the US government wants to control what EO satellite operators can and can’t share with the public.
DoD Adds $11.4B to NatSec Launch Contracts
The DoD upped its ceiling for national security space launches on Friday, more than tripling the pool of NSSL launch contracts from $5.6B to $17B.
NatSec Space Policy Nominees Face Questions from Senators
The Pentagon’s nominee to lead space acquisition said the military’s legacy space programs weren’t built for the modern acquisition reforms now reshaping the Space Force.
Pulse Space Lands $40M Space Force Contract to Develop Laser Tech
Pulse Space, a WA-based startup building laser systems capable of beaming power to other satellites on orbit, announced a $40M Space Force contract.
NATO Allies Plan to Stitch Together Sovereign Space Fleets
Eight NATO allies announced plans this week to combine their national defense satellites into a single network.
True Anomaly Approaches, Images Rocket Lab Craft
SSC ordered True Anomaly to deliver the imagery within 72 hours of receiving the order. True Anomaly did it in 61.
Exclusive: Austria Taps R-Space for Its Second Military Sat
Aurora is one of three missions in a series of planned government-backed demos to validate new technologies in orbit
US Army Establishes a Space Operations Branch
Modern warfare relies heavily on space-based technologies, and the US Army is making moves to tightly integrate those capabilities with the rest of its military might.
True Anomaly Declares Mission X-3 Success
True Anomaly announced today that its autonomous orbital vehicle, Jackal, has completed all of its Mission X-3 test objectives, clearing the final hurdles to being fully commissioned.
PiLogic Partners with AFRL on AI Anomaly Detection Tech
PiLogic is already testing its AI on two terrestrial based flat sats with AFRL, with hopes of expanding the military partnership into orbit.
Northrop Grumman Taps Apex for Golden Dome SBI Collab
Northrop Grumman is on track to deliver on-orbit missile defense capabilities with Apex in 2027.
