Planet Scores €240M Defense and Intelligence Contract
“This capacity is ultimately intelligence needed to act decisively and maintain their strategic edge.”
Military
Stories about military and national security missions in orbit.
Atomic-6 Wins $2M DoD Contract For Solar Array Tech
Atomic-6 won a $2M contract from SSC to continue development of its Light Wing solar array, which collapses to enable RPO and stealth missions.
SWF, Carnegie Offer Nuclear Security Pros A Space Education
“They truly don’t understand how much commercial space is affecting stability in orbit.”
Private Eyes in Space Add Context To US Strikes in Iran
Images from space shaped the narrative over what happens next.
Is The World Ready for Missile Defense As A Service?
The Pentagon could put elements of the Golden Dome in private hands.
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.”
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.
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.
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.”
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.”
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.