Military
Stories about military and national security missions in orbit.
The FY26 NDAA Advances to the Senate Floor
“The United States is operating in the most dangerous threat environment since World War II.”
Space Force Taps Boeing for $2.8B Strategic Sat
The fireworks were a little bigger at Boeing’s Independence Day celebrations.
York Takes Legal Action Against DoD’s SBIR Award to Apex
What’s the purpose of a SBIR award? That’s the question at the heart of a lawsuit York Space Systems has filed against the military, over a contract awarded to fellow satellite builder Apex Space.
Planet Scores €240M Defense and Intelligence Contract
“This capacity is ultimately intelligence needed to act decisively and maintain their strategic edge.”
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.”
