Military
Stories about military and national security missions 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.
Quantum Space Hunts Golden Dome With MDA Vet
“We’re going to be taking much greater advantage of the space domain.”
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.
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.
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.
