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Originally from India, Apurva Minchekar was an Air Force and Space Force Reporter. She worked for Inside Defense from March 2023 to January 2024 and has experience writing for print and digital platforms in India and the U.S. She has a Master's in Journalism from Boston University.
The Space Development Agency announced Monday it has awarded a $515 million contract to Rocket Lab National Security to build 18 additional Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta variant satellites, an increase in the size of the constellation from 72 to 90 space vehicles.
The Space Development Agency has scheduled a virtual industry day from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1 to discuss ground segment integration program acquisition, according to a notice posted yesterday.
The Space Development Agency has scheduled a "top secret sensitive compartmented information level" industry presentation to discuss the Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Gamma variant solicitation, according to an announcement today.
Space Systems Command has renewed its contract with Microsoft to develop a new immersive simulated environment to increase Guardians' readiness for current and future space situations, according to a Jan. 5 announcement.
The Space Force yesterday announced it has successfully achieved the goals of the RED SKIES 24 exercise during the event's "inaugural execution" from Dec. 11 to Dec. 15.
The Space Development Agency on Dec. 20 issued a draft request for proposals to inform government requirements for a ground integration program and is seeking industry inputs on program acquisition.
Space Systems Command is seeking industry assistance to identify potential capabilities and technologies to advance Combat Space Mobility, according to a notice posted yesterday that aligns with operational imperatives introduced by Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
The Space Development Agency is planning to add another 18 space vehicles on the Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta variant satellite constellation, Derek Tournear, the agency director, said today.
The Air Force will not be allowed to purchase more than six additional KC-46 tanker aircraft under the final lot of the contract with Boeing, according to Congress' fiscal year 2024 defense policy bill released Wednesday.
The Space Force is seeing "emerging successes" from its Integrated Mission Delta prototypes within two months of their launch that aims to combine service activities under one command, the service said in a statement yesterday.
The Space Development Agency is planning to procure 20 Tranche 2 Transport Layer Gamma variant satellites that are scheduled to launch by June 2027, according to a draft solicitation notice issued Monday.
The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded five Strategic Commercial Enhancements contracts to evaluate and enhance commercial electro-optical capabilities, according to an announcement today.
The first site of the Space Force's new deep radar system will be operational in Western Australia beginning in 2026, according to a Dec. 1 announcement.
Space Systems Command has awarded a $579 million contract to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to maintain and develop ground control systems for new and future military communications satellites, according to an announcement last week.
The Air Force has awarded Boeing a $2.3 billion contract to build additional KC-46 tanker aircraft, according to a Nov. 28 announcement.
The Space Force is confident it will launch its new missile warning system in 2025 despite several challenges that could interrupt the schedule identified by a government watchdog agency.
The Space Development Agency yesterday announced it has successfully connected its low Earth orbit satellites with ground-based radios using the Link 16 network during three demonstrations held from Nov. 21 to Nov. 27.
Space Systems Command today announced it has completed the critical design review of Epoch 1 space vehicles, the Space Force's first medium Earth orbit missile warning and tracking system.
The lack of modern space-based environmental monitoring systems affects not only the Air Force but also the Army, Navy and Space Force as well as global operations, Col. Patrick Williams, Air Force director of weather, said last week.
The Air Force needs to make some “adjustments” and “variations in [its] execution” to adapt to the current strategic environment and defend the U.S. from aggressors, the service’s newly appointed chief of staff said today.