Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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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.
Artificial intelligence will play a crucial role in coordinating U.S. space operations amidst the proliferation of capabilities and platforms in the future, Lt. Gen. John Shaw, deputy commander of U.S. Space Command, said yesterday.
The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a nearly $43 million contract modification for its polar-orbiting satellites, according to a recent Defense Department notice.
The Space Force is working to introduce a new doctrine for its functional combatant command responsibilities, Lt. Gen. John Shaw, deputy commander of U.S. Space Command, said yesterday.
An industry day is scheduled on July 20-21, to provide updates on Phase III of the space launch acquisitions program, the Space Force announced June 30.
The Space Development Agency has issued a solicitation for a Tranche 2 Transport Layer Alpha variant for its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
House appropriators are questioning whether the Space Force is able to support its proposal to cancel the third geosynchronous spacecraft in a new missile warning system.
The Defense Department awarded a $134 million contract to SES Space & Defense to provide secure satellite communication services, the company announced today.
Boeing's T-7A trainer aircraft completed early safety testing of its redesigned canopy at the component level, but the fully assembled system testing has been delayed until early 2024 due to parts unavailability, according to an Air Force spokeswoman.
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved an amendment to its version of the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill to establish Lane 2A, an additional lane two years into Phase III of the National Security Space Launch acquisition program.
The Senate Armed Services Committee adopted an amendment to its version of the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill that will allow the Space Development Agency to utilize the middle-tier acquisition authority for the rapid fielding of Tranche 1-3 satellites.
United Launch Alliance successfully launched classified payloads into Geosynchronous Earth orbit on the Delta IV Heavy rocket for the National Reconnaissance Office, U.S. Space Systems Command announced today.
RTX has partnered with Mynaric, a communications equipment company, to develop optical communication terminals for the Space Development Agency's military satellite constellation, the company announced yesterday.
The Air Force has awarded a $1 billion contract to RTX for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile Production Lot 37, the service announced June 20.
The Space Development Agency has issued a draft solicitation for a Tranche 2 Tracking Layer, an experimental military satellite constellation for the agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
The House Appropriations defense subcommittee is concerned the Space Force has underfunded critical programs, warning the service to not become overly comfortable with the double-digit budget growth of recent years, according to a draft report obtained by Inside Defense.
The Air Force awarded Raytheon a $36 million contract to build a system to communicate with military platforms via multiple commercial space internet satellites.
The Air Force has released a final request for proposals for the Space Force Range today, following a three-week delay from its initial release date.
The Pentagon should improve its oversight of the Space Command and Control program using upgraded tracking and consistent metrics to demonstrate how much progress the program has made amidst ongoing delays, according to a June 8 Government Accountability Office report.
The proposed Space National Guard will receive funds from the existing Air National Guard to transfer its mission and people to the Space Force, according to a senior House committee aide.
Lawmakers will continue to support the Space Force's first navigation satellite system to ensure a resilient Global Positioning System architecture, according to draft legislation from the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee.