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Air Force Issues RFI on 5G Applications for Space Data Transport

Air Force Issues RFI on 5G Applications for Space Data Transport

The Air Force has issued a request for information to determine how to best use emerging 5G technologies to support space data transport terrestrially, in space and in the space-ground links. According to the RFI posted on SAM .gov, the service branch is interested in learning more about the application of 5G to any aspect […]

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Adrian Rosenberg
NASA Postpones Launch of DART Spacecraft

NASA Postpones Launch of DART Spacecraft

NASA has postponed the launch of a spacecraft meant to prevent the impact of potentially hazardous asteroids on Earth. The spacecraft is central to the Double Asteroid Redirection Test, a planetary defense mission aimed at deflecting a near-Earth binary asteroid system called Didymos. NASA originally scheduled the launch during the primary launch window between July […]

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Adrian Rosenberg
SES Government Solutions Receives DOD Task Order for MEO Satellite Connectivity Service

SES Government Solutions Receives DOD Task Order for MEO Satellite Connectivity Service

SES Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, has secured a task order to support the Department of Defense’s requirements for Medium Earth Orbit low-latency high throughput satellite services.  Under the terms of the task order, SES GS will support DOD’s connectivity needs by providing a new portable maritime solution that leverages its O3b MEO […]

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Adrian Rosenberg
Northrop Launches 15th Resupply Mission to ISS

Northrop Launches 15th Resupply Mission to ISS

Northrop Grumman launched over the weekend its 15th resupply mission to the International Space Station under a Commercial Resupply Service-2 contract from NASA. The company’s Cygnus resupply spacecraft carried about 8,000 pounds of science and research tools, crew supplies and vehicle hardware, NASA said. The mission used an Antares 230+ rocket launched from the Virginia […]

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Robert Johnson
NASA Expects to Launch SLS in 2021 Despite Setbacks

NASA Expects to Launch SLS in 2021 Despite Setbacks

NASA expects to achieve the first launch of the Space Launch System within 2021 despite needing to conduct a second hotfire test of the Artemis I’s core stage, officials said. The agency performed the first hotfire of the rocket’s core stage on Jan. 16. The test was cut short after one engine’s hydraulic system reached […]

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Robert Johnson
USSPACECOM, NASA to Establish Partnership in Planetary Defense

USSPACECOM, NASA to Establish Partnership in Planetary Defense

U.S. Space Command and NASA are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding to partner in protecting the nation’s assets from natural and adversarial threats. USSPACECOM Deputy Commander John Shaw said that in the coming months, the two organizations will lay out what their respective roles will be in planetary defense, National Defense Magazine reported […]

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Robert Johnson
BAE Systems Secures $247M Contract to Produce Advanced Military GPS Receivers, Chips

BAE Systems Secures $247M Contract to Produce Advanced Military GPS Receivers, Chips

The Space and Missile Systems Center has awarded BAE Systems a $247 million contract to produce advanced military GPS receivers and next-generation semiconductors. Technologies developed under the contract will provide positioning, navigation and timing capabilities to warfighters, allowing them to execute missions in challenging electromagnetic environments. Work for the contract falls under the Military GPS […]

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Adrian Rosenberg
SMC Completes Virtual Tests on New Satellite Anti-Jamming Capability

SMC Completes Virtual Tests on New Satellite Anti-Jamming Capability

The Space and Missile Systems Center has conducted virtual tests on a new anti-jamming capability that is expected to support the Wideband Global SATCOM system, which American warfighters rely on for satellite communications. During the tests, SMC verified the design of the mitigation and anti-jam enhancement system and its ability to provide telemetry and locate […]

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Adrian Rosenberg
NASA Taps Barrios Technology to Support Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA Taps Barrios Technology to Support Marshall Space Flight Center

Barrios Technology is set to provide project coordination services in support of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, under the terms of a potential $160 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The IDIQ calls for planning, coordinating, tracking and reporting support for programs, projects and organizations. Barrios Technology will also be required to coordinate with […]

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Adrian Rosenberg
Rocket Lab Electron Vehicle to Launch US Army’s Gunsmoke-J Satellite in March

Rocket Lab Electron Vehicle to Launch US Army’s Gunsmoke-J Satellite in March

A cubesat that will provide the Army with capabilities to assess the benefits of using dedicated imaging satellites to support surveillance on the battlefield will be launched aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle in March. The Gunsmoke-J experimental spacecraft is one of seven satellites that will lift off from Mahia, New Zealand, during the mid-March […]

Posted on February 17, 2021 by andrea.alcaraz@executivemosaic.com

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