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Vantor awarded intelligence‑agency contract for space‑domain awareness monitoring

Vantor has been awarded a contract by an unnamed intelligence agency to provide space‑domain awareness monitoring of orbital objects. The work will deliver persistent tracking, characterization and alerting on satellites and debris to support national‑security space situational awareness.

2026-04-01T02:58:28.566979-07:00

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U.S. and New Zealand renew commercial and military space partnerships after Washington Space Dialogue

2026-04-01T02:01:32.417613-07:00

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NASA leads renewed Moon push as Pentagon signals it will follow to protect U.S. interests

2026-03-31T18:58:40.496136-07:00

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MizarVision publicly tracked U.S. F-22s, C2 aircraft and carrier groups during Operation Epic Fury

2026-03-31T08:55:34.363651-07:00

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Vantor awarded intelligence‑agency contract for space‑domain awareness monitoring Vantor has been awarded a contract by an unnamed intelligence agency to provide space‑domain awareness monitoring of orbital objects. The work will deliver persistent tracking, characterization and alerting on satellites and debris to support national‑security space situational awareness.

2026-04-01T02:58:28.566979-07:00

Vantor awarded intelligence‑agency contract for space‑domain awareness monitoring

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U.S. and New Zealand renew commercial and military space partnerships after Washington Space Dialogue The U.S. and New Zealand convened a bilateral Space Dialogue in Washington to reaffirm and expand commercial and military space cooperation, committing to deepen government-to-government and industry engagement on shared capabilities, information-sharing and dual-use services. The talks aim to strengthen operational interoperability and commercial partnership pathways.

2026-04-01T02:01:32.417613-07:00

U.S. and New Zealand renew commercial and military space partnerships after Washington Space Dialogue

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NASA leads renewed Moon push as Pentagon signals it will follow to protect U.S. interests NASA is driving renewed lunar exploration, but military leaders warn the Pentagon will ramp up presence and capabilities to secure U.S. interests on and around the Moon. Officials say they don't want to be "flat-footed" as lunar activity expands, signaling growing overlap between civil and defense space programs.

2026-03-31T18:58:40.496136-07:00

NASA leads renewed Moon push as Pentagon signals it will follow to protect U.S. interests

FlightGlobal

MizarVision publicly tracked U.S. F-22s, C2 aircraft and carrier groups during Operation Epic Fury Shanghai-based MizarVision, a commercial geospatial-intelligence firm, publicly posted satellite imagery tracking U.S. military movements during Operation Epic Fury — identifying locations of F-22 fighters, command-and-control aircraft and carrier strike groups. Some published sites were later struck in Iranian retaliation.

2026-03-31T08:55:34.363651-07:00

MizarVision publicly tracked U.S. F-22s, C2 aircraft and carrier groups during Operation Epic Fury

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Agentic AI: the future of space warfare Agentic AI — autonomous software that acts rather than just predicts — is being positioned as a transformative enabler for space warfare, promising faster targeting, autonomous on‑orbit decision‑making and compressed command‑and‑control cycles that could reshape satellite resilience, engagement timelines and doctrine.

2026-03-31T06:32:22.900668-07:00

Agentic AI: the future of space warfare

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Satellogic names former NGA director Vice Adm. Frank D. Whitworth III, USN (Ret.), as strategic advisor Satellogic has appointed Vice Admiral Frank D. Whitworth III, USN (Ret.), the former Director of the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, as a strategic advisor. Whitworth brings senior geospatial-intelligence and naval leadership to Satellogic's advisory team as the company expands its government and defense engagement.

2026-03-31T02:01:09.975570-07:00

Satellogic names former NGA director Vice Adm. Frank D. Whitworth III, USN (Ret.), as strategic advisor

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AST SpaceMobile positions BlueBird 6, Orange pact and spectrum strategy as commercial and defense enablers In a "Live in the Booth" SATShow Week interview, AST SpaceMobile president Scott Wisniewski discussed the recently launched BlueBird 6 and the company’s agreement with Orange. He outlined AST’s spectrum strategy and argued BlueBird could support both direct‑to‑cell broadband and tactical SATCOM roles.

2026-03-30T12:19:27.787546-07:00

AST SpaceMobile positions BlueBird 6, Orange pact and spectrum strategy as commercial and defense enablers

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Pentagon weighs ending Raytheon GPS ground-control contract after years of delays The Pentagon is weighing termination of Raytheon’s multi-year contract to build GPS ground-control systems after repeated schedule delays. The potential cancellation signals renewed scrutiny of GPS modernization timelines and could force a recompetition or interim measures to preserve PNT capabilities.

2026-03-30T06:58:35.287425-07:00

Pentagon weighs ending Raytheon GPS ground-control contract after years of delays

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Vantor awarded intelligence‑agency contract for space‑domain awareness monitoring

U.S. and New Zealand renew commercial and military space partnerships after Washington Space Dialogue

NASA leads renewed Moon push as Pentagon signals it will follow to protect U.S. interests

MizarVision publicly tracked U.S. F-22s, C2 aircraft and carrier groups during Operation Epic Fury

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