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Space Force: SBIR reauthorization stalemate is already delaying Rapid Capabilities Office programs

Kelly Hammett, director of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office, said a congressional impasse over reauthorizing Pentagon use of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants is already delaying RCO programs. The pause is disrupting prototype development and industry-funded risk‑reduction activities tied to small‑business awards.

2025-12-12T13:01:21.911375-08:00

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Space Force Association launches virtual 'National Spacepower Center' for education and wargaming

2025-12-12T07:25:06.873023-08:00

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Space Force warns China, Russia are testing low‑observable 'stealth' satellites

2025-12-11T14:04:40.719715-08:00

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Russia’s 2021 ASAT Test Created ~1,500 Trackable Fragments and Forced ISS Shelter — A Warning on Orbital Safety

2025-12-11T01:24:09.676058-08:00

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Space Force: SBIR reauthorization stalemate is already delaying Rapid Capabilities Office programs Kelly Hammett, director of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office, said a congressional impasse over reauthorizing Pentagon use of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants is already delaying RCO programs. The pause is disrupting prototype development and industry-funded risk‑reduction activities tied to small‑business awards.

2025-12-12T13:01:21.911375-08:00

Space Force: SBIR reauthorization stalemate is already delaying Rapid Capabilities Office programs

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GMV wins ESA NAVISP award to build BEACON C‑band CRPA and interference‑resistant LEO‑PNT receiver GMV's U.K. and Portugal subsidiaries won an ESA NAVISP contract to develop BEACON, a C‑band controlled‑reception pattern antenna (CRPA) and receiver system for LEO‑PNT that aims to deliver interference‑resistant, robust navigation. The project targets anti‑jamming and resilient positioning, navigation and timing capabilities.

2025-12-12T12:42:48.675545-08:00

GMV wins ESA NAVISP award to build BEACON C‑band CRPA and interference‑resistant LEO‑PNT receiver

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Space Force Association launches virtual 'National Spacepower Center' for education and wargaming The Space Force Association has launched a virtual 'National Spacepower Center' to provide education and wargaming for spacepower concepts. The online hub will host simulated exercises and resources intended to develop doctrine, test operational concepts and broaden understanding of contested-space challenges among operators, policymakers and industry.

2025-12-12T07:25:06.873023-08:00

Space Force Association launches virtual 'National Spacepower Center' for education and wargaming

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Space Force rolls out new naming scheme for satellites and space weapons The U.S. Space Force has introduced a standardized naming scheme for satellites and space weapons to create consistent nomenclature across acquisitions, operations and doctrine, aiming to improve clarity in program management and operational reporting as the service accelerates fielding of on‑orbit capabilities.

2025-12-11T16:46:57.092194-08:00

Space Force rolls out new naming scheme for satellites and space weapons

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AMTI ASAP: Meink pushes rapid multi‑source satellite buys to track airborne targets At the Spacepower Convention, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said the immediate priority is to field airborne moving target indication (AMTI) "very quickly," directing the Space Force to pursue a multi‑source satellite acquisition to deliver timely, space‑based tracking of aircraft and shorten detection‑to‑action timelines.

2025-12-11T14:50:08.956429-08:00

AMTI ASAP: Meink pushes rapid multi‑source satellite buys to track airborne targets

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Space Force warns China, Russia are testing low‑observable 'stealth' satellites A U.S. Space Force official said China and Russia are experimenting with low‑observable satellite shapes that are difficult to visually acquire and that reduce radar cross‑section, a design feature that could complicate space‑domain awareness and attribution, Chief Master Sergeant Ron Lerch said.

2025-12-11T14:04:40.719715-08:00

Space Force warns China, Russia are testing low‑observable 'stealth' satellites

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Ivory Coast seeks US ISR basing in north, explores satellites to monitor al‑Qaeda‑linked militants Ivory Coast has requested that the United States base ISR aircraft in its northern region to monitor and target al‑Qaeda‑linked militants moving south from the Sahel. Abidjan and Washington have agreed on regional security requirements and are finalising timing while considering additional satellite intelligence for border monitoring.

2025-12-11T08:10:41.151205-08:00

Ivory Coast seeks US ISR basing in north, explores satellites to monitor al‑Qaeda‑linked militants

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BAE's FAST Labs wins $16M DARPA Phase 2 to scale autonomous satellite tasking under Oversight DARPA has awarded BAE Systems' FAST Labs a $16 million Phase 2 contract under the Oversight program to mature autonomous tasking and surveillance algorithms for large satellite constellations. The work aims to enable persistent, on‑orbit monitoring and automated tasking of space‑based sensors to track terrestrial assets.

2025-12-11T07:33:16.300223-08:00

BAE's FAST Labs wins $16M DARPA Phase 2 to scale autonomous satellite tasking under Oversight

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