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Space Development Agency opens applications for Cohort 4 of TAP Lab accelerator

The Space Development Agency has opened applications for Cohort 4 of its TAP Lab accelerator, a Catalyst Campus mini-accelerator that selects early-stage teams for participation. Interested companies can now apply to join the next cycle of SDA’s TAP Lab program.

2026-01-08T13:32:38.416805-08:00

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NORAD Canada commander warns of rising drone threat, urges new satellites and airborne radar jets

2026-01-08T12:08:16.431172-08:00

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2026 will clarify Europe’s new priorities for space

2026-01-08T08:06:50.640041-08:00

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Why Golden Dome’s Fate Will Hinge on Sensor Endurance — How to Make Its Eyes Last

2026-01-08T05:04:18.202323-08:00

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Space Development Agency opens applications for Cohort 4 of TAP Lab accelerator The Space Development Agency has opened applications for Cohort 4 of its TAP Lab accelerator, a Catalyst Campus mini-accelerator that selects early-stage teams for participation. Interested companies can now apply to join the next cycle of SDA’s TAP Lab program.

2026-01-08T13:32:38.416805-08:00

Space Development Agency opens applications for Cohort 4 of TAP Lab accelerator

The War Zone

NORAD Canada commander warns of rising drone threat, urges new satellites and airborne radar jets Maj. Gen. Chris McKenna, commander of NORAD Canada, warned that proliferating drones pose a rising threat to North American airspace and urged urgent investment in new surveillance satellites and airborne radar‑equipped jets to close detection gaps and strengthen response and attribution.

2026-01-08T12:08:16.431172-08:00

NORAD Canada commander warns of rising drone threat, urges new satellites and airborne radar jets

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2026 will clarify Europe’s new priorities for space 2026 will be the decisive year in which Europe defines its new space priorities, as member states, ESA and EU institutions crystallize funding, industrial and defence commitments. The decisions will set procurement, sovereign-capability and civil-versus-military programme trade-offs that shape the continent’s space posture.

2026-01-08T08:06:50.640041-08:00

2026 will clarify Europe’s new priorities for space

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Why Golden Dome’s Fate Will Hinge on Sensor Endurance — How to Make Its Eyes Last The Golden Dome missile‑defense concept will depend on the endurance and survivability of its space‑ and air‑based sensors; whether those sensors can operate continuously in contested, hostile environments will determine the system's operational effectiveness. This analysis examines technical approaches to extend sensor life and mission persistence.

2026-01-08T05:04:18.202323-08:00

Why Golden Dome’s Fate Will Hinge on Sensor Endurance — How to Make Its Eyes Last

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ULA targets second Vulcan Space Force launch next month as CEO departs for Blue Origin United Launch Alliance is targeting the second flight of its Vulcan rocket carrying a U.S. Space Force payload next month, even as its chief executive departs to join Blue Origin. The launch is an early operational milestone for Vulcan and comes amid a leadership transition at ULA.

2026-01-07T18:24:28.345025-08:00

ULA targets second Vulcan Space Force launch next month as CEO departs for Blue Origin

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2026 Outlook: Can U.S. Acquisition Reform Deliver for Military Space? U.S. lawmakers and defense leaders are pushing acquisition reforms in 2026 to speed how military space capabilities are procured and fielded. This outlook examines whether changes to authorities, budget flexibility and contracting practices can shorten timelines and reduce program risk for contested-orbit operations.

2026-01-07T04:17:07.441786-08:00

2026 Outlook: Can U.S. Acquisition Reform Deliver for Military Space?

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Space Force 2040: Gen. Shawn N. Bratton on Preparing for the Future Fight Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. Shawn N. Bratton warns the U.S. Space Force of 2040 will operate in a far more contested environment and lays out how the service must prepare for the "future fight," shaping doctrine, forces and readiness over the coming decade.

2026-01-06T09:25:47.292414-08:00

Space Force 2040: Gen. Shawn N. Bratton on Preparing for the Future Fight

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Sierra Space delivers Plane 1 of 18 satellites for SDA Tranche 2 tracking layer three months early Sierra Space completed the first nine satellite structures—Plane 1—of an 18‑satellite contract for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 2 Tracking Layer, finishing three months ahead of schedule. The milestone advances the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture's missile-tracking capability and shortens integration and delivery timelines.

2026-01-06T09:25:01.836346-08:00

Sierra Space delivers Plane 1 of 18 satellites for SDA Tranche 2 tracking layer three months early

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Space Development Agency opens applications for Cohort 4 of TAP Lab accelerator

NORAD Canada commander warns of rising drone threat, urges new satellites and airborne radar jets

2026 will clarify Europe’s new priorities for space

Why Golden Dome’s Fate Will Hinge on Sensor Endurance — How to Make Its Eyes Last

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