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SDA awards $3.5B to four suppliers for 72 Tranche‑3 missile‑tracking satellites

The Space Development Agency has awarded about $3.5 billion to four suppliers to build 72 Tracking‑Layer satellites for Tranche 3 of its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, expanding missile warning, tracking and defense capabilities fielded in earlier tranches. Northrop Grumman is among the companies awarded TRKT3 work.

2025-12-19T09:09:49.185349-08:00

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Astrobotic wins $17.5M in NASA and military contracts to develop three reusable suborbital vehicles

2025-12-19T05:07:05.486099-08:00

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Trump signs sweeping space order: 2028 Moon landing, 2030 lunar base and lunar/orbital nuclear reactors

2025-12-18T13:18:46.282079-08:00

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Rocket Lab’s Electron lifts DoD STP‑S30 from Wallops, deploys four DiskSat demonstrators

2025-12-17T22:43:11.938064-08:00

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Ovzon wins $25.2M satcom services contract with undisclosed European NATO nation Ovzon said Dec. 19 it has won a $25.2 million contract to provide satellite communications services to an undisclosed European NATO nation. The award bolsters Ovzon's government-services revenue and highlights continued demand across Europe for secure, military‑grade satcom capacity and operational resilience.

2025-12-19T10:25:39.225525-08:00

Ovzon wins $25.2M satcom services contract with undisclosed European NATO nation

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SDA awards $3.5B to four suppliers for 72 Tranche‑3 missile‑tracking satellites The Space Development Agency has awarded about $3.5 billion to four suppliers to build 72 Tracking‑Layer satellites for Tranche 3 of its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, expanding missile warning, tracking and defense capabilities fielded in earlier tranches. Northrop Grumman is among the companies awarded TRKT3 work.

2025-12-19T09:09:49.185349-08:00

SDA awards $3.5B to four suppliers for 72 Tranche‑3 missile‑tracking satellites

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The Hidden Backbone of Space Security: Resilient Logistics to Safeguard Satellites Satellite survivability increasingly depends on resilient logistics — from manufacturing and launch to on‑orbit sustainment — yet these systems receive less attention than sensors or defensive payloads. Investing in redundant supply chains, spare provisioning and rapid‑replacement mechanisms is critical to keep constellations operational under threat.

2025-12-19T06:05:41.957020-08:00

The Hidden Backbone of Space Security: Resilient Logistics to Safeguard Satellites

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Astrobotic wins $17.5M in NASA and military contracts to develop three reusable suborbital vehicles Astrobotic said Dec. 19 it has won $17.5 million in combined NASA and military contracts to develop three reusable suborbital vehicles. The awards fund design and maturation work for the vehicles and represent a civil–defense collaboration to advance reusable suborbital flight capability.

2025-12-19T05:07:05.486099-08:00

Astrobotic wins $17.5M in NASA and military contracts to develop three reusable suborbital vehicles

Ars Technica

DiskSat: NASA and the U.S. Space Force test pizza‑shaped smallsat bus for unmatched power‑to‑weight DiskSat is a flat, disk‑shaped smallsat bus that proponents say offers a power‑to‑weight ratio unmatched by traditional aluminum spacecraft. NASA and the U.S. Space Force are testing the design to leverage higher electrical power and surface area for more capable payloads and experiments in low Earth orbit.

2025-12-18T19:21:54.283630-08:00

DiskSat: NASA and the U.S. Space Force test pizza‑shaped smallsat bus for unmatched power‑to‑weight

Bloomberg

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Trump signs sweeping space order: 2028 Moon landing, 2030 lunar base and lunar/orbital nuclear reactors President Trump signed a sweeping executive order Dec. 18 directing the U.S. to land astronauts on the Moon by 2028, establish a permanent lunar base by 2030, develop nuclear reactors on the Moon and in orbit, and strengthen measures to deter and defend against space-based threats.

2025-12-18T13:18:46.282079-08:00

Trump signs sweeping space order: 2028 Moon landing, 2030 lunar base and lunar/orbital nuclear reactors

Space Intel Report

ESA to start system-definition work on EU military satellite constellation in January despite missing EU specs The European Space Agency will begin system-definition work in January on an EU military and security satellite constellation, moving ahead despite member states not having finalized formal technical specifications. ESA plans to seek member-state backing and funding in February, advancing Europe’s sovereign defence space timetable.

2025-12-18T12:11:05.765738-08:00

ESA to start system-definition work on EU military satellite constellation in January despite missing EU specs

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HawkEye 360 acquires Innovative Signal Analysis to broaden defense SIGINT capabilities HawkEye 360 has acquired Innovative Signal Analysis, expanding its defense-facing signals intelligence (SIGINT) capabilities. The acquisition broadens HawkEye 360's defense footprint and positions the commercial RF geolocation and analytics operator to supply enhanced SIGINT products and services to military and intelligence customers.

2025-12-18T09:23:08.719729-08:00

HawkEye 360 acquires Innovative Signal Analysis to broaden defense SIGINT capabilities

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