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L3Harris retains Lanteris (now owned by Intuitive Machines) as satellite-bus supplier for SDA Tranche 3

L3Harris has retained Lanteris Space Systems — now owned by Intuitive Machines — as the satellite bus supplier for its Space Development Agency Tranche 3 missile-tracking satellites. The move preserves an existing supplier relationship as L3Harris advances spacecraft integration and delivery under its SDA award.

2026-03-03T13:12:28.907202-08:00

Ars Technica

NASA cancels SLS Block 1B and rewrites Artemis roadmap to target lunar landing by 2028

2026-03-01T12:55:19.577731-08:00

SpaceNews.com

U.S. Space Force to open restricted space‑tracking data to commercial firms

2026-03-01T11:15:31.868575-08:00

SpaceNews.com

U.S. Space Force presses for increased personnel and expanded training

2026-03-04T15:13:28.529456-08:00

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U.S. Space Force presses for increased personnel and expanded training The U.S. Space Force is pressing for increased personnel and an expansion of training programs to strengthen its operator base and sustain mission operations. Service leaders are seeking expanded staffing and training resources to address capability shortfalls and prepare forces for higher operational tempo.

2026-03-04T15:13:28.529456-08:00

U.S. Space Force presses for increased personnel and expanded training

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Heritage Foundation rates Space Force 'marginal' over readiness and resource shortfalls A Heritage Foundation report labels the U.S. Space Force “marginal,” saying it is “woefully short of the resources required to hold adversary space systems at risk” and is unprepared to operate in a contested space environment despite effectiveness in uncontested operations.

2026-03-04T05:33:06.951347-08:00

Heritage Foundation rates Space Force 'marginal' over readiness and resource shortfalls

SpaceNews.com

Space Force modernization push runs into acquisition workforce shortfall The U.S. Space Force's drive to modernize its capabilities is colliding with a shortfall of experienced acquisition personnel, creating immediate risks to program execution, contract oversight and the service's ability to field planned capabilities on schedule, while eroding institutional knowledge needed for complex procurements.

2026-03-03T14:15:48.698265-08:00

Space Force modernization push runs into acquisition workforce shortfall

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L3Harris retains Lanteris (now owned by Intuitive Machines) as satellite-bus supplier for SDA Tranche 3 L3Harris has retained Lanteris Space Systems — now owned by Intuitive Machines — as the satellite bus supplier for its Space Development Agency Tranche 3 missile-tracking satellites. The move preserves an existing supplier relationship as L3Harris advances spacecraft integration and delivery under its SDA award.

2026-03-03T13:12:28.907202-08:00

L3Harris retains Lanteris (now owned by Intuitive Machines) as satellite-bus supplier for SDA Tranche 3

SpaceNews.com

Space Force rethinks satellite ground station strategy The U.S. Space Force is reassessing its satellite ground‑station strategy, reviewing how it designs, procures and operates ground infrastructure that supports military and national‑security space capabilities. The review aims to align shore‑side architecture with evolving satellite constellations, data‑relay concepts and commercial service models.

2026-03-02T04:14:08.638390-08:00

Space Force rethinks satellite ground station strategy

Ars Technica

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NASA cancels SLS Block 1B and rewrites Artemis roadmap to target lunar landing by 2028 NASA administrator Jared Isaacman has cancelled the SLS Block 1B and overhauled the Artemis roadmap to accelerate a crewed lunar landing by 2028. The revision aims to speed lunar return by pivoting architectures and schedules, with NASA keeping open the possibility of two landings in 2028.

2026-03-01T12:55:19.577731-08:00

NASA cancels SLS Block 1B and rewrites Artemis roadmap to target lunar landing by 2028

SpaceNews.com

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U.S. Space Force to open restricted space‑tracking data to commercial firms The U.S. Space Force will open previously restricted space‑tracking data to commercial firms, granting industry access to government space‑domain awareness information that was held for national‑security reasons. The move signals a shift toward hybrid government–commercial architectures for surveillance and satellite tracking.

2026-03-01T11:15:31.868575-08:00

U.S. Space Force to open restricted space‑tracking data to commercial firms

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Space Force keeps options open for future human presence in orbit The U.S. Space Force says it will keep the door open to a future human presence in orbit, maintaining policy flexibility over whether and how it supports crewed habitats or operations in low Earth orbit. The announcement stops short of committing to a specific crewed program.

2026-02-26T15:17:21.644485-08:00

Space Force keeps options open for future human presence in orbit

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L3Harris retains Lanteris (now owned by Intuitive Machines) as satellite-bus supplier for SDA Tranche 3

NASA cancels SLS Block 1B and rewrites Artemis roadmap to target lunar landing by 2028

U.S. Space Force to open restricted space‑tracking data to commercial firms

U.S. Space Force presses for increased personnel and expanded training

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