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Space Force terminates AeroVironment SCAR satellite‑control antenna contract; CEO confirms, AVAV shares fall

The U.S. Space Force has officially terminated its SCAR contract with AeroVironment for satellite‑control antennas. CEO Wahid Nawabi confirmed the termination, which prompted investor concern and a sell‑off in AVAV shares as markets reassess the company’s near‑term revenue outlook.

2026-03-11T05:52:22.779709-07:00

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Plan B for Space: National‑security risks of concentrating critical space capabilities in private hands

2026-03-08T06:07:19.514301-07:00

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BAE completes preliminary design review for Space Force's Epoch missile‑detection constellation

2026-03-09T14:38:49.028198-07:00

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

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

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Space Force terminates AeroVironment SCAR satellite‑control antenna contract; CEO confirms, AVAV shares fall The U.S. Space Force has officially terminated its SCAR contract with AeroVironment for satellite‑control antennas. CEO Wahid Nawabi confirmed the termination, which prompted investor concern and a sell‑off in AVAV shares as markets reassess the company’s near‑term revenue outlook.

2026-03-11T05:52:22.779709-07:00

Space Force terminates AeroVironment SCAR satellite‑control antenna contract; CEO confirms, AVAV shares fall

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BAE completes preliminary design review for Space Force's Epoch missile‑detection constellation BAE Systems has completed the preliminary design review for the Space Force's Epoch missile‑detection constellation, the Space Systems Command said. The milestone advances a BAE‑designed missile‑tracking satellite into detailed design, moving the programme closer to integration and subsequent development phases.

2026-03-09T14:38:49.028198-07:00

BAE completes preliminary design review for Space Force's Epoch missile‑detection constellation

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Plan B for Space: National‑security risks of concentrating critical space capabilities in private hands Private companies have moved from peripheral actors to operators of critical U.S. space functions — launching and deploying satellites, transporting cargo and astronauts to the ISS, and flying lunar landers. That concentration of essential capabilities in commercial hands creates national‑security vulnerabilities and complicates contingency planning for government missions.

2026-03-08T06:07:19.514301-07:00

Plan B for Space: National‑security risks of concentrating critical space capabilities in private hands

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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

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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

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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

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Space Force terminates AeroVironment SCAR satellite‑control antenna contract; CEO confirms, AVAV shares fall

Plan B for Space: National‑security risks of concentrating critical space capabilities in private hands

BAE completes preliminary design review for Space Force's Epoch missile‑detection constellation

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

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