What’s in a name: Goodbye Maxar, hello Vantor and Lanteris
Both of the newly named companies are focusing heavily on the national security market for space-related capabilities.
Space Force
Space Force declares ATLAS space domain awareness software ‘operational’
“[O]n the ops floor, [ATLAS is] generating a catalog — it’s publishing data to Space-track.org They’re using that as a primary system,” Space Systems Command’s Shannon Pallone said in an exclusive interview.
Space Force creates new intel ‘production’ unit
“There’s a great symbiosis here,” said Lt. Col. Stefan Katz. “The crews from the 76th are focused on today’s tasking, today’s situation, today’s mission and objectives, and the 4th [on] thinking longer term, an…
German military to invest $41B in space capabilities
“Satellite networks today are an Achilles’ heel of modern societies. Whoever attacks them paralyzes entire nations,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said.
SPACECOM discussing expansion of joint space monitoring missions with allies
US Space Command has now completed two rendezvous and proximity operations with partners in Multinational Forces Operation Olympic Defender: France and Britain.
In a first, Space Force to require refueling capability for next-gen neighborhood watch sats
While the Pentagon has funded experimental re-fueling efforts, RG-XX is the first official acquisition program to have a refueling requirement.
An ICBM update and Space Force in focus: AFA day 2 [Video]
Things that go into orbit led the news at day two of the AFA conference.
Photos: Day 2 of AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference
See the sights of space day at AFA.
Uncertainty over satellite constellation means alternate-GPS capability up in the air as well: Official
The Space Development Agency’s planned Navigation Layer, if it proceeds, would provide both the location of GPS jammers and alternate PNT signals.
Space Force working on future operations plan to guide investment
“Delivering today’s systems is critical, but we’re also building the architecture of the future and making sure we’re prepared for what our adversaries might do next,” Gen. Chance Saltzman said.