SatVu, GMV latest space firms to benefit from Europe’s new milspace focus
A recent study co-sponsored by NATO’s Innovation Fund found that investment in European “Defence, Security and Resilience” startups increases by 55 percent in 2025.
Space Force
DIU wants commercially developed imagery satellites for on-orbit spying
Under the new GHOST-R effort, the Defense Innovation Unit hopes to have a high-resolution bird operating on orbit within 24 months.
EXCLUSIVE: Sentinel ICBM to clear key milestone this year, go operational ‘early 2030s’
“We certainly have not lowered the bar, and we certainly have not taken on any risk by doing this,” Air Force Gen. Dale White told Breaking Defense.
Project Hecate: The Space Force’s quiet effort to keep GPS survivable after 2040
Meanwhile, the Space Warfighting Analysis Center is pushing the use of signals from communications satellites in low Earth orbit as a near-term alternative to GPS.
HEO, SatVu, Sierra Nevada nab first of NRO’s new commercial imagery contracts
“Budget permitting, NRO anticipates issuing additional awards later this year to expand these multi-phenomenology capabilities,” the spy-sat agency said in a press release today.
New UN forum seeks busting space traffic cooperation barriers
US officials say they hope the talks spur greater transparency from China in particular about satellite operations.
Space Force buys second Otter spacecraft to power satellites on orbit
The Otter’s power can keep a satellite fixed at one point on orbit or scoot it elsewhere, offering operators more flexibility.
To overcome Golden Dome ‘affordability’ hurdle, DoD needs acquisition reform, AI: Official
Marcia Holmes, DoD deputy director for Golden Dome, said AI and autonomy will “change how we deploy and use our weapons.”
SpaceX unveils ‘Stargaze’ space tracking system
Stargaze, which will publish space monitoring data free of charge, uses startrackers carried on all Starlink satellites to calculate possible collisions in low Earth orbit, according to SpaceX.
Space Force plans to create contractor pool for ‘physical/live’ training needs in summer
Space Force leaders consider orbital warfare training with live satellites a vital piece of the service’s nascent Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI).