Funding for SDA’s next missile tracking contracts diverted to troop payments: Sources
“When the funding will be authorized, given the shutdown and all the fun there, is a question mark,” one industry source told Breaking Defense.
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Bezos’s Blue Origin postpones second rocket launch over poor weather
Blue Origin says it is aiming for another attempt as soon as Wednesday as competition with Musk’s SpaceX intensifies Blue Origin, the space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, was forced on Sunday to postpone the anticipated launch of its New Glen…
Airbus ships fourth European Service Module for Artemis IV
Bremen, Germany, November 10, 2025. The fourth European Service Module (ESM-4) is ready to leave Airbus’ facilities in Bremen, Germany, and be shipped to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. On arrival it will be tested and integrated with the …
Rheinmetall and ICEYE establish joint venture in Neuss
Helsinki, Finland, November 7, 2025. The technology group Rheinmetall and ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, have completed the establishment of their joint venture, Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions GmbH, …
U.S. Allies to Gain Access To Military GPS User Equipment
U.S. allies are to have access to the market for Military Global Positioning System (GPS) User Equipment (MGUE) under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) by U.S. Space Force Space Systems […]
GSAT-7R Reaches Final Orbit, Strengthening Naval Communication Capabilities
By R Anil Kumar Bengaluru. The Indian Navy’s dedicated communication satellite, GSAT-7R (CMS-03), has successfully reached its final orbital position. Confirming the satellite’s transition, ISRO Chairman Dr V Narayanan informed that the spacecraft is n…
15-Year Space Force Plan May Include Systems To Ease Transition To “Dynamic Space Operations”
The U.S. Space Force is preparing a 15-year force design plan that may include “dynamic space operations” (DSO) for satellite refueling and on-orbit maintenance, depot, and modernization. “We know that […]
Countering missile threats with enhanced warning and tracking payloads
[Sponsored] Missile speed, maneuverability, and destructive power requires more capable payloads for accelerated kill chain timelines.
80% of ISRO systems now built by Indian industry: V Narayanan
By R Anil Kumar Bengaluru. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V Narayanan on Thursday, November 6, 2025 said India’s space programme has reached a stage where nearly 85 per cent of all systems used in ISRO missions are now delivered by …
Firefly Completes $855 Million Acquisition Of SciTec
Firefly Aerospace [FLY] on Wednesday said it has closed its acquisition of SciTec, Inc., in an $855 million deal that adds data processing, analytics, and classified facilities. Deal terms included […]