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Lawmakers Restore Funding for SDA Tranche 3, Add $1.2 Billion to Space Force R&D

WASHINGTON — Congressional negotiators have authorized a significant funding increase for the U.S. Space Force’s proliferation strategy, rejecting a service-proposed pause on the Space Developm [...]

Muon Space tapped by SpaceWERX to adapt climate sensors for missile tracking

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Muon Space has secured a $1.9 million Direct-to-Phase II (D2P2) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from SpaceWERX to adapt its commercial remote sensing te [...]

Kongsberg, Helsing Target 2029 for Sovereign European IST Constellation

OSLO, Norway — Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and German AI defense firm Helsing signed a teaming agreement on Tuesday, December 9, to develop and deploy a sovereign, space-based Intelligence, [...]


Wenchang ‘Super Factory’ Nears Operation with 1,000 Satellite Annual Capacity

WENCHANG, China — A massive satellite manufacturing complex at the Wenchang International Aerospace City (WIAC) is set to commence operations, establishing a production line capable of outputting [...]