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17 June

Rheinmetall-ICEYE Venture to Lead German Space-Based ISR Development

Rheinmetall and ICEYE's joint venture is set to develop space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities for Germany.

17 June

Artist rendition of Lockheed Martin's GPS IIIF.

Jodesz Gavilan

Lockheed to Build Two More GPS IIIF Satellites for US Space Force

Lockheed Martin has secured a $514-million US Space Force contract to build two additional Global Positioning System IIIF satellites.

15 June

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New 3D Search Radar Could Spot Satellites Just Hours After Activation

LeoLabs has deployed a containerized 3D search radar capable of tracking satellites within hours of activation, marking a shift in how space domain awareness infrastructure can be rapidly fielded.

12 June

Synthetic aperture radar production site.

Giulia Bernacchi

ICEYE to Boost Satellite Production With $1.1B Funding Round

Finnish synthetic aperture radar satellite operator ICEYE has secured more than $1.1 billion in new financing.

11 June

Giulia Bernacchi

India Orders Satellite Navigation Jammers Under $52M Deal

India's Ministry of Defence will acquire 20 Enhanced Capability Global Navigation Satellite System jammers for the Indian Navy.

11 June

Launch of Saturn V space vehicle. Photo: Rocket One

Rojoef Manuel

Rocket One Pushes AI Shield for Defense-Critical Space Assets

New Jersey tech firm Rocket One is moving to secure foundational intellectual property for modern warfare.

11 June

Giulia Bernacchi

Spire Global, Diehl Defence Partner on Missile Warning Satellites

Spire Global and Diehl Defence have signed an agreement to explore cooperation on space-based intelligence and missile warning capabilities.

9 June

Soldier operating a command, control, and command, control, and data processing station for military satellites

Giulia Bernacchi

UK Turns to SpaceX’s Starshield for Military Communications: Report

The UK has begun using SpaceX's Starshield satellite network for military communications through third-party distributors.

5 June

Ronald Watkins

Northrop, Apex to Demonstrate Space-Based Interceptors for Golden Dome

Northrop Grumman has selected satellite manufacturer Apex to support its efforts to demonstrate space-based interceptor capabilities.

1 June

U.S. Space Force Capt. Coleen O'Hara, weapons and tactics flight commander of the 6th Space Warning Squadron (6 SWS), poses in the Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) facility at Cape Cod Space Force Station, Massachusetts, May 9, 2024. 6 SWS, located at Cape Cod Space Force Station in Sagamore, Massachusetts, is a geographically separated unit of Space Delta 4, Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. "Team 6" includes U.S. Space Force Guardians, U.S. Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force Airmen and civilian employees. Their mission is "To surveil air and space to detect missile launches and high-interest satellites while operating, maintaining, and protecting New England’s first Space Force installation.” (U.S. Space Force photo by Dave Grim)

Christine Casimiro

USSF Awards SpaceX $4.16B to Build an Airborne Target Tracking Network

The US Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $4.16-billion contract to rapidly develop the Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator, with an initial satellite constellation expected to be fielded by 2028.

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