Sandra Erwin, Author at SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:42:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Sandra Erwin, Author at SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 Seeding the future of space warfare https://spacenews.com/seeding-the-future-of-space-warfare/ https://spacenews.com/seeding-the-future-of-space-warfare/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=465767 Arthur Grijalva, SpaceWERX director, addresses tech startups at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, March 9, 2024. Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse
Arthur Grijalva, SpaceWERX director, addresses tech startups at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, March 9, 2024. Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse

SpaceWERX is emphasizing pragmatic military tech over exploratory research.

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Airbus secures $2.5 billion German military satellite contract https://spacenews.com/airbus-secures-2-5-billion-german-military-satellite-contract/ https://spacenews.com/airbus-secures-2-5-billion-german-military-satellite-contract/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:42:13 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=466044

Two large GEO communications spacecraft would be deployed before the end of the decade

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Blue Origin, Stoke Space selected by U.S. Space Force to compete for small satellite missions https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-stoke-space-selected-by-u-s-space-force-to-compete-for-small-satellite-missions/ https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-stoke-space-selected-by-u-s-space-force-to-compete-for-small-satellite-missions/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:56:33 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=466036

Both companies were on-ramped to the Orbital Services Program-4 (OSP-4) contract

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Orbit Fab completes ground test of satellite fueling payload https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-completes-ground-test-of-satellite-fueling-payload/ https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-completes-ground-test-of-satellite-fueling-payload/#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:15:50 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=465931

The company’s refueling nozzle was tested at the Air Force Research Laboratory

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Turion wins Space Force contract for debris-capture technology https://spacenews.com/turion-wins-space-force-contract-for-debris-capture-technology/ https://spacenews.com/turion-wins-space-force-contract-for-debris-capture-technology/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:03:52 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=465841

The startup Turion Space is developing a family of satellites for autonomous docking and deorbiting services

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SpaceX launches second batch of satellites for NRO’s proliferated constellation https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-nros-second-batch-of-small-satellites/ https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-nros-second-batch-of-small-satellites/#respond Sat, 29 Jun 2024 09:03:35 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=465790

Approximately half a dozen launches supporting NRO's proliferated
architecture are planned for 2024

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Military space trackers to keep public informed on Starlink satellite reentries https://spacenews.com/military-space-trackers-to-keep-public-informed-on-starlink-satellite-reentries/ https://spacenews.com/military-space-trackers-to-keep-public-informed-on-starlink-satellite-reentries/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 21:02:18 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=465755

U.S. Space Command says it is “working with SpaceX to safely track the orbit lowering and reentry of Starlink satellites”

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Russian spy satellite reportedly continues suspicious maneuvers https://spacenews.com/russian-spy-satellite-reportedly-continues-suspicious-maneuvers/ https://spacenews.com/russian-spy-satellite-reportedly-continues-suspicious-maneuvers/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2024 20:58:52 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=464750

Slingshot Aerospace predicts Russia’s Luch 2 is now approaching an Intelsat communications satellite

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Viasat to supply satellite terminals for Spain’s maritime surveillance aircraft https://spacenews.com/viasat-to-supply-satellite-terminals-for-spains-maritime-surveillance-aircraft/ https://spacenews.com/viasat-to-supply-satellite-terminals-for-spains-maritime-surveillance-aircraft/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2024 19:49:36 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=464739

The broadband terminals will communicate with commercial satellite networks and with Spain’s next-generation military constellation

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China’s ‘worst-case thinking’ could spark space crisis, study finds https://spacenews.com/chinas-worst-case-thinking-could-spark-space-crisis-study-finds/ https://spacenews.com/chinas-worst-case-thinking-could-spark-space-crisis-study-finds/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:09:37 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=451185

A new RAND report highlights China’s inflated perceptions of U.S. threats and a policy approach that resists cooperation with the U.S. to prevent crisis escalation

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Space Force seeks bids for ‘Resilient GPS’ satellite program https://spacenews.com/space-force-seeks-bids-for-resilient-gps-satellite-program/ https://spacenews.com/space-force-seeks-bids-for-resilient-gps-satellite-program/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:39:51 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=445980

R-GPS is a new procurement of small satellites to augment the existing GPS constellation

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U.S. Space Command sees promise in rocket cargo initiative https://spacenews.com/u-s-space-command-sees-promise-in-rocket-cargo-initiative/ https://spacenews.com/u-s-space-command-sees-promise-in-rocket-cargo-initiative/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:12:35 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=445955 SpaceX’s Starship’s rocket performed a test flight on June 6, 2024. Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX’s Starship’s rocket performed a test flight on June 6, 2024. Credit: SpaceX

Gen. Stephen Whiting: "Let's let the demonstrations continue”

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U.S. Space Command ready for potential Russian satellite attack, general says https://spacenews.com/u-s-space-command-ready-for-potential-russian-satellite-attack-general-says/ https://spacenews.com/u-s-space-command-ready-for-potential-russian-satellite-attack-general-says/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:08:32 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=445943

Gen. Stephen Whiting: The location of a recently launched Russian satellite in low Earth orbit “doesn't seem to be accidental”

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Lockheed Martin secures $977.5 million contract extension for missile-warning satellites https://spacenews.com/lockheed-martin-secures-977-5-million-contract-extension-for-missile-warning-satellites/ https://spacenews.com/lockheed-martin-secures-977-5-million-contract-extension-for-missile-warning-satellites/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 22:17:28 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=445205

The latest award brings the total value of Lockheed Martin’s contract for the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared satellite program to $8.2 billion

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Northrop Grumman delivers Arctic broadband satellites ahead of scheduled July launch https://spacenews.com/northrop-grumman-delivers-arctic-broadband-satellites-ahead-of-scheduled-july-launch/ https://spacenews.com/northrop-grumman-delivers-arctic-broadband-satellites-ahead-of-scheduled-july-launch/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:46:05 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=445153

ASBM-1 and ASBM-2 host payloads from the U.S. military, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense and the commercial satellite operator Viasat

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X-Bow to develop solid rocket motors for U.S. Navy Standard missiles https://spacenews.com/x-bow-to-develop-solid-rocket-motors-for-u-s-navy-standard-missiles/ https://spacenews.com/x-bow-to-develop-solid-rocket-motors-for-u-s-navy-standard-missiles/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:26:41 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=445129

The company won two contracts worth $7.3 million to develop solid rocket motors to be used in Navy Standard missiles’ first and second-stage propulsion

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House Intelligence chair blasts White House over Russia’s space nuke threat https://spacenews.com/house-intelligence-chair-blasts-white-house-over-russias-space-nuke-threat/ https://spacenews.com/house-intelligence-chair-blasts-white-house-over-russias-space-nuke-threat/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 19:00:42 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=444848

Rep. Mike Turner warns of a 'Cuban missile crisis in space'

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Ursa Space partners with Japan’s NEC to deliver SAR data insights https://spacenews.com/ursa-space-partners-with-japans-nec-to-deliver-sar-data-insights/ https://spacenews.com/ursa-space-partners-with-japans-nec-to-deliver-sar-data-insights/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 17:00:45 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=444827

Ursa Space Systems, based in Ithaca, New York, operates a platform that ingests data from a vast network of satellite data partners

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Space Force takes another swing at modernizing satellite ground systems https://spacenews.com/space-force-takes-another-swing-at-modernizing-satellite-ground-systems/ https://spacenews.com/space-force-takes-another-swing-at-modernizing-satellite-ground-systems/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:19:18 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=444575

The Rapid Resilient Command and Control (R2C2) program is the Space Force’s third attempt in recent years to revamp the systems used to monitor, operate and direct the activities of satellites in orbit

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Space industry group warns of escalating cyber threats, outmatched defenses https://spacenews.com/space-industry-group-warns-of-escalating-cyber-threats-outmatched-defenses/ https://spacenews.com/space-industry-group-warns-of-escalating-cyber-threats-outmatched-defenses/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:22:51 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=444380

Space ISAC executive director Erin Miller says there should be a lead federal agency responsible for coordinating incident response to cyber attacks targeting space assets

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Space Force taps four firms for laser network project  https://spacenews.com/space-force-taps-four-firms-for-laser-network-project/ https://spacenews.com/space-force-taps-four-firms-for-laser-network-project/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:03:53 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=444087

Blue Origin, CACI International, General Atomics, and Viasat will design optical communications terminals for military spacecraft

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GAO raises red flags over supply chain issues and delays in DoD space programs https://spacenews.com/gao-raises-red-flags-over-supply-chain-issues-and-delays-in-dod-space-programs/ https://spacenews.com/gao-raises-red-flags-over-supply-chain-issues-and-delays-in-dod-space-programs/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 20:34:55 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=444068

Watchdog agency says DoD remains ‘alarmingly slow in delivering new and innovative weapon system capabilities, even as national security threats continue to evolve’

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Senate Armed Services Committee advances 2025 defense policy bill  https://spacenews.com/senate-armed-services-committee-advances-2025-defense-policy-bill/ https://spacenews.com/senate-armed-services-committee-advances-2025-defense-policy-bill/#respond Sat, 15 Jun 2024 10:04:10 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=443460

The SASC bill requires the U.S. Air Force to transfer certain space functions of the Air National Guard to the U.S. Space Force

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Blue Origin, SpaceX, ULA to compete for $5.6 billion in Pentagon launch contracts https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-spacex-ula-win-5-6-billion-in-pentagon-launch-contracts/ https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-spacex-ula-win-5-6-billion-in-pentagon-launch-contracts/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2024 23:14:56 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=443027 New Glenn pathfinder
New Glenn pathfinder

Blue Origin scores first major national security launch deal

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