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Rocket Lab has secured its largest contract to date, worth $816 million, to design and produce 18 advanced missile-warning satellites for the U.S. Space Force, leveraging its vertically integrated manufacturing to deliver rapid, cost-effective solutions and expanding its role as a key prime contractor in national security space programs.
Rocket Lab has secured an $816 million contract from the U.S. Space Development Agency to build 18 advanced missile-warning satellites for the Tracking Layer Tranche 3 program, utilizing its vertically integrated manufacturing to deliver resilient, cost-effective space solutions that enhance national security and counter evolving threats.
Rocket Lab's stock soared 9.5% after successfully launching a mission for the U.S. Space Force ahead of schedule, demonstrating its reliability in national security launches. Despite recent volatility and profit-taking after a 141% year-to-date increase, the company's strong performance and technological achievements suggest potential for continued growth, though the stock remains below its 52-week high.
The US Space Force and Gravitics are developing a $60 million orbital aircraft carrier to revolutionize satellite deployment, enhance space security, and maintain strategic dominance through innovative public-private collaborations, marking a new era in space exploration and military capabilities.
SpaceX is launching the US Space Force's classified X-37B space plane on a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center, with the mission focusing on advanced laser communication and quantum inertial sensor technology demonstrations, scheduled for August 21-22, 2023.
SpaceX is preparing for its eighth launch of the U.S. Space Force's Orbital Test Vehicle, targeting a launch on August 21 from Kennedy Space Center, with a backup on August 22, weather permitting. The mission involves a Falcon 9 rocket, which has previously launched several other missions, and the first stage will land at Cape Canaveral, potentially causing a sonic boom.
The US Space Force is launching its eighth mission of the X-37B spaceplane, an autonomous, reusable spacecraft used for testing and experiments in space, with a focus on advanced communication and navigation technologies, from Kennedy Space Center, using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
The US Space Force, in collaboration with the UK and Australia, has successfully tested the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) in Australia, a powerful radar system designed to track small objects in geosynchronous orbit over 22,000 miles above Earth, enhancing space domain awareness and security amidst increasing militarization of space.
The US Space Force is preparing to launch the eighth X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle mission on August 21 from Kennedy Space Center, using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, to test advanced space communication, navigation, and other space technologies, continuing its role as a key platform for developing next-generation space capabilities.
Residents across Pennsylvania observed swirling lights in the sky following the launch of United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket from Florida, which deployed military satellites for the U.S. Space Force, marking the first operational flight of this new launcher.
The US Space Force announced that the eighth mission of the X-37B spaceplane, Orbital Test Vehicle-8, is scheduled to launch no earlier than August 21, 2025, from Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
A secretive space plane is set to launch to test advanced quantum navigation technology and high-bandwidth laser communications, aiming to improve satellite communication resilience and enable precise navigation in GPS-degraded environments, with potential applications near the Moon and beyond.
The US Space Force is set to launch its eighth X-37B mission, featuring advanced experiments in laser communications and quantum inertial sensors to enhance space communication resilience and navigation capabilities, supporting future space exploration and security.
Matthew Lohmeier, a former F-15 pilot and Space Force officer, was confirmed by the Senate as the Undersecretary of the Air Force, where he will oversee operations, budget, and strategy, emphasizing a strong, well-funded Air and Space Force to counter threats like China.
The U.S. Space Force awarded BAE Systems a $1.2 billion contract to develop 10 missile-tracking satellites for a medium Earth orbit constellation, enhancing missile detection and tracking capabilities, especially against hypersonic threats, with the first satellites expected to be delivered by 2029.