Category: Space

GDMS logo. GDMS secured a sole-source SDA letter contract for PWSA Tranche 3 ground segment development work.Contract Awards

GDMS Takes $400M Sole-Source SDA Award for PWSA Tranche 3 Ground Work

GDMS will handle software development, testing and integration for the Tranche 3 ground segment The work leans on applications GDMS
Melanie Stricklan. Vast has named Air Force veteran Melanie Stricklan as senior vice president of special programs.Executive Moves

Vast Appoints Former Slingshot Aerospace CEO Melanie Stricklan as Special Programs SVP

Melanie Stricklan will lead Vast’s newly established special programs division The new division is focused on space-based capabilities for defense

Rocket Lab Wins $266M Space Force Contract for Suborbital Launches

Rocket Lab will fly 12 suborbital launch vehicles from Alaska’s Pacific Spaceport Complex In 2023, the company introduced HASTE for
U.S. Space Force seal. The Space Force has awarded seven companies contract modifications under the NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1.Acquisition & Procurement

Space Force Raises NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 Contract Ceiling to $17B

Seven companies have received NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 contract modifications The modifications raise the contract’s ceiling from $5.6 billion
U.S. Space Force seal. The Space Force has issued a draft RFP and RFI for the NSSL EPPM payload processing effort.Acquisition & Procurement

Space Force Issues Draft RFP, RFI for NSSL Enterprise Payload Processing Management Effort

The Space Force has issued a draft solicitation for its payload processing management effort Comments are due Aug. 6, ahead
Golden Dome. The program is more than just a new missile defense system. It’s an ambitious investment in a new way business.Articles

Golden Dome Tracker: New Contract Awards and Hopes for New Space Infrastructure

The Pentagon is using new acquisition strategies for Golden Dome The program could be worth as much as $3.6 trillion
GP Sandhoo. The SDA director commented on the two AMDT3 prototype agreements awarded to L3Harris and Sierra Space.Acquisition & Procurement

SDA Awards $1.75B in AMDT3 Prototype Agreements to L3Harris, Sierra Space

SDA has awarded two AMDT3 OTA prototype agreements  L3Harris will provide missile defense variant satellites  The 2026 Air & Space
Tom Ainsworth. Ainsworth issued a memo finalizing Space Force's PAEsDOD

Space Force Overhauls Capability Procurement Structure With 9 Mission-Focused Portfolio Acquisition Executives

Acting Air Force Assistant Secretary for Space Acquisition and Integration Thomas Ainsworth issued a memo that finalizes the Space Force’s
York Space Systems logo. York Space Systems has acquired ALL.SPACE to expand its SATCOM capabilities.M&A Activity

York Space Systems Finalizes ALL.SPACE Acquisition to Expand SATCOM Capabilities

ALL.SPACE will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of York Space Systems The acquisition will add jam-resistant, multi-link satellite communications
Greg Heckler. Heckler shared insights about NASA's initiatives to build space communications infrastructureNews

Greg Heckler on Building the Space Comms Infrastructure for NASA’s Moon Missions

Greg Heckler, deputy program manager for capability development for NASA’s SCaN program, spoke on a podcast about the O2O, the