The Department of the Air Force is making an aggressive case for one of the largest budget increases in its history, arguing that decades of underinvestment, growing threats from near-peer competitors and the accelerating importance of space operations demand a significant infusion of resources. During a June 9 hearing before the Senate Appropriatio...
The Space Data Network Backbone is envisioned to be a resilient and optically connected satellite constellation The program is designed to deliver secure, high-speed and high-bandwidth data links for essential weapon systems like the Golden Dome missile defense program Get the newest high-tech space business opportunities from Space Force Col. Ryan ...
SpaceX has secured a $4.16 billion Space Force OTA for the SB-AMTI program The award supports the development of a space-based airborne target tracking architecture USSF Col. Ryan Frazier will be one of the panelists at the 2026 Air and Space Summit on July 30 SpaceX has received a potential $4.16 billion other transaction authority...
SpaceX has secured a $2.29 billion Space Force agreement to fast-track the SDN Backbone program The satellite network is designed to provide secure, high-speed military communications worldwide SpaceX must deliver a fully operational prototype capability by the end of 2027 The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $2.29 billion other transactio...
Viasat and Intelsat General Communications have secured a combined $437.7 million contract from the U.S. Air Force The companies will develop and deliver spacecraft for the PTS-G program The effort will support the Air Force’s push for resilient satellite communications in contested environments The U.S. Space Force has awarded Viasat and...
Space Force awards Northrop $398M SATCOM satellite prototype contract The program aims to strengthen communications in contested environments The award reflects the Pentagon’s push for faster space acquisition models The Space Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $398 million contract to develop a next-generation protected tactical communicati...
New analysis raises Golden Dome’s cost estimate to $1.2 trillion over 20 years The Space Systems Command awards other transaction authority agreements for Golden Dome space-based interceptors Defense officials speak about plans to integrate AI and shared updates about the development of ALPS The Golden Dome of America was launched over a year ...
Astranis has secured $450 million in new capital to expand production of spacecraft designed for geostationary orbit and other high orbits to support U.S. government programs of record. As Astranis expands production to support growing national security demand for high-orbit communications systems, government and industry stakeholders continue to fo...
Viasat‘s Inmarsat Government business has won a potential $307.1 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to provide global communication connectivity under the USMC Enterprise Commercial Satellite Services, or MECS2, program. As recent contract awards highlight the growing reliance on commercial satellite capabilities and space-based commu...
Space Systems Command has awarded up to $3.2 billion in other transaction authority agreements to support the development of a space-based missile defense capability under the Space Force’s Space-Based Interceptor program. Don’t miss the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Air and Space Summit on July 30 to hear top officials and in...
