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The U.S. Space Force has awarded Blue Origin, SpaceX and United Launch Alliance spots on a potential 10-year, $5.6 billion contract to provide launch services as part of the third phase of the National Security Space Launch program. The Department of Defense said Thursday the multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is for La...

The U.S. Space Force has awarded 20 small enterprises positions on a potential $1 billion contract to develop a next-generation ground system for military satellites, SpaceNews reported Friday. Rapid Resilient Command and Control is a small business set-aside program that seeks to build a ground system on a commercial cloud architecture to support s...

In February, the Department of the Air Force announced a massive reoptimization effort to prepare the Air Force and Space Force to navigate the increasingly complex landscape of great power competition. This plan focuses on four main areas – developing people, generating readiness, projecting power and developing capabilities – and the DAF has ...

Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) reported 0.4 percent organic growth and $1.85 billion in revenue during the first quarter of its fiscal year 2025 and recorded $1.48 in diluted earnings per share and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.92. The Reston, Virginia-based government technology services contractor said in an earnings statement ...

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has secured a potential $187 million contract to continue helping the U.S. Space Force maintain and upgrade its space surveillance systems and command centers dedicated to providing space domain awareness for military and civilian users. The award exercises the option year five of the potential 10-year, $1.2 billion...

General Stephen Whiting, commander of the U.S. Space Command, received his 2024 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson on stage at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Space Summit on Tuesday. Now, it’s your turn to vote for Gen. Whiting to win the Wash100 popular vote competition! Visit Wash100.com to cast your ten votes today. ...

Now a contested domain, space has taken center stage in today’s global landscape, and the United States has made space capability development a top priority as it works to stay ahead in great power competition. “While the U.S. currently outpaces the rest of the world in space capabilities, our competitors are seeking to counter our...

Last month, Department of the Air Force leaders announced a four-pronged plan to reshape the DAF to stay competitive in modern great power competition. These categories – develop people, generate readiness, project power and develop integrated capabilities – form a holistic approach to optimizing the Air Force and Space Force. Each of these ar...

The U.S. Space Force has announced its intention to erect a new field command: Space Futures Command. This wing of the service branch will scout, generate and assess cutting edge technologies and strategies that aid in the overall Space Force and Department of Defense missions. MeriTalk reported earlier this month that the command will feature thre...