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SpaceX has received a contract to help NASA launch an observatory designed to help scientists discover astronomical details in space. NASA said Tuesday it estimates the cost of the Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer mission, which is scheduled for an April 2021 launch, will reach $50.3M.

David Buck, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general, has established a consulting company to help space, nuclear and cyber companies develop engagement strategies and match their capabilities with government requirements.

European conglomerates Leonardo and Thales are considering a joint bid to buy Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) subsidiary that develops technology for space and terrestrial applications, Reuters reported Tuesday. Leonardo CEO Alessandro Profumo cited satellite antenna technology as a technology area of interest in MDA.

NASA has chosen Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics University to provide spacecraft for a mission that will aim to examine Saturn’s moon Titan as part of the agency’s New Frontiers solar system exploration program.

Mike French, formerly a senior vice president at Bryce Space and Technology, has joined the Aerospace Industries Association as VP of space systems.

Parsons (NYSE: PSN) reported $904M in revenue for the first quarter of 2019, up 20 percent from the same period last year. The Pasadena, Calif.-based company said Tuesday it posted $1.2B in contract awards during the quarter with a total backlog of $8.6B and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.4x.

Boeing (NYSE: BA) forecasts the aerospace and defense market to reach $8.7T and defense and space opportunities to hit $3.1T in the next 10 years as government agencies adopt new technologies, update military systems and expand maritime and space exploration.

NASA has unveiled a five-part plan to expand commercial research and development opportunities aboard the International Space Station to support low-Earth orbit missions. The agency said Friday it looks to industry partners to drive space exploration and support NASA’s ongoing LEO activities through services such as astronaut training and technology testing.

KBR's government services unit has secured a five-year, $200M contract to help NASA manage operations at the launch range of Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

NASA has awarded eight U.S. firms a total of $4M to investigate concepts that will aid existing and future space transmission systems. The goal of their five-month research period is to gain data that will assist near-Earth missions that are scheduled to begin in the mid-2020s. The agency said Thursday …