by Matt Wilson | Sep 21, 2020 | Military space, Satellites, Seradata News
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has confirmed that its experimental satellite NTS-3 will be launched by a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket in 2022. The satellite NTS-3 (Navigation Technology Satellite 3) is to test experimental technologies... 
by Matt Wilson | Sep 17, 2020 | Military space, Satellites, Seradata News, Technology
On 16 September Northrop Grumman received a contract from the US Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) to develop a next-generation “jam-resistant” military communications satellite. The contract was awarded through the Evolved Strategic Satellite... 
by David Todd | Sep 10, 2020 | commercial launch services, Launches, Military space, Seradata News
After the US Department of Defense (US DoD) selected only United Launch Alliance (ULA) and SpaceX for National Security Space Launch Phase 2 launches covering 2022-2027, unsuccessful bidder Northrop Grumman has decided to formally end the development programme of its... 
by David Todd | Sep 4, 2020 | China, Launches, Military space
In what is seen as a response to the US Air Force (now the US Space Force) X-37B/OTV reusable space plane, China has launched its own Chinese version dubbed the CSSHQ – Chonfu Shiyong Shiyan Hangtian Qi (= Reusable Test Spacecraft) using a Long March 2F (CZ-2F)... 
by Matt Wilson | Sep 1, 2020 | Finance, Military space, Seradata News
The American Space Development Agency (SDA) has placed orders for 10 satellites with two manufacturers. This is in aid of its “Transport Layer” initiative which aims to develop a constellation providing low-latency, global, military data connectivity. The... 
by David Todd | Aug 31, 2020 | commercial launch services, Launches, Military space, Satellites, Science, Seradata News, SpaceX
Given that Vandenberg, California, is the main launch site for US missions to polar and near polar Sun-synchronous orbit launches, it was a surprise that SpaceX elected to use Cape Canaveral to launch Argentina’s second three metric ton radar satellite,...
