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Lockheed Martin launches smart satellite enabling space mesh networking

Experimental nanosat payload developed in nine months tests new software-defined mission, on-board multi-core processing and orbital cloud communications.

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TE Connectivity launches SPEC 55 LF wire and cable for space applications

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Surface damage to vehicles traveling at hypersonic speeds from ice and dust particles

Northrop Grumman was awarded $302 million for continued sustainment and modification of the Joint STARS fleet by the U.S. Air force. The Joint STARS fleet has completed more than 150,000 hours in support of combatant commands worldwide.

Northrop Grumman continues Joint STARS work for US Air Force

The Boeing-built core stage of NASA’s first Space Launch System (SLS) deep space exploration rocket arrives at the agency’s Pegasus barge on Jan. 8 after rolling out of the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.

Boeing delivers first stage for space launch system to NASA

The French Armée de l'Air started off the Paris Air Show in June.

A look back at the biggest aerospace stories of 2019

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CHEOPS satellite successfully launched on Soyuz

The Ultra Long Endurance Aircraft Platform (Ultra LEAP) consists of a high-performance, cost-effective, sport-class commercial airframe converted to a fully automated system with autonomous takeoff and landing capabilities. The Air Force Research Laboratory has successfully completed initial flight tests for the UAS with a customizable suite of ISR tools that supports extended missions.

AFRL successfully completes 2.5 day flight of Ultra LEAP platform

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Air Force to capitalize on commercial SATCOM networking

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Boeing-built satellite expands Asia-Pacific internet access

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ESA commissions world’s first space debris removal

GPS III SV02 is the second GPS III satellite designed and built by Lockheed Martin to help the Air Force modernize today's Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation with new technology and capabilities. The Space Force will be tasked with protecting assets like this in the future.

The Space Force has gone from joke to reality

The aeroshell for the Mars 2020 rover was designed and built at Lockheed Martin Space near Denver and is comprised of two parts, the heat shield and the backshell.

Mars 2020 rover aeroshell brought to launch site

Built by Lockheed Martin the aeroshell will encapsulate and protect the Mars 2020 rover during its deep space cruise to Mars.

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Radiation-hardened microcontroller introduced by Vorago

The VA416X0 comes with and without integrated 256-kilobyte non-volatile memory, Vorago HARDSIL technology, and space-saving semiconductor technology.

Northrop Grumman’s OmegA rocket will launch up to two satellites manufactured by Saturn Satellite Networks in the spring of 2021.

Northrop's OmegA rocket gets its first customer

The rocket’s inaugural flight scheduled for spring 2021.

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House-passed NDAA authorizes 'Space Force'

The establishment of the U.S. Space Force as the sixth armed service of the United States, under the Air Force, fulfills one of Trump’s most high-profile requests, reports CNBC.

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Capella awarded contract to integrate commercial SAR data for NRO

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) looks to study the integration of its synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery into the national ground architecture.

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America seeks faster ways to launch military satellites

If one gets destroyed, a replacement needs to be on its way soon, writes The Economist.

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CIMON-2 is on its way to the ISS to assist astronauts

CIMON is a free-flying, spherical technology demonstrator for human-machine interaction and features artificial intelligence.

2019 M&AE Technology Innovators Awards announced

Awards are in three tiers -- ranging from platinum, the highest, to the gold awards, and finally to the silver awards.

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Nomad GCS launches mobile operations venture with NASA

This mobile command vehicle will deploy for every launch, ensuring safe operations and standing at the ready for emergencies.

DARPA asks BAE to create autonomy software for multi-domain mission planning

DARPA's Adapting Cross-Domain Kill-Webs (ACK) program will seek to help operators adapt to dynamic situations with software technology that automatically identifies the best options.

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Sigma-Netics now offers harsh environment pressure transducers

Users can choose from a variety of options, such as electrical connections, outputs and thermal compensation ranges.

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Northrop selected for hypersonic tracking program

The 12-month HBTSS Phase IIa will demonstrate the payload design for a proposed satellite constellation to detect and track hypersonic and advanced missile threats.

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Airbus-assembled ExoMars rover will be thermal vacuum tested for two weeks

The European Space Agency ExoMars project will feature the first rover designed to look for life on Mars.

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Preparing the next generation of GPS

By 2034, our entire constellation of GPS satellites will be GPS III models, which are more secure against jamming and cyberattacks, writes CBS News.