Tag: Air Force

  • Overview Energy Secures Air Force SBSP Contract for Remote Bases

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    Can Space-Based Solar Power Eliminate Military Base Fuel Vulnerabilities? Overview Energy has secured an Air Force contract to develop space-based solar power (SBSP) systems that could eliminate fuel supply vulnerabilities at remote military installations. The award positions the company to demonstrate continuous power delivery from orbital solar arrays, addressing critical logistics challenges where fuel convoys…

  • PlanetiQ lands $15M Air Force STRATFI for weather satellites

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    How will PlanetiQ’s $15M Air Force contract reshape weather forecasting from space? PlanetiQ has secured a $15 million Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop and launch next-generation weather satellites equipped with advanced terrestrial and space weather monitoring instruments. The Boulder-based commercial satellite operator will use the funding to accelerate…