Tag: Space Situational Awareness
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AMOS Selected to Build PROVIDENCE Space Surveillance Telescope for France
Belgian optical systems company AMOS has been selected by the French aerospace research agency ONERA to design and manufacture PROVIDENCE, a ground-based telescope intended to support space surveillance operations for the French Air and Space Force. Astronomy The 2.5-meter telescope is scheduled to enter service in early 2029 and will be installed at the Haute-Provence…
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FCC Set to Vote on Satellite Licensing Reforms
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to vote later this month on a package of regulatory reforms designed to streamline the satellite licensing process and support the growth of the commercial space industry. SpaceTechnology FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the commission plans to consider the proposed Space Modernization Order during its meeting…
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Anduril to Acquire ExoAnalytic Solutions to Expand Space Surveillance Capabilities
Anduril Industries has announced plans to acquire ExoAnalytic Solutions, a move expected to significantly expand Anduril’s space surveillance and tracking capabilities for national security customers. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Once completed, the deal will more than double Anduril’s space-focused workforce, increasing it from about 120 employees to more than 250 after…
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US military leans into megaconstellations after their “resiliency” in Ukraine
The leader of the United States Space Command, an Army general named James H. Dickinson, said Wednesday that megaconstellations such as SpaceX’s Starlink network have played an important role in Ukraine’s efforts to deter an invasion by Russia. “We are seeing for the first time what a megaconstellation means to the world,” Dickinson said. “That provides…
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U.S. military orders two more surveillance satellites to roam geosynchronous orbit
Artist’s concept of two GSSAP spacecraft in orbit. Credit: U.S. Air Force Orbital ATK started work on two more surveillance satellites for the U.S. Air Force’s geosynchronous neighborhood watch program late last year as the military aims to expand its ability to track and investigate other objects in the heavily-trafficked belt more than 22,000 miles…