Space Force Requests $1.6B for New LEO Relay Network | KeepTrack Space Brief
Space Force scraps SDA transport layer, requests $1.6 billion for proliferated LEO SATCOM constellation. Roger Mason nominated to lead NRO.
Tag: satellite-tracking
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Northrop Grumman Books $71M Charge on Vulcan Booster Anomaly | KeepTrack Space Brief
Northrop Grumman takes $71M charge over Vulcan solid rocket booster anomaly, grounding ULA's vehicle. Vulcan manifest timelines now in holding pattern pending resolution.
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Space Force Terminates GPS OCX Contract; Final GPS III Launches | KeepTrack Space Brief
Pentagon cancels RTX's OCX ground control program after testing failures. SpaceX launches final GPS III satellite same day, leaving IIIF transition uncertain.
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New Glenn Upper Stage Fails, BlueBird 7 Lost | KeepTrack Space Brief
Blue Origin's New Glenn suffered upper-stage malfunction on April 19, stranding AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 in wrong orbit. Satellite declared lost, will deorbit.
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New Glenn Achieves First Booster Reuse on Mission 3 | KeepTrack Space Brief
Blue Origin's New Glenn successfully reused its first stage booster for the first time on Mission 3, launching April 19. Booster reuse accelerates operational tempo.
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Space Force Awards Orbital AMTI to 9 Companies | KeepTrack Space Brief
Space Force confirmed 9 companies won orbital Air Moving Target Indication contracts. Capability shifts airborne surveillance to satellites for expanded coverage and survivability.