#SpaceX wins 3M Space Force launch contract

#SpaceX wins $733M Space Force launch contract

SpaceX was awarded an eight-launch, $733 million contract by the U.S. Space Force on Friday, as part of an ongoing program intended to foster competition among launch providers. The award includes seven launches for the Space Development Agency and one for the National Reconnaissance Office, all anticipated to use Falcon 9s and occur no earlier…

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#Bridgit Mendler’s Northwood makes ground station connection with Planet Labs in key test

#Bridgit Mendler’s Northwood makes ground station connection with Planet Labs in key test

Northwood Space, the startup founded by former Disney star Bridgit Mendler, nailed a key test last week when its ground station unit successfully connected with orbiting Planet Labs satellites.  Operating from Planet’s ground station in Maddock, North Dakota, the team successfully showed the startup’s novel phased-array antenna system can transmit data to and from satellites…

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#True Anomaly, Slingshot Aerospace, and Space Workforce 2030 at Disrupt 2024

#True Anomaly, Slingshot Aerospace, and Space Workforce 2030 at Disrupt 2024

As government and defense sectors increasingly lean on commercial services, opportunities for startups in dual-use technology have never been more promising. Yet, for young, agile companies, the challenge of entering such a highly regulated and traditional landscape is significant. How can emerging businesses compete with established primes for contracts and attention? And how can investors…

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