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The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command, in partnership with Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), awarded Impulse Space a $34.5M contract for the VICTUS SURGO and VICTUS SALO missions. Our Mira vehicles will demonstrate Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) capabilities, enhancing dynamic space operations. 🚀 For VICTUS SURGO, Mira will reach GTO via our Helios kick stage aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. VICTUS SALO will see Mira operate in LEO on a future SpaceX Rideshare mission. We look forward to advancing space domain awareness and delivering highly responsive space capabilities. 🌌 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g6SRkdKk #ImpulseSpace

And we have a successful lift off. What to learn more how this can help in your connectivity requirements in the near future. Let me know #Viasat

🚀 Big Win for SpaceX! 🚀 Elon Musk's SpaceX just secured a $733M contract from the U.S. Space Force for eight launches, boosting competition in the national security launch market. The contract includes seven missions for the Space Development Agency and one for the National Reconnaissance Office, with launches expected from 2026 using Falcon 9 rockets. This deal is part of the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 program, designed for lower-risk missions and near-Earth orbits. SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and Blue Origin will compete for future contracts worth up to $5.6B over the next five years. #SpaceX #ElonMusk #SpaceForce #Falcon9 #SpaceIndustry #Innovation #Aerospace #SpaceExploration 🚀🌌

So according to the space-track.org, we have approximately 10000 active payloads and 16000 Analyst Objects in space at this moment. And out of that SpaceX has almost 6000 active #satellites. Wow, that's huge!! SAIC, United States Space Force #space #satellite #debris #spaceeconomy #spacebusiness #spacetrack

Sobering wake-up call from the commander of the United States Space Force (USSF) as he warns that the United States are in danger of losing "losing its dominant position in space, and therefore on Earth too." This is not about #spaceexploration or missions to other worlds in the #solarsystem, this is about warfare in #Earth orbit where he sees the threat that predominantly Russia and China "are aggressively pursuing capabilities that can disrupt, degrade and ultimately even destroy our #satellite capabilities and disrupt [US] ground infrastructure." To counter this threat, he urges private vendors auch as SpaceX, United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Blue Origin to lend more support. One might think that we have no shortage of problems to solve down here on Earth, but mankind is apparently able to invest in the dubious luxury of yet another arms race, this time in space. 10

SpaceX is targeting Thursday, April 11, for Falcon 9’s launch of the USSF-62 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The approximate 10-minute launch window opens at 7:25 a.m. PDT, 14:25 UTC, and 16:25 CEST. If needed, a backup opportunity with the same launch window is available on Friday, April 12. This will be the third launch of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched two Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base. About the USSF-62 mission: WSF-M (Weather System Follow-on-Microwave) is the next-generation operational environmental satellite system for the Department of Defense (DoD) of the United States. It will replace the microwave wavelength weather forecasting capabilities of the DMSP Satellites. Ball Aerospace was selected in late November 2017 as the prime contractor for 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) weather satellites with a passive microwave imaging radiometer instrument. It hosted a government-renewable charged particle (ECP) sensor space weather payload developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory. The radiometer leverages the Ball-built Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Microwave Imager (GMI) instrument. The mission will improve weather forecasting over maritime regions by taking global measurements of the atmosphere and ocean surface. After stage separation, the booster of the Falcon 9 rocket will make a flip-maneuver and start a boost-back burn, which will have a duration of about 20 seconds. The booster will then make a landing attempt at LZ-4 (Landing Zone 4) at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. So, people around the area should expect a sonic boom short before the landing. Flight direction is to the south of Vandenberg, along the coast of California, and weather permitting, it should be very good visible for a long time. Our Livestreams: YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eemckJ-q Facebook: https://lnkd.in/eN3q7ynk

What many people don't realize is that communications with satellites orbiting earth are oftentimes limited to times when the spacecraft are flying over ground stations. This means much of the time those on Earth managing the space assets do not have a view of the status of the satellites. Solstar Space is looking to solve this issue with the support of a new Phase II SBIR award with the U.S. Space Force. The contract will support product development for a continuous spacecraft communications solution engineered to eliminate communications blackout periods and provide persistent connectivity for space assets. The Phase II SBIR is valued at $1,248,735 to address pressing challenges for the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The contract supports development of Solstar’s Continuous Spacecraft System Communications Wideband (CSSC-WB) unit, known as the Slayton Space Communicator (Slayton). Slayton provides bi-directional communication capabilities designed to significantly increase connectivity with people and spacecraft operating in low earth orbit (LEO) while minimizing communications blackout periods caused by limited ground station links. Learn more https://lnkd.in/guh_fa53

The U.S. Space Force is about to make history with the upcoming SpaceX Crew-9 mission! 🚀 First-ever crewed launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station 👨🚀 Colonel Nick Hague to become the first active Space Force member launched from a Space Force-owned pad 🌊 SpaceX Crew-9 will splash down in the Pacific Ocean, marking a new milestone for the program #SpaceForce #SpaceX #Crew9 🎯 Milestones: Setting new precedents with this mission 🛰️ Leadership: Highlighting the growing role of Space Force in crewed missions 🌍 Global Impact: Emphasizing the collaboration between commercial space companies and military branches in space exploration https://lnkd.in/gVWkMy5E

The Space Development Agency (SDA) and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced the upcoming launch of six satellites into low-Earth orbit from the Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Today’s planned launch will include two satellites for MDA’s Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) and the final four SDA Tranche 0 (T0) Tracking Layer satellites of its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (#PWSA). The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, as part of the National Security Space Launch program, will deliver the satellites to their prescribed orbits. Link to the United States Department of Defense's full release here: https://lnkd.in/eyn_r68x Photo: SpaceX Falcon 9R on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex (SLC)-40, Cape Canaveral SFB with T0 SVs. Credit: SpaceX #SemperThirdLaunch #SemperCitius #PWSA #pLEO #Defense #Industry #Space #USSF

🛰️ Fieldfisher advises on Norway's largest space project! We are excited to share that Team Fieldfisher has played a pivotal role in Norway's most ambitious space endeavour to date – the USD 450 million Arctic Broadband Satellite Mission (ASBM). Space Norway is soon set to launch two state-of-the-art ASBM satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. These satellites will revolutionise communication by delivering the world's first dedicated broadband services to the Arctic region, an area previously with limited coverage. Why is the mission significant? The ASBM program marks a groundbreaking step in Norwegian space history and exemplifies international collaboration, supported by Viasat, the Norwegian and US armed forces, and financing from DNB. Continuous broadband coverage, which will soon be available to aircraft, ships, research vessels, and allied forces operating in the Arctic, will enhance communication for people working in and around the high Arctic. Expertly led by John Worthy, the project team includes Robin Spender, Oliver Abel Smith, Simon Sloane FCIArb, Brad Isaac, Chris Eastham, Jon Edgell, Sebastian Crawford, Alex Harbin, and Megan Ward. Read more about Fieldfisher's role in the ASBM mission, here: https://lnkd.in/eU7BQnTj #SpaceInnovation #ArcticBroadband #SpaceNorway #SatelliteLaunch #GlobalConnectivity #SpaceX #TechInnovation #SpaceLaw