Starliner ISS stay extended to complete thruster and helium leak testing


Slovenia to become ESA’s 23rd Member State
Slovenia signed the Accession Agreement to the ESA Convention on 18 June 2024. Upon ratification, Slovenia will become the 23rd ESA Member State.
Spanish startup gets funds to deploy commercial IoT constellation


Redwire to Lead DARPA SabreSat VLEO Mission
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) announced it has secured a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to act as the prime mission integrator for an air-breathing satellite. This satellite will demonstrate the use of new electric propulsion systems in very low-Earth orbit (VLEO) using Redwire's SabreSat VLEO platform. The program takes advantage of Redwire's expertise in Frontier Technology Chosen for $1B Military Satellite Software Contract
Frontier Technology Inc. (FTI) has been selected by the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (Space RCO) as one of twenty companies to compete for the Rapid Resilient Command and Control (R2C2) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. This contract aims to develop a next-generation ground software system for military satellites.
The R2C2 IDIQ, a small business set-aside, aims to US Space Force Awards Contracts to Blue Origin, SpaceX, and ULA for National Security Space Launch Phase 3
The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 contracts to Blue Origin, SpaceX, and ULA. The base Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) award includes Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Task Orders for each company to conduct an initial capabilities assessment and explain their approach to tailored mission assurance.
Missio Vyoma Awards Aerospacelab Contract for Second Space Surveillance Satellite
Vyoma has awarded Aerospacelab a contract to build a microsatellite that will carry Vyoma's second Space Situational Awareness (SSA) optical payload, set for launch by the end of 2025. This mission is part of Vyoma's Flamingo constellation, which aims to deliver low-latency, high-fidelity space-based SSA data through a network of 12 satellites.
Under the contract, Aerospacelab will utilize Space Systems Command Grants Contracts for Space Laser Communication Prototypes
The United States Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded four contracts to Blue Origin, CACI International Inc., General Atomics, and Viasat to develop space laser communication terminal prototypes. This marks the first phase of the $100 million Enterprise Space Terminal (EST) program.
The EST program, part of SSC's Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power Program Executive O 



