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BlackSky looks to expand its military business amid growing interest in commercial satellite imagery

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BlackSky looks to expand its military business amid growing interest in commercial satellite imagery

Space News April 7, 2022

Brian O’Toole, CEO of BlackSky (left) and Peter Beck, CEO of Rocket Lab (right) meet April 4...

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Getting a jump on traffic: The sudden urgency of government-industry partnerships in space traffic management

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Getting a jump on traffic: The sudden urgency of government-industry partnerships in space traffic management

Space News April 7, 2022

Privateer’s Wayfinder visualization tool combines data from several sources. This scene shows active and inactive low Earth...

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Ukraine calls for ‘weapons, weapons, weapons’ at NATO talks

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Ukraine calls for ‘weapons, weapons, weapons’ at NATO talks

Space war April 7, 2022

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Thursday called on NATO members to provide Kyiv with all the...

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Second Successful Flight for DARPA Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC)

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Second Successful Flight for DARPA Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC)

Space war April 6, 2022

DARPA and its U.S. Air Force partner recently completed a free flight test of the Lockheed Martin...

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US announces extra $100 mn in military aid to Ukraine

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US announces extra $100 mn in military aid to Ukraine

Space war April 6, 2022

The United States announced Tuesday it will send $100 million in additional anti-armor weapons to Ukraine. “I...

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Tory Bruno: Amazon’s launch contracts a ‘big deal’ for U.S. and allies’ industrial competitiveness

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Tory Bruno: Amazon’s launch contracts a ‘big deal’ for U.S. and allies’ industrial competitiveness

Space News April 6, 2022

A booster liquid oxygen tank that will be used on Vulcan Centaur’s first flight is being completed...

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Space Force to shore up cybersecurity as threats proliferate

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Space Force to shore up cybersecurity as threats proliferate

Space News April 6, 2022

Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Operations Command, speaks April 6 at the 37th Space...

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As Russia prepared to invade, U.S. opened commercial imagery pipeline to Ukraine

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As Russia prepared to invade, U.S. opened commercial imagery pipeline to Ukraine

Space News April 6, 2022

A mass grave has been identified in the town of Bucha, Ukraine, northwest of the capital of...

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War in Ukraine underscores need for missile defense upgrade

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War in Ukraine underscores need for missile defense upgrade

Space News April 6, 2022

Tara Copp, Defense One senior Pentagon correspondent, talked with Derek Tournear, Space Development Agency director, at the...

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NKorea could hold nuclear test on coming anniversary: US envoy

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NKorea could hold nuclear test on coming anniversary: US envoy

Space war April 6, 2022

Pyongyang is ignoring US overtures for talks and could be planning its first nuclear weapon test in...

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