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SpaceX providing Starlink services to DoD under ‘unique terms …
2023年10月3日 · A $70 million contract the U.S. Space Force awarded to SpaceX for Starlink internet services includes “unique terms and conditions” not included in previous commercial contracts.
Space Force’s first six missile-defense satellites in medium orbit to ...
2023年12月18日 · The U.S. Space Force awarded Millennium Space Systems contracts worth $509.5 million for the first six satellites of a medium Earth orbit constellation to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic …
Starlink soars: SpaceX's satellite internet surprises ... - SpaceNews
2024年5月9日 · WASHINGTON — SpaceX’s ambitious Starlink satellite network is exceeding expectations at a blistering pace, according to a new report by Quilty Space, a market research and consulting firm ...
SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9: What are the real cost savings for ...
2016年4月25日 · Musk has said the first-stage engine could be reused dozens of times. Jefferies assumes it is used 15 times. If SpaceX passed on to its customers 50 percent of the cost savings, the company could ...
X-37B spaceplane completes its sixth mission, lands after nearly 30 ...
2022年11月12日 · Its previous record was 780 days. This was the sixth mission of the crewless reusable spaceplane, built by Boeing and jointly operated by the U.S. Space Force and the Air Force Rapid Capabilities ...
Space Development Agency awards contracts worth $2.5 billion …
2024年1月16日 · The Space Development Agency announced Jan. 16 it selected L3Harris, Lockheed Martin and Sierra Space to build and operate 54 satellites equipped with infrared sensors.
DoD’s satcom evolution - SpaceNews
2024年1月23日 · DoD’s satcom evolution. The U.S. military is pursuing novel ways to harness commercial satellite connectivity. by Sandra Erwin January 23, 2024January 18, 2024. A U.S. soldier participates in ...
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5 天之前 · Anduril and Impulse Space to collaborate on AI-driven satellite mobility. The companies will seek to demonstrate “highly maneuverable space missions” for national security applications. Sandra ...
SpaceX deploys direct-to-smartphone satellites in first launch of …
2024年1月3日 · In November, SpaceX told the Federal Communications Commission that it expected to deploy 840 direct-to-cell satellites over the following six months. Its first direct-to-cell launch was ...