The fifth Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite designed and built by Lockheed Martin is now headed to its orbit 12,550 miles above earth. This marks another step in supporting the US Space Force’s GPS satellite constellation modernisation efforts. The GPS III Space Vehicle 05 (GPS III SV05) is the latest ...
Northrop Grumman has launched its Minotaur I rocket, successfully placing a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) payload into orbit. The Minotaur I was launched from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad 0B at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. The Minotaur I is a four-staged solid fuel space launch vehicle, featuring two decommissioned Minuteman rocket motors, ...
Over the next year, official DPRTE 2021 partner, the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) will release a series of challenge “drops” to find and fund solutions to major space hurdles, with up to £2m in funding available. The space domain, which includes satellites and space-based services, is vital to modern life, ...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed initial flight tests of a new brushless generator system on a company-owned Gray Eagle Extended Range Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona. The initial flight test of the system marks an important milestone towards upgrading the Gray Eagle Extended Range ...