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SpaceX launches 21 Northrop Grumman satellites for U.S. military data network

by Sandra Erwin October 10, 2026October 10, 2026

The Oct. 10 mission carried Northrop Grumman’s first operational plane for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer

Illustration of Starfish Space’s Otter servicing vehicle. Credit: Starfish Space

Can taking dead military satellites out of orbit become a business?

by Sandra Erwin October 6, 2026October 5, 2026

Northrop Grumman delivers 21 data-relay satellites for military constellation

by Sandra Erwin September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

Space Development Agency opens $369 million competition for missile-tracking ground network

by Sandra Erwin September 21, 2026September 21, 2026

Air Force and Space Force push for scale as supply-chain constraints persist

by Sandra Erwin September 15, 2026September 15, 2026

SDA fills out Tranche 1 while bracing for challenges ahead

by Debra Werner August 25, 2026August 24, 2026

U.S. defense agencies tap three companies for satellite disposal study

by Sandra Erwin August 16, 2026August 16, 2026

SpaceX launches 21 satellites for military data network

by Sandra Erwin July 16, 2026July 16, 2026

L3Harris, Sierra Space to build 36 satellites to expand U.S. missile-tracking network

by Sandra Erwin July 13, 2026July 13, 2026

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 24 Starlink satellites from California on June 15. Credit: SpaceX

SpaceX satellite wins test Pentagon’s commitment to competition

by Sandra Erwin July 7, 2026July 7, 2026

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