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Jun- 2026 -

17 June

Artist rendition of Lockheed Martin's GPS IIIF.

Lockheed to Build Two More GPS IIIF Satellites for US Space Force

Lockheed Martin has secured a $514-million US Space Force contract to build two additional Global Positioning System IIIF satellites.

5 June

Americas

Ronald Watkins

Northrop, Apex to Demonstrate Space-Based Interceptors for Golden Dome

Northrop Grumman has selected satellite manufacturer Apex to support its efforts to demonstrate space-based interceptor capabilities.

1 June

Americas

U.S. Space Force Capt. Coleen O'Hara, weapons and tactics flight commander of the 6th Space Warning Squadron (6 SWS), poses in the Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) facility at Cape Cod Space Force Station, Massachusetts, May 9, 2024. 6 SWS, located at Cape Cod Space Force Station in Sagamore, Massachusetts, is a geographically separated unit of Space Delta 4, Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. "Team 6" includes U.S. Space Force Guardians, U.S. Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force Airmen and civilian employees. Their mission is "To surveil air and space to detect missile launches and high-interest satellites while operating, maintaining, and protecting New England’s first Space Force installation.” (U.S. Space Force photo by Dave Grim)

Christine Casimiro

USSF Awards SpaceX $4.16B to Build an Airborne Target Tracking Network

The US Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $4.16-billion contract to rapidly develop the Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator, with an initial satellite constellation expected to be fielded by 2028.

May- 2026 -

27 May

Space

Rojoef Manuel

SpaceX Wins $2.29B Deal for US Military Satellite Network

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has received a $2.29-billion contract to build a secure satellite communications network to link military sensors, weapon systems, and command capabilities.

25 May

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Space Force Selects Viasat, Intelsat for Military Tactical SATCOM Program

The US Space Force has awarded a $437.66-million contract to procure jam-resistant military communications satellites.

18 May

Americas

A component of Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar.

Jodesz Gavilan

BAE Advances US Missile Warning Program With NGP Hardware Delivery

BAE Systems has delivered key flight hardware for a US Space Force missile warning satellite program scheduled for launch in 2028.

14 May

Space

Rojoef Manuel

TrustPoint to Demo No-GPS Navigation Tech for US Space Force

Aerospace component firm TrustPoint has received a $4-million contract to test the capabilities of its positioning, navigation, and timing network for the US Space Force.

6 May

Arms

US President Donald Trump presenting the government's 'Golden Dome' missile defense plan at the Oval Office

Rojoef Manuel

Booz Allen Hamilton Wins Golden Dome Contract for Space Interceptor Prototype

Booz Allen Hamilton has received a contract to assemble and supply a testbed missile interceptor solution for the US Space Force’s Space Systems Command.

5 May

Space