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OCT 2 1 ITEM

00:00 ET SpaceX Launches First NRO Falcon Heavy Mission, NROL-97, And Lands Both Side Boosters SpaceX launched the NROL-97 mission on Falcon Heavy from Launch Complex 39A in Florida at 11:54 p.m. ET on October 1. It was the National Reconnaissance Office's first launch on... X Defense Launch SpaceX

APR 24 1 ITEM

00:00 ET SpaceX and 11 Others Win $3.2B Golden Dome Space-Based Interceptor Prototypes Contract The U.S. Space Force awarded up to $3.2 billion across 12 companies for space-based interceptor prototypes under Golden Dome. Awardees include SpaceX, Anduril, Lockheed Martin, ... SPACENEWS Defense Golden Dome SpaceX

APR 8 2 ITEMS

00:00 ET Secure World Foundation Publishes 2026 Global Counterspace Capabilities Report The Secure World Foundation published its 2026 Global Counterspace Capabilities Report on April 8, 2026, documenting counterspace capability development across 13 countries incl... SWFOUND China Defense In-Orbit Servicing 00:00 ET Space Force Awards Up To 1.8 Billion Dollar Andromeda Contract The U.S. Space Force posted notice on April 8, 2026 of an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract valued at up to $1.8 billion over 10 years to 14 companies under the ... INSIDEDEFENSE Defense Space Situational Awareness U.S. Space Force

APR 7 1 ITEM

00:00 ET Starfish Space Closes More Than One Hundred Million Dollar Series B Starfish Space closed a Series B funding round exceeding $100 million on April 7, 2026, led by Point72 Ventures and co led by Activate Capital and Shield Capital, with participa... SPACENEWS Debris Defense In-Orbit Servicing

APR 6 1 ITEM

00:00 ET Forbes: The Age Of Space Maneuver Warfare Is Imminent Retired Lt. Gen. John Shaw, former Deputy Commander of U.S. Space Command, published an article in Forbes on April 6, 2026 arguing that the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Comma... FORBES Defense In-Orbit Servicing Portal Space

MAR 18 1 ITEM

00:00 ET Rocket Lab Secures $190 Million HASTE Contract From Department Of Defense For 20 Hypersonic Test Flights Rocket Lab has secured a $190 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense for 20 HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) launches, in partnership with t... GLOBENEWSWIRE Defense Rocket Lab Hypersonics

MAR 17 2 ITEMS

00:00 ET Golden Dome Missile Defense Cost Rises to $185B The Pentagon has revised the cost estimate for the Golden Dome missile defense initiative up to $185 billion over the next decade, an increase from the previously projected $175... REUTERS Defense 00:00 ET U.S. Space Force Overhauls Procurement Structure The U.S. Space Force is implementing a major reorganization of its acquisition system, shifting toward mission-focused portfolios to accelerate procurement and better integrate ... SPACENEWS Defense U.S. Space Force

FEB 24 1 ITEM

00:00 ET “Golden Dome” Funding Details Hit the Public Record, Including Explicit Space-based Allocations Defense One reported from an unclassified Pentagon allocation plan for $151B in reconciliation funding, with $24.4B+ allocated to Golden Dome missile defense and $13.8B tied to ... DEFENSEONE Defense Golden Dome