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- 5d agoArs Technica SpaceOne space station company sues another for copying its work
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NASA awards first Moon Base contracts under Isaacman's revised Artemis plan
NASA this month raised CLPS 1.0 to $4.2 billion, created a CLPS 2.0 contract vehicle with a $10 billion ceiling and eight eligible companies, and awarded Blue Origin $94 million (plus a $140 million option) for the PROMISE rover delivery. It also issued about $1.3 billion in VADR launch task orders for Moon Base Phase One and moved SLS toward a near-Block 1 configuration while halting Mobile Launcher 2 work. Next is a Marshall solicitation for Moon Base demonstrations under NextSTEP-3, with responses due January 4, 2027. · 1h ago
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One card per story, every outlet that covered it45d agoArs TechnicaOne space station company sues another for copying its workAxiom Space's False Claims Act suit accuses rival Vast Space of passing off Axiom's proprietary mission-planning content to NASA, a case unsealed in November 2026 as commercial space station proposals approach their December 14 deadline. Space24 linked3d agoBreaking DefenseSDA explores integration of SpaceX laser communication terminals with missile tracking satsSpace Systems Command awards Viasat an IDIQ with a $450M ceiling to design, field, and scale the Missions Operation Center for the Space Data Network Backbone. SpaceDefenseSpace Systems Command awards Viasat $450M Space Data Network contract71 linked4 articles · 2 outlets
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- 9d agoDefenseScoopPickupPentagon launching mission operations center for Space Data Network to support Golden Dome and other modernization efforts
- 9d agoBreaking DefenseEarliestDoD taps Viasat to field operations ‘center’ for Golden Dome satellite data relay network
- 3d agoBreaking DefenseSDA explores integration of SpaceX laser communication terminals with missile tracking sats
6d agoSpace.comStarfish Space loses contact with 1st 'Otter' servicing spacecraft, ending NASA tech-demo missionStarfish Space's first Otter servicing spacecraft, Otter 24C, was declared unrecoverable after a fault-protection error by Astro Digital's bus turned off its radio during commissioning of NASA's SSPICY tech-demo mission.1 outletSpaceGovernment-funded on-orbit servicing and inspection demonstrations1 linked 11d agoPayloadStarfish Loses Contact with Otter, Cutting SSPICY ShortStarfish Space's Otter 24C has been lost after a bus fault disabled its radio, ending NASA's $15M SSPICY debris-inspection mission one month after launch.1 outletSpaceGovernment-funded on-orbit servicing and inspection demonstrations4 linked
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