The Wave

1. 2d agoFederal News NetworkDoD contractor to pay $13 million over alleged cyber compliance failures in Army, MDA, NASA contractsILC Dover and ILC Astrospace agreed to pay $13 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations of cybersecurity noncompliance on Army, MDA and NASA contracts.1 outletCyberDefense4 linked
2. 7d agoNASASpaceflight · research by NASANASA’s Moon Base plan gains a PROMISENASA shifts SLS toward a near-Block 1 configuration using a stretched Centaur V upper stage and halts Mobile Launcher 2 work, with no new dollar figure disclosed.

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   1. 7d agoNASASpaceflightPickupNASA’s Moon Base plan gains a PROMISE
   2. 6d agoSpace.comNASA unveils $10 billion in moon base contracts, new lunar missions and the 'PROMISE' of a nuclear-powered rover
   3. 6d agoAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and AstronauticsPickupNASA Advances Lunar Base Plans With New Commercial Partnerships
   4. 6d agoNASA NewsPickupMAX POWER: NASA’s Inaugural Aerospace Expo Ignites America’s Future
   5. 6d agoNASA Office of Inspector GeneralPickupMAX POWER: NASA’s Inaugural Aerospace Expo Ignites America’s Future
   6. 6d agoSpace.comNASA just launched a $1 million Moon Base Student Challenge to award cash prizes to students that solve lunar base problems
   7. 5d agoSpace Policy OnlineNASA Shares Moon Base Progress, Contract Awards
   8. 5d agoSpaceQNASA updates Moon Base CLPS program as Canada weighs Canadarm3’s future
   9. 4d agoNASASpaceflightEarliestIsaacman lays out SLS path to the 2030s

   SpaceEnergyNASA awards first Moon Base contracts under Isaacman's revised Artemis plan370 linked
3. 5d 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.

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   1. 5d agoArs Technica SpaceOne space station company sues another for copying its work
   2. 5d agoArs TechnicaEarliestOne space station company sues another for copying its work

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4. 4d agoArs Technica SpaceNASA's secret weapon in the lunar space race may be ... procurement reform?NASA uses broad agency announcements and a two-step white paper process to solicit Moon Base capabilities from commercial firms.1 outletSpaceNASA awards first Moon Base contracts under Isaacman's revised Artemis plan24 linked
5. 9d agoDefenseScoopPentagon launching mission operations center for Space Data Network to support Golden Dome and other modernization effortsSpace 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.

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   1. 9d agoBreaking DefenseKey Space Force satellites can’t talk to each other, likely requiring $1B solution: Sources
   2. 9d agoDefenseScoopPickupPentagon launching mission operations center for Space Data Network to support Golden Dome and other modernization efforts
   3. 9d agoBreaking DefenseEarliestDoD taps Viasat to field operations ‘center’ for Golden Dome satellite data relay network
   4. 3d agoBreaking DefenseSDA explores integration of SpaceX laser communication terminals with missile tracking sats

   SpaceDefenseSpace Systems Command awards Viasat $450M Space Data Network contract71 linked
6. 5d agoAir & Space Forces MagazineSpace Force Taps Viasat for $450M Ops Center to Harmonize Data NetworkSpace Systems Command awarded Viasat an IDIQ contract with a $450M ceiling, including a $115M initial tasking order, to design and field the Space Data Network mission operations center.1 outletSpaceDefenseSpace Systems Command awards Viasat $450M Space Data Network contract23 linked
7. 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
8. 7d agoDefense OneTough choices, uncertainty, and scrutiny may lie ahead for defense contractorsDefense One reports that experts expect a lame-duck push for defense funding, Pentagon trade-offs under a possible continuing resolution, and tougher Democrat-led congressional scrutiny of contractors with White House ties, including SpaceX's Golden Dome work.

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   1. 9d agoDefense OneDefense Business Brief: The DIB vs. 2027’s Democrat-led Congress
   2. 7d agoDefense OneEarliestTough choices, uncertainty, and scrutiny may lie ahead for defense contractors

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9. 9d agoDefense OneBlue wave presages a defense-spending showdownPentagon seeks a $1.1 trillion base budget for FY2027 plus $350 billion through a reconciliation bill, which faces likely defeat in the new Congress.1 outletSpaceDefense16 linked
10. 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
11. Oct 23Space FoundationArtemis III On Track for Triple-Launch in 2027NASA awarded CLPS contracts to eight companies to deliver science and technology payloads to the Moon, with program funding raised from $2.6 billion to $4.2 billion for initial Moon Base objectives.

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    1. Oct 23Space FoundationPickupArtemis III On Track for Triple-Launch in 2027
    2. YesterdaySpace FoundationEarliestSpaceX and Amazon Boost Constellation Competition

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12. 11d agoCyberScoopDefense and aerospace firm settles with government over allegedly failing to meet cybersecurity contract requirementsILC Dover and ILC Astrospace agreed to pay $13 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations over Army, MDA and NASA contracts.1 outletCyber3 linked

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1. AwardJohnson Space CenterOct 22NASA Johnson Space Center awarded Axiom Space a $16 million delivery order for production, testing, delivery and sustainment of sortie suit hardware under XEVAS.$16M obligatedXEVAS contract (delivery order 80JSC027FA005)Axiom SpaceSpaceNASA awards first Moon Base contracts under Isaacman's revised Artemis planLifecycle2 linked