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Pentagon Launches Digital Portal to Expand Companies’ Participation in Golden Dome Program

The Pentagon has launched the “Golden Dome for America Ecosystem Hub” to give startups, contractors, investors, and universities an unclassified channel for submitting ideas and accessing information about the missile defense program’s needs. The initiative includes a shared data environment and testing spaces for analytics and artificial intelligence applications, while restrictions related to classified information remain in place.

2026-08-12

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Northrop Grumman Robotic Vehicle Prepares to Extend Satellite Lifespans in Orbit

Northrop Grumman is preparing to use the Mission Robotic Vehicle and its robotic arms to install a new propulsion unit on the Optus satellite in 2027, after the current MEV vehicle departed the satellite it helped keep in position for more than a year. The mission represents a shift toward repairing and servicing satellites instead of replacing them entirely.

2026-08-12

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Proteus Space Appoints Retired Major General Kim Crider to Its Board

Proteus Space announced the appointment of retired U.S. Air Force Major General Kimberly “Kim” Crider to its board of directors, after she had served as an adviser to the company since 2023. The decision comes as the company expands its AI-powered digital engineering platform and its contracts in the space and defense sectors.

2026-08-11

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Chinese Company Orienspace Prepares for Listing and Secures Funding to Develop the Reusable Gravity-2 Rocket

Orienspace has begun preparations for IPO-related guidance and announced a pre-Series C funding round worth hundreds of millions of yuan to accelerate development of the reusable Gravity-2 rocket. The company aims to prepare the rocket for its first launch in the fourth quarter of 2026, after postponing an earlier target scheduled for late 2025.

2026-08-06

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NASA Delivers Navigation Device to Intuitive Machines for Integration into Lunar Relay Satellite

NASA delivered the NavCube3-mini navigation device to Intuitive Machines for integration into Altus-1, the first satellite in the lunar relay network the company plans to build. The device aims to test the use of GPS and Galileo signals to determine spacecraft positions at lunar distances and support communications and navigation for future missions.

2026-08-03