Weekly Briefing: Military Space

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New DARPA project explores microbes for bio-manufacturing in space The B-SURE bio-bugs program is a first baby step in using biology to create a space-based supply chain, reducing reliance on materials launched from Earth.

Newly public Planet aims for NRO contract, software investments Planet is hopeful that NRO not only will be interested in its current 50cm resolution SkySat constellation, but also its newest constellation, called Pelican, which will be operational in 2023, said co-founder Robbie Shingler.

NDAA pumps the brakes on programs to track moving targets Until a program-by-program review is provided by the Defense Department, the armed services committees would limit spending on each one to no more than than 75% of its planned annual budget.

Space Force launches experimental sats to detect nukes, test laser communications Included among the STP-3 mission's payloads is NASA's Laser Communication Relay Demonstration (LCRD) aimed at enabling higher speed communications across the vast region of space between the Earth and Mars.

Key radar for identifying ICBM threats begins initial fielding: MDA The milestone follows a series of 2020 setbacks due largely to the coronavirus pandemic.

Military survey results show need for advancing speed and resiliency for U.S. Space [Sponsored] Adapting for the future of space requires new ways of envisioning what "success" really means.

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