AFRL’s Arachne achieves power conversion, chasing sci-fi-esque space-based solar power

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AFRL's Arachne achieves power conversion, chasing sci-fi-esque space-based solar power Arachne's initially envisioned launch date of 2024 now has been pushed back to early 2025 — not because of any internal problems, but because of the difficulty of getting a ride to Low Earth Orbit.

Army hosts Plugfest-ivus at new PNT lab The Open Innovation Lab evaluated industry solutions for the Army's CMOSS program.

Space Force moves closer to replacing aging DMSP weather sats DoD's effort to replace the DMSP polar orbiting constellation, first launched in the 1960s, is a historic tale tale of acquisition woe.

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