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Owner of the PWSA network
The U.S. Space Force's Space Development Agency (SDA) launched its fourth batch of Tranche 1 data transport satellites on Oct. 10. The 21 Northrop Grumman-built spacecraft bring the total on-orbit Tranche 1 satellites to 84.
Updated 1 hour ago
Confirmed on-orbit space-control weapons; chief says acknowledgment was overdue
The United States has weapons deployed in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink confirmed it Monday at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference, saying the 'space-control weapons' are needed to defend against hostile adversaries.
Updated Sep 16
Lead military customer
On June 7, a Falcon 9 rose from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California carrying 23 satellites. Two were Starshield, the military version of Starlink. SpaceX said so out loud, which it rarely does.
Updated Jun 7
Executing $12.5B infrastructure modernization amid rising threats
The Space Force just started ripping out 1970s-era network equipment at 14 bases nationwide, racing to install zero-trust cybersecurity before adversaries can blind America's satellites. CACI won the $212 million job (77% below the government's estimate) to upgrade both classified and unclassified networks as cyber incidents targeting space systems surged 118% in 2025. It's the biggest bet yet that software-defined networks can stop what's coming.
Updated May 19
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