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Astranis is pursuing three Department of Defense (DoD) contracting areas and one commercial area. These include:
- Resilient GPS: Led by the Space Systems Command (SSC) as a "quick start" project, aiming for a $2 billion total. The SSC plans to procure 24-30 satellites, each costing up to $80 million. Astranis, along with Axient, L3 Harris, and Sierra Space, was awarded an eight-month design concepts contract in September 2024, with $40 million allocated for design studies. The first set of satellites is expected to launch as soon as 2028. Notably, SpaceX did not bid on this contract.
- PTS-G: A Tactical MILSATCOM in GEO shaped by the SSC, with an RFP announced in November 2024. The award is expected in 2025, with a budget of $558 million over two years, potentially reaching $2 billion. This follows a GOCO model (Government Owned and Commercially Operated).
Recent News
- Fair winds, INDOPACOM: Pentagon returns command name to US Pacific Command
- U.S. Pacific Command was the formation's official name until 2018, when it was changed to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
- — J.D. Simkins 2026-06-17 13:01:48
- Poland weighs joining X-BAT autonomous vertical-takeoff fighter program
- The announcement comes as the Polish government is mulling plans to acquire up to 32 new fighter jets.
- — Jaroslaw Adamowski 2026-06-17 12:34:54
- US Army’s ‘Tropic Lightning’ Division ponders transformation lessons from Philippine war games
- Because of HIMARS, Maj. Gen. Bartholomees pointed out his “division artillery is really what transformed the most.”
- — Gordon Arthur 2026-06-17 09:34:23
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Did you know?
- ... that Watch the US Air Force carry out dramatic nighttime Minuteman III test
- ... that French, German defense leaders urge European unity after Trump win
- ... that Patriot missile knocks out threat target in test with new radar
- ... that Space Force expands Commercial Integration Cell partnerships
- ... that though Donald Trump’s election throws into doubt U.S. support for Ukraine, many Ukrainians hope Trump will hold the line on military aid.
- ... that Trump vows peace in chaotic Middle East. But fixing it won’t be easy.
- ... that Prague has been leading a push to source Soviet-era ammunition for Ukraine from countries around the globe, but the initiative risks running out of money.
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Defense Daily
- Kaine On Iranian Girls School Strike: “You Can Be Sure We’re Gonna Get The Answer To That One”
- Sen. Timothy Kaine (D-Va.), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) seapower panel, pledged on Tuesday that the Senate will get to the bottom of what happened […]<img...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-06-16 22:01:16
- ‘Right To Repair’ Reform In SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sets “Government-Purpose Rights’ As Default
- The “Right to Repair” provision secured in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy bill would establish “government-purpose rights” as a default,...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-06-16 21:29:10
- Trump Leverages Defense Production Act To Boost Munitions Collaboration Within Industry
- President Donald Trump on Monday invoked a decades old law that gives the federal government emergency authorities to control domestic industries, in this case enabling the defense industrial base ...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-06-16 21:29:00
- Lockheed Martin Exploring Production Help With GM Defense
- Lockheed Martin [LMT] and GM Defense on Tuesday said they have signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore ways to leverage GM’s commercial manufacturing expertise in support of accele...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-06-16 20:10:25
- Pentagon Loaning $500 Million To Rare Earth Element Processing Company For Expansion
- The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) on Tuesday said it has agreed to provide Phoenix Tailings a conditional $500 million loan for the processor of rare earth elements [R...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-06-16 17:20:02
- Mach Industries Wins DIU Contract For Runway-Independent Navy Drones
- Startup weapons developer Mach Industries on Tuesday announced it won a contract award to serve as aircraft integrator for a Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) program focused on developing runway-indep...
- — Rich Abott 2026-06-16 16:37:08
- Space Force Looking Into Architecture For Epoch 3 And Epoch 4
- U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) wants companies to provide insights on the future Epoch 3 and Epoch 4 constellations of the service’s coming Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) resi...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-06-16 16:07:52
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- World Cup planning fuels lobbying activity
- Preparations for the first FIFA World Cup on U. S. soil since 1994 helped drive millions of dollars in lobbying activity during the first quarter, led by host cities, transportation agencies and t...
- 2026-06-15 18:35:41
- 23andMe rediscovers its Washington ancestry
- 23andMe's nonprofit successor has returned to federal lobbying. The 23andMe Research Institute retained Ballard Partners to lobby on government grants, FDA classification and National Institutes of...
- 2026-06-12 19:31:00
- Low volume, high price tag for 2026 congressional trips
- Congressional privately funded travel activity slowed this year, but the trips lawmakers did take remained costly. Through April, congressional members reported 103 privately sponsored trips, the f...
- 2026-06-08 18:19:32
- Hill veteran makes a Capitol comeback
- A longtime congressional staffer is returning to the Hill from K Street in a new role with the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Kathee Facchiano has joined the House Energy and Commerce C...
- 2026-06-04 19:47:56
- Trade and tariff lobbying reaches record levels
- Trade and tariff lobbying reached record levels to start 2026 as businesses navigated a rapidly changing trade environment shaped by global conflict, trade negotiations and court battles over the T...
- 2026-06-01 18:30:11
WSJ Op-eds
- Pepper…and Salt
- 2026-06-17 04:00:00
- Border Enforcement Does Affect American Workers’ Wallets
- Tighter immigration is yielding new data on an old debate.
- — James Carter 2026-06-16 21:42:00
- Why Does Trump Hate Anthropic?
- The de facto ban on its Fable 5 model is a dangerous precedent.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-06-16 21:37:00
- Calling Trump’s Bluff on FISA
- Confirm Bill Pulte’s replacement and pass Section 702.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-06-16 21:35:00
- The Constitution vs. ‘Disparate Impact’
- The Justice Department says the EEOC must change its ways.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-06-16 21:33:00
- When Schools Try to Cover Up Their Failures
- Social promotion and efforts to ban standardized tests are ways of shielding adults from accountability.
- — Jason L. Riley 2026-06-16 21:19:00
- Government vs. AI Profits?
- Can an amazingly innovative industry actually get paid for its innovations?
- — Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. 2026-06-16 21:19:00
The Diplomat
- India-US Relations: Too Important to Fail, Too Complicated to Trust
- The killing of Indian sailors by the U.S. military adds to the web of complications, but the structural foundations haven't changed.
- — Vinay Kaura 2026-06-17 14:10:00
- Japan Is Re-engineering Its Intelligence Apparatus
- The establishment of a National Intelligence Council and a National Intelligence Bureau is part of a long series of reforms and restructuring dating back to the end of World War II.
- — Brandon Tran 2026-06-17 13:44:00
- Now Open, Tashiev Trial Proceeds in Kyrgyzstan
- The first hearings featured a verbal argument between Tashiev and a witness and were followed by a leak of interrogation videos.
- — Catherine Putz 2026-06-17 14:35:00
- Chinese Surveillance Cameras Have Become a Huge Problem for India
- The Ghaziabad CCTV espionage case is the logical outcome of a decade of unregulated Chinese surveillance hardware infiltrating India’s most sensitive locations.
- — Rakshit Kweera 2026-06-17 13:17:00
- Lee Jae-myung Caps First European Tour with G7 Appearance
- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung made Korean Peninsula peace a central theme of his first trip to Europe.
- — Mitch Shin 2026-06-17 12:48:00
- 6 Months Into Kazakhstan’s Year of AI
- What have the national platform, AI law, and human capital programs delivered?
- — Gerald Mako 2026-06-17 12:40:00
- KMT Chair Returns From Her US Tour
- Cheng Li-wun's two-week trip to the U.S. didn't see the high-profile White House meetings she sought, but still served as a signal of her political ambitions.
- — Brian Hioe 2026-06-16 16:09:00
European Security & Defence
- GA-ASI Temporarily Moves MQ-9 Operations to Fargo Airport
- <img width="300" height="158" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/north-dakota-neighbors-300x158.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Tiny Bird Creations]"...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-06-17 12:32:29
- Eurosatory 2026: Thales and Mesko sign a MoU
- <img width="300" height="178" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Eurosatory-2026_Eloqua_TCA_1600x430_standard-EN_1-1-300x178.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-06-17 12:21:48
- Bittium received purchase orders from the Finnish Defence Forces
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/9b58ec1cff986cff_800x800ar-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo Copyright 2026]" s...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-06-17 12:06:40
- KNDS showcases complete set of C-UAV capabilities at Eurosatory 2026
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Foto-KNDS-BOXER-UAV-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: KNDS N.V.]" style="displ...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-06-17 11:46:18
- Rheinmetall Destinus Strike Systems sets out its program priorities
- <img width="300" height="209" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-06-17_rheinmetall-auf-der-eurosatory-destinus-strike-systems-legt-programm-prioritaten-fest.15c7b745-Kopie-300...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-06-17 11:24:58
- Naval Group and EDGE sign agreement for Rampart firing trials
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Naval-Group-and-HALCON-signature-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Naval Group...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-06-17 11:14:55
Politico Defense feed
- Senate threatens to freeze Hegseth’s travel in bid for boat strike videos, Iran school strike probe
- Major defense legislation approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee freezes three quarters of the Defense Secretary’s travel budget until Congress gets what it wants.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Leo Shane III 2026-06-17 14:29:58
- Hegseth's timeline for Strait of Hormuz is a bit murky
- The Secretary of Defense initially stated that the waterway would reopen "immediately" after a deal was signed, only to clarify his comment moments later.
- — By Cheyanne M. Daniels 2026-06-14 16:44:02
- Ukraine is winning the drone war. Now it needs to win over Trump.
- Battlefield gains and drone deals with Europe have given Kyiv rare leverage heading into the G7 world leaders’ summit, even as Washington's attention is elsewhere.
- — By Felicia Schwartz, Megan Messerly and Nicholas Vinocur 2026-06-14 11:00:00
- Trump’s missile diplomacy strategy backfires
- “You’re bombing what to get what at this point?” said a former Trump administration official.
- — By Paul McLeary, Nahal Toosi and Jack Detsch 2026-06-11 21:10:46
- Pentagon resumes normal operations after lockdown
- The Hazardous Materials Team from the Arlington, Virginia, Fire Department was on the scene to assist Pentagon officials, the department wrote on X.
- — By Gregory Svirnovskiy and Daniel Lippman 2026-06-11 17:56:34
- Pentagon locks down over ‘air quality issue’
- The Hazardous Materials Team from the Arlington, Virginia, Fire Department was on the scene to assist Pentagon officials, the department wrote on X.
- — By Gregory Svirnovskiy and Daniel Lippman 2026-06-11 16:01:47
- Trump says US will resume 'attacking' Iran as negotiations stall
- “They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!!” Trump posted to social media Wednesday.
- — By Cheyanne M. Daniels 2026-06-10 14:27:57
CGTN-China politics
- How CPC's long-term vision drives China's sustainable development
- Across more than a century of development, the CPC has consistently governed with a long-term perspective. It has relied on strategic planning, institutional continuity and gradual reform to addres...
- 2026-06-17 13:00:39
- National conference on Party building held in Beijing
- A national conference on Party building was held in Beijing on Monday.
- 2026-06-15 14:26:03
- How the SCO is reshaping Eurasian cooperation after 25 years
- Twenty-five years after its founding, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has grown from a border-security mechanism into one of Eurasia's largest regional organizations. Its agenda not on...
- 2026-06-15 06:44:24
- Premier Li: China ready to work with Vietnam to expand bilateral trade
- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Monday that China stands ready to work with Vietnam to continuously expand the scope and improve the quality of bilateral trade.
- 2026-06-15 09:27:58
- Pakistan to host signing ceremony for US-Iran peace deal in Geneva
- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that Pakistan will host the official signing ceremony for the deal between the United States and Iran on Friday in Geneva, Switzerland.
- 2026-06-15 04:18:04
- Wang Yi meets Cambodian king and queen mother in Beijing
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met on Wednesday with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother Nor...
- 2026-06-17 14:41:53
- How Xi's early rural years shaped a lasting pledge to improve lives
- When Xi Jinping arrived in the remote village of Liangjiahe at the age of 15 as part of a campaign that sent educated youths to the countryside, he entered an unfamiliar world of cave dwellings, fa...
- 2026-06-15 07:46:48
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Gulf crisis drives record VLCC fixing from Guyana
- Western refiners looks for alternatives after Middle East supply was drastically reduced
- — Gary Dixon 2026-06-17 16:24:04
- Genco Shipping steams forward with AGM and shareholder vote
- Owner says Diana’s last-minute timing for improved bid creates ‘undue burden’ on its stakeholders
- — Joe Brady 2026-06-17 15:45:40
- Excelerate FSRU tipped for Frontera Energy project in Colombia
- Jettyless kit added to quick start-up second unit
- — Lucy Hine 2026-06-17 14:54:53
- UAE to spend billions cutting Strait of Hormuz reliance to ‘zero’
- Minister reveals projects to bypass key chokepoint
- — Gary Dixon 2026-06-17 13:23:10
- Sanctioned tankers dodge English Channel after shadow fleet seizure
- Russian-flagged aframax set to provide first challenge to UK authorities after detention of Indian master
- — Paul Peachey 2026-06-17 12:59:22
- Diana lodges last-ditch takeover offer above Genco’s own valuation
- Greek owner appears to meet conditions for talks on deal to begin
- — Gary Dixon 2026-06-17 12:42:08
- MSC drives upsizing as Mediterranean sees surge in larger container ship deployments
- Carriers look to achieve greater economies of scale on traditionally smaller regional trades
- — Ian Lewis 2026-06-17 11:58:44
EveryCRS Appropriations
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-25 04:00:00
- Legislative Branch: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-26 04:00:00
- Status of FY2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations: In Brief
- 2026-03-27 04:00:00
- Department of Justice Grants: History, Authorizations, and Appropriations
- 2026-03-27 04:00:00
- Bureau of Land Management: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-04-02 04:00:00
- FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations: In Brief
- 2026-04-02 04:00:00
- Economic Development Administration: An Overview of Programs and Appropriations (FY2012-FY2026)
- 2026-04-15 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- Two Stanford grads raise $11M to build a noninvasive wearable for hormone tracking
- Clair Health's wearable will cost $369 and will an app-based subscription of $9.99 per month
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-06-17 16:54:48
- Google bets on Gemini to reinvent the smart home speaker
- Google is betting generative AI can breathe new life into the smart speaker. The company's new $99.99 Google Home Speaker replaces the rigid commands of the Google Assistant era with more conversat...
- — Sarah Perez 2026-06-17 16:30:09
- PayPal Ventures shutters as company restructuring continues
- The corporate venture arm ends after 10 years and 80 investments.
- — Dominic-Madori Davis 2026-06-17 16:10:13
- The slowtech revolution is here to kill your phone addiction and rescue your attention span
- “People just really want to take back control of their time, their lives, their attention... They’re down for whatever helps them do that.”
- — Amanda Silberling 2026-06-17 15:24:41
- Collecting robot training data is dirty, unglamorous work. Some AI labs are already paying XDOF to do it.
- If physical AI is going to match the accomplishments of LLMs, there's a data problem that needs to be solved.
- — Tim Fernholz 2026-06-17 15:00:00
- Pramaana Labs raises $27M seed round from Khosla Ventures to bring formal verification to AI
- Pramaana will focus on highly sensitive verticals like law, drug discovery, and tax preparation — where errors can be costly and reliability is at a premium.
- — Russell Brandom 2026-06-17 14:15:22
- SpaceX alum nabs $22M to turn rocket engines into geothermal power plants
- Critical Energy is turning rocket engines into geothermal power plants, and it wants to build 300 GW per year by 2045.
- — Tim De Chant 2026-06-17 13:30:00
Space.com
- The 10 best sci-fi TV shows of the 2000s
- From 'Battlestar Galactica' and 'Lost,' to 'Fringe' and 'Invader Zim,' this all-star roster of sci-fi programming will have you revisiting all these sensational series.
- — Jeff Spry 2026-06-17 16:00:00
- A volcanic eruption seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 17, 2026
- Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano shot out lava for the 49th time that we know of.
- — Monisha Ravisetti 2026-06-17 14:00:00
- Was life delivered to Earth by asteroids with a helping hand from Jupiter?
- Earth may have gotten some of the key ingredients for life from asteroids in the inner solar system, but not without assistance from Jupiter.
- — Kiona N. Smith 2026-06-17 12:00:00
- 'Best. Mars. Mission. Ever.' Scientists hail MAVEN's legacy as NASA retires Red Planet orbiter
- NASA's MAVEN Mars mission ended after 11 years, having revealed how the planet lost its atmosphere and served as a key communications relay for surface missions.
- — Sharmila Kuthunur 2026-06-17 10:29:13
- Stream Season 3 of Silo in safety, anywhere, with 70% off 24 months of ProtonVPN Plus
- Can't wait for Season 3 of Silo? Watch this post-apocalyptic smash wherever you are and stay safe online with this superb ProtonVPN deal.
- — Chris McMullen 2026-06-17 09:06:17
- NASA discussing bold mission to boost Swift space telescope today: Listen live
- NASA will discuss an ambitious mission to boost the orbit of its Swift space telescope during a press conference today (June 17), and you can listen to it live.
- — Mike Wall 2026-06-17 14:56:31
- NASA X-ray spacecraft catches jet erupting from 1st supermassive black hole imaged by humanity
- "We could already see changes in the jet, but never with this level of detail in X-rays."
- — Robert Lea 2026-06-17 10:29:13