Space

Lockheed Martin Wins Contracts to Modernize GPS Ground Systems

Lockheed Martin has secured $114 million in U.S. Space Force contracts to modernize GPS ground systems. The work will prepare the ground network to support GPS IIIF satellites, upgrade hardware and software, and improve system resilience. The projects will also support M-Code-enabled satellites designed to provide stronger protection against jamming while maintaining GPS services for military and civilian users.

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Texas’ Venus Aerospace Opens New Rocket Propulsion Test Stand

Venus Aerospace has opened a new propulsion test stand at the Houston Spaceport to expand testing of its rotating detonation rocket engine. Supported by the Texas Space Commission, the facility allows Venus to perform higher-thrust and longer-duration tests. The company says the added capacity will help advance its propulsion systems toward future defense and space applications.

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