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United Launch Alliance Wins Multi-Year Competitive Contract Award to Launch Critical National Security Space Missions for the U.S. Space Force

August 10, 2020   Centennial, COLO. -  The U.S. Space Force announced today that United Launch Alliance (ULA) was awarded a firm, fixed-price, indefinite-delivery contract to launch 60 percent of the missions on its newest launch procurement contract. This contract resulted from a competitive…

Astrophysicist to address Vice President Pence, National Space Council

March 21, 2019   University of Colorado Boulder astrophysicist Jack Burns is ready for the United States’ next moon shot. On Tuesday, March. 26, Burns will address Vice President Mike Pence and other members of the National Space Council at a meeting focusing on the challenges and opportunities…

Maxar Technologies Completes Acquisition of Vricon, Inc.

July 6, 2020   WESTMINSTER, Colo., - Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of 3D data and analytics firm Vricon, Inc., for approximately…

Share BridgeSat News Release

February 27, 2019   Denver and Doha (February 19, 2019) — Es’hailSat, Qatar Satellite Company and BridgeSattoday announced a strategic relationship that will provide businesses and governments across the Middle East with affordable access to laser-based satellite broadband services. This is the…

Ball Aerospace Conducts Critical Design Review for Space Force’s Next-Gen Operational Weather Satellite

April 20, 2020   BOULDER, Colo, - Ball Aerospace conducted a critical design review (CDR) of the Weather System Follow-on (WSF) satellite mission, which it is building for the U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). With CDR concluded, Ball Aerospace begins full production of the…

The Science Coalition Names Gardner a ‘Champion of Science’

February 5, 2019   Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) today announced that he has received the Champion of Science Award. The award – presented by The Science Coalition (TSC) – honors members of Congress whose actions and votes consistently reflect their commitment to fundamental…