Ground Segment & Operations

GPS ground control resets to prototypes after the $6.27B OCX collapse

Space Systems Command wants competing prototypes for a new GPS command-and-control segment, months after scrapping Raytheon's $6.27B OCX effort.

Upgraded GEODSS telescopes triple Space Force deep space reach

Upgraded GEODSS telescopes give Space Force crews triple the sensitivity for spotting dim objects in deep orbit.

Russian state hackers target routers used by satellite ground stations worldwide

Joint advisory warns Russian state hackers are targeting routers at satellite ground stations and space operations networks.

Space Force Begins Base Network Overhaul as Cybersecurity Demands Grow

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Ground Segment & Operations

Satellite Communications Cybersecurity: Protecting Aviation Networks From Emerging Threats

The 2022 cyberattack on Viasat’s KA-SAT network, which disrupted tens of thousands of satellite modems across Europe, remains the most…

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CISA’s risk-based overhaul: why satellite operators can finally stop patching everything

CISA’s new vulnerability directive moves from blanket patching to risk-based triage — a shift with major implications for satellite operators…

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SpaceX’s Starfall reentry vehicle gets FAA green light for test flights

New FAA filings confirm SpaceX’s Starfall capsule program is moving toward flight tests with dual-use implications for defense logistics and…

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Ukraine ambassador to UK talks future warfare

The battlefield of the future won’t be won by soldiers alone—it’s being ceded to swarms of robots. That’s the stark…

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