The USAF has quietly awarded a contract to York Space Systems using its Space Enterprise Consortium for Tetra-3, a microsatellite that will be used to prototype missions and tactics, techniques and procedures.

A senior Pentagon official has explained why the former Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) director was fired and the need for the office to reside under DARPA management.

Blue Origin has filed a pre-award bid protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) because of what the company called a “flawed” Air Force launch service procurement (LSP) strategy.