Gen. Guetlein Accepts Leadership Honor at Space Power Conference, Outlines ‘Golden Dome’ Defense Shield – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-12-11 00:00
Gen. Michael Guetlein, recently appointed Director of the Golden Dome missile defense program, accepted a leadership award at the Space Power Conference. Guetlein spoke via a secure video link to an audience of industry leaders and Space Force Guardians. Guetlein emphasized that the Golden Dome program represents a fundamental shift in how the United States approaches deterrence.
Trace Systems Secures Position on MDA’s Massive $151 Billion ‘SHIELD’ IDIQ – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-12-11 00:00
Trace Systems has been selected as a prime contractor on the Missile Defense Agency’s latest contract vehicle. The contract carries a staggering total shared ceiling of $151 billion over its lifecycle. The selection of Trace Systems for the SHIELD IDIQ signals a notable shift in the MDA’s procurement strategy.
USSF Authorizes Export of ‘Meadowlands’ Offensive Space Warfare System – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-12-11 00:00
L3Harris' Meadowlands offensive space warfare system has successfully completed an “international Initial Baseline Review’ Meadowlands is a mobile, ground-based weapon designed to temporarily and reversibly jam adversary satellite communications. By equipping “Five Eyes” partners (likely the UK, Australia, and Canada) with Meadowlands units, the USSF effectively multiplies the number of jamming nodes globally.
Blue Origin Developing “Orbital Data Center” – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-12-11 00:00
Blue Origin is hiring software and hardware engineers to build space-hardened computing infrastructure. The initiative aims to transplant the terrestrial cloud model into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) By deploying space-based edge computing, Blue Origin seeks to solve the bandwidth bottleneck associated with traditional satellite operations.
Pacific Moisture Drenches the U.S. Northwest
Original Publication Date: 2025-12-12 00:00
Waves of heavy rainfall in early December 2025 spurred landslides and flooding in parts of the Pacific Northwest. The deluge was the result of a potent atmospheric river that took aim at the region starting around December 7. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport set a daily rainfall record on December 10, with 1.6 inches (40 millimeters)
Blue Origin’s Cape Campus continues to expand ahead of New Glenn ramp-up
Original Publication Date: 2025-12-11 03:37
Blue Origin’s rocket factory in Florida’s Exploration Park is undergoing rapid transformation. Recent aerial imagery from the NSF team that flew over the Cape reveals a New Glenn second-stage tank now installed inside the company’s 2CAT (Second Stage Cleaning and Testing) building. The appearance of the tank signals continued progress in second-stage manufacturing.