Space Development Agency
2 mentions across all digests
U.S. military organization building the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture LEO constellation with 500+ satellites and $35 billion commitment through 2029.
The Quiet Resurgence of RF Engineering
Starlink's 10x launch surge, 5G's 8-16x RF hardware demand per base station, and EU automotive radar mandates converge to create a critical shortage—73% of EE employers can't fill RF positions—reviving a field that seemed in terminal decline.
Space Force looks at moving "significant number" of launches from ULA to SpaceX
Space Force is shifting GPS satellite launches from ULA to SpaceX following a booster failure, prioritizing deployment speed over maintaining dual launch industrial capacity for critical military operations.