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Distinguished Major General Kim Crider (Ret.) Joins Infleqtion

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Infleqtion, the world's quantum information company, proudly announces the addition of Major General Kim Crider (Ret.) to its Advisory Board. General Crider's extensive military background and understanding of technology will be pivotal in advancing the development of quantum solutions for defense and commercial applications.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Infleqtion, the world's quantum information company, proudly announces the addition of Major General Kim Crider (Ret.)
  • General Crider is a distinguished authority in aerospace, information technology, cybersecurity, data analytics, strategy, governance, and digital transformation.
  • I'm honored to join Infleqtion as an advisor and am eager to leverage my experience to advance Infleqtion's mission of boosting quantum technology and bolstering national security," General Crider said.
  • General Crider's appointment as an advisor follows Infleqtion's recent additions of Four-Star General Paul Funk, Retired United States Air Force Major General Cameron Holt, and Former Army Applications Lab Executive Director Jay Wisham, all of whom bring extensive expertise to the company.

Rocket Lab Welcomes Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced that retired U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors.

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  • Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced that retired U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors.
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    Newly appointed Rocket Lab board member and retired U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno (Photo: Business Wire)
    Lt. Gen. Armagno joins the Rocket Lab Board after serving more than 35 years in leadership positions for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.
  • “Nina has an accomplished background in space operations and national defense as part of her distinguished military career and we're thrilled to have her bring this wealth of knowledge to Rocket Lab,” said Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck.
  • Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company with an established track record of mission success.

Scientific Systems Teamed with SAIC to Deliver Space Battle Management Command and Control Solution for the Space Development Agency

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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"Scientific Systems has successfully demonstrated integration and deployment of new containerized software for SDA's POET program using our Innoflight processor hosted on Loft-Orbital's YAM-3 satellite," said Dr. Owen Brown, Vice President of Solutions Development for Scientific Systems.

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  • "Scientific Systems has successfully demonstrated integration and deployment of new containerized software for SDA's POET program using our Innoflight processor hosted on Loft-Orbital's YAM-3 satellite," said Dr. Owen Brown, Vice President of Solutions Development for Scientific Systems.
  • The BMC3 Application Factory is a cloud-based solution which will deliver software through a DevSecOps process to a constellation of hundreds of low-earth orbit satellites.
  • To support time-sensitive missions, BMC3 software applications will provide automated space-based battle management through command and control, mission processing and dissemination of data.
  • As the BMC3 integrator, the SAIC team will support the PWSA, a critical component to the Department of Defense's JADC2 strategy.

Scientific Systems Awarded SpaceWERX Orbital Prime Contract

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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WOBURN, Mass., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Systems, a leader in intelligent autonomous systems, announces it has been selected by SpaceWERX for a $1.5 Million STTR Phase II contract, under the SpaceWERX Orbital Prime Program.  Scientific Solutions' vision-based solution, for US-RIPTIDE (Unknown Satellite Realtime Inspection, Pose, Tracking and IDEntification,) focuses on enabling In-space Service Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) capabilities being explored by the Department of the Air Force (DAF) and United States Space Force (USSF) through the Orbital Prime program.

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  • WOBURN, Mass., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Systems, a leader in intelligent autonomous systems, announces it has been selected by SpaceWERX for a $1.5 Million STTR Phase II contract, under the SpaceWERX Orbital Prime Program.
  • Orbital Prime was created to accelerate the commercial In-Space Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) market toward a use case of Active Debris Remediation.
  • Scientific System's contract is in one of 20 STTR Phase II contracts awarded by SpaceWERX, each valued at $1.5M per contract, for a total of $30M awarded to the Orbital Prime Cohort, which also includes recent D2P2 SBIR awardees.
  • "We're very excited to work with Scientific Systems and the Space Force on this project.

Danti Secures $1.2 Million Contract from AFWERX to Empower U.S. Space Force with AI-Powered Data Search Capabilities

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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ATLANTA, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Danti announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract in the amount of $1.2M focused on AI powered geospatial and broader data search for the Space Force to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).

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  • ATLANTA, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Danti announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract in the amount of $1.2M focused on AI powered geospatial and broader data search for the Space Force to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).
  • "We are thrilled to expand our collaboration with the U.S. Defense and Intelligence communities," said Jesse Kallman, CEO and Founder of Danti.
  • "Danti's cutting-edge natural language and AI-powered search capabilities will enable Guardians and Airman to easily search and discover imagery, analytics, reports, news, social media and many other diverse data types across NGA, Space Force, and commercial data partner repositories.
  • With a simple, intuitive interface, Danti empowers expert and non expert users to find the precise information they need to support quick and effective decision-making."

Faster, Better, Cheaper: Space Development Agency Awards SpiderOak an Agreement for Rapid Resilience Command and Control Research

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Space Development Agency has awarded SpiderOak, a leader in space cybersecurity software, an Other Transactional Authority agreement to research integration of the company's OrbitSecure software suite into the agency's contribution to the Space Force's Rapid Resilient Command and Control effort.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Space Development Agency has awarded SpiderOak, a leader in space cybersecurity software, an Other Transactional Authority agreement to research integration of the company's OrbitSecure software suite into the agency's contribution to the Space Force's Rapid Resilient Command and Control effort.
  • SpiderOak's end-to-end zero-trust design can enhance the cybersecurity of command and control networks as the Space Force augments its traditional Satellite Control Network with commercial and allied networks.
  • In partnership with the Space Development Agency, SpiderOak will research integrating OrbitSecure software to enable expanded government use of commercial, civil, and allied ground infrastructure.
  • Flight-proven solutions must be deployed rapidly to improve resilience through cyber-secured commercial ground systems," said Dave Pearah, CEO of SpiderOak.

E-Space Successfully Demonstrates Novel Low Earth Orbit Space System Capabilities During U.S. Department of Defense Field Test Program

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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SARATOGA, Calif., Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- E-Space , the company bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services, today announced it completed its U.S. Department of Defense contract with its successful demonstration of innovative space system capabilities to members of the Space Development Agency, a division of the United States Space Force.

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  • SARATOGA, Calif., Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- E-Space , the company bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services, today announced it completed its U.S. Department of Defense contract with its successful demonstration of innovative space system capabilities to members of the Space Development Agency, a division of the United States Space Force.
  • The demonstration, which occurred at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana, showcased a series of innovative communications and connectivity capabilities on the advanced E-Space low Earth orbit (LEO) space system.
  • "Successful completion of this field test is a critical proof point for how space can be leveraged to further enhance communications and situational awareness in future military operations," said Greg Wyler, founder and CEO, E-Space.
  • The E-Space platform will enable a new class of ubiquitous, real-time communications and IoT services for wide-scale military use.

BlueHalo Surpasses Critical Milestone to Expand U.S. Satellite Operation Capacity Under Space Force SCAR Program

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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This critical benchmark comes one year into development of the $1.4B Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program announced by the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (Space RCO) in May of 2022.

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  • This critical benchmark comes one year into development of the $1.4B Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program announced by the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (Space RCO) in May of 2022.
  • Guests also toured BlueHalo's state-of-the-art integrated test and manufacturing facilities which will enable reliable, high-rate production in support of the SCAR program.
  • "In addition to adding communication capacity, the SCAR program will bring much-needed communications flexibility to the Space Force," said Col Greg Hoffman, Senior Material Leader for U.S. Space Force's Space Rapid Capabilities Office.
  • "This is a great example of responsive Space Force acquisitions enabling future dynamic space operations."

Planet Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2024

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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Second quarter gross margin was 49%, compared to 48% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023.

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  • Second quarter gross margin was 49%, compared to 48% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023.
  • Second quarter Non-GAAP Gross Margin(1) was 52%, compared to 52% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023.
  • (1) Please see “Planet’s Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a discussion on how Planet calculates the non-GAAP financial measures presented herein.
  • The actual amount of these expenses during the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2024 will have a significant impact on Planet’s future GAAP financial results.

SAS supports MAG Aerospace on $900M Space Force contract

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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CARY, N.C., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global analytics leader SAS and MAG Aerospace are teaming up to pursue opportunities from the recently awarded US Space Force Space Systems Command $900 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. SAS and MAG Aerospace will bring expertise in AI, analytics and Joint All-Domain Command and Control to the space realm, enabling the Space Force to analyze and use all the data coming in from its vast network of radars and sensors.

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  • CARY, N.C., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global analytics leader SAS and MAG Aerospace are teaming up to pursue opportunities from the recently awarded US Space Force Space Systems Command $900 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract.
  • SAS and MAG Aerospace will bring expertise in AI , analytics and Joint All-Domain Command and Control to the space realm, enabling the Space Force to analyze and use all the data coming in from its vast network of radars and sensors.
  • The Space Systems Command IDIQ contract is in support of Space Command and Control (C2).
  • SAS' legacy in aerospace traces back to the Space Race, when Jim Goodnight, Co-Founder and CEO of SAS, worked as a programmer on the Apollo Project.