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The first national security launch for the U.S. Space Force and the final satellite to build out the protected communications constellation is now connected.The sixth Lockheed Martin-built Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) satellite adds increased resiliency and advanced capabilities to the AEHF-MILSTAR constellation which ensures the ability to transmit data anywhere, anytime. 

A room-temperature bonding technique for integrating wide bandgap materials such as GaN with thermally conducting materials such as diamond is intended to improve GaN device cooling to achieve higher output power, improved reliability and reduced manufacturing costs.

Satellite 2020 was one of the trade shows that was able to go ahead even though the last day of the exhibition was cancelled. The timing was just right that it occurred right before the major shutdowns in the US went into place. The keynote Monday afternoon was a “fireside chat” with Elon Musk as he was asked about many of his space ventures and plans for the future.

Northrop Grumman has completed a successful demonstration of the highly adaptable multi-mission radar (HAMMR) at Eglin Air Force Base, where it detected and tracked an unmanned aerial vehicle.