X-Band Comes to Hawaii: 
The Missile Defense Agency notes that the Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) has completed its journey from Texas, arriving in Honolulu for refurbishment at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. The SBX, which is to be based in Adak, Alaska, this spring, will be able to move throughout the Pacific Ocean to support missile defense testing and defensive operations against ballistic missiles, say MDA officials.
SDA’s Next Phase of Data Transport Satellites on Hold
June 30, 2025
The long-term future of one of the Space Development Agency’s two satellite constellations is on hold as officials study the options for replacing a planned “data transport layer” with one or more commercial solutions. President Trump’s proposed 2026 defense budget...