💰 Space IPO: Voyager Raises $383 M in Public Offering

📬 In Today’s Defense Brief

🚀 First Next‑Gen OPIR Missile Warning Launch Pushed to 2026 LINK

🏗️ Sierra Space Doubles Down on Defense Expansion LINK

📡 House Appropriators Call for New Space Force Acquisition Pilot LINK

🔬 Oklo Moves Toward Micro‑Nuclear Plant at Alaska Air Force Base LINK

💰 Space IPO: Voyager Raises $383 M in Public Offering LINK

🎱 Plus 6 other news stories you may like

📰 Full Breakdown

🚀 First Next‑Gen OPIR Missile Warning Launch Pushed to 2026 LINK

• The first enhanced Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) missile-warning satellite launch has slipped from this year into 2026 due to unresolved technical issues.

• The delay stems from pending sensor and guidance system tests needed to meet performance requirements.

• Program officials emphasize these additional checks aim to ensure mission success and long-term system reliability.

🏗️ Sierra Space Doubles Down on Defense Expansion LINK

• Sierra Space is expanding its defense infrastructure, adding hundreds of thousands of square feet across seven U.S. sites to meet growing contract demand.

• The expansion supports planned investment in satellite systems, hypersonic testing, and on-orbit servicing capabilities.

• Company leaders say the new facilities position Sierra to deliver more complex defense and national security missions.

📡 House Appropriators Call for New Space Force Acquisition Pilot LINK

• House appropriators are urging the creation of a Space Force acquisition pilot aimed at faster, more flexible procurement for high-priority space systems.

• The pilot would operate outside traditional DoD acquisition pathways, allowing for rapid prototyping and iterative testing.

• Supporters argue this could speed up the adoption of emerging space technologies without being bogged down by bureaucracy.

🔬 Oklo Moves Toward Micro‑Nuclear Plant at Alaska Air Force Base LINK

• Oklo has signed a preliminary agreement with U.S. military entities to site a micro‑nuclear reactor at an Alaska Air Force base.

• The company plans to deploy a tiny reactor designed to generate clean, reliable power to meet remote energy needs.

• The deal marks a key regulatory milestone, with safety certifications and construction locations now moving forward.

💰 Space IPO: Voyager Raises $383 M in Public Offering LINK

• Voyager Space raised $383 million in its initial public offering, signaling strong investor confidence in space infrastructure and defense markets.

• The company plans to use proceeds to expand its satellite services and commercial spaceflight programs.

• The IPO marks one of the largest recent capital raises in the space sector and comes amid rising demand for government space capabilities.

🌏 Other Important News

• B‑52 Radar Upgrade Faces New Delays, GAO Reports LINK

• Hegseth Declines to Disclose Cost or Schedule for Qatari Jet Conversion to Air Force One LINK

• Defense Budget Frame: Hegseth Highlights Shipbuilding, Golden Dome, Nuclear Deterrence LINK

• Army Showcases Materiel Before 250th Birthday LINK

• E‑2 Hawkeye to Replace USAF E‑3, E‑7 Cancelled in Budget LINK

• Quantum GPS Jamming Tech from Leidos Moves to Testing Phase LINK

• Denmark, U.S. Discuss Greenland Bases Agreement LINK

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