https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spacewerx-selects-11-firms-to-scale-technologies-for-military-spaceContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spacewerx-selects-11-firms-to-scale-technologies-for-military-spacehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spacewerx-selects-11-firms-to-scale-technologies-for-military-space#u50440Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:15:12 +0000SpaceWERX and the Space Systems Command have awarded $562.5 million in Strategic Capabilities Office contracts to 11 firms to scale military space technologies. The 2026 awards include $60 million for Jacksonville-based Star Catcher. This Strategic Funding Increase initiative integrates capital from private investment, SpaceWERX, and government program offices to move emerging technologies from early development to operational military systems. The program focuses on maturing capabilities to ensure seamless integration into large-scale deployments.Why it mattersThe STRATFI program aims to brid https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spacewerx-selects-11-firms-to-scale-technologies-for-military-spacehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spacewerx-selects-11-firms-to-scale-technologies-for-military-space#u46660Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:20:14 +0000SpaceWERX has awarded $562.5 million in Strategic Capabilities Office (STRATFI) contracts to 11 companies to scale technologies for military space use. The 2026 awardees include Star Catcher, a Jacksonville-based firm that secured a $60 million award from the Space Force. This program focuses on maturing emerging technologies to ensure they can be integrated into operational military systems. The funding aims to accelerate the transition of innovative space capabilities from early development to large-scale deployment.Why it mattersThe STRATFI program serves as a bridge between initial researc