Trump’s pick to lead NASA says the private sector has to lead the way in innovation

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The ongoing Ukraine conflict serves as a testing ground for space-based capabilities and as a laboratory for military adaptability

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Brig. Gen. Mastalir: ‘We have to be prepared for spacecraft that are consistently maneuvering’

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Intelsat 33e’s break-up in geostationary orbit highlights an emerging threat for the contested space domain, an executive at U.S.-based space-tracking company ExoAnalytic Solutions said Dec. 10 during the Spacepower Conference here.

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Saltzman: 'Space has never been more vital to our nation, our national security, and its prosperity'

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Gen. Michael Guetlein: ‘This new norm of behavior is very unsafe and unprofessional’

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The company won a $2.9M Space Force contract to study the company’s capabilities to image clouds and theater weather

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In the complex world of military reorganization, few initiatives have generated as much debate in recent years as the U.S. Space Force, created during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term. When […]

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Five years after its establishment, the United States Space Force remains hindered by its dependence on the Air Force for both funding and legislative access. To address the escalating threats […]

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This latest award brings Raytheon's total OCX contract value to nearly $4.5 billion since the program's inception in 2010

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Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, head of Space Systems Command: ‘We're realizing there are true industrial base concerns’

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On Thursday, Oct. 10, the California Coastal Commission departed from its mission to protect and enhance California’s coast and ocean by denying the Vandenberg Space Force Base’s request for a necessary […]

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The imaging payload will be deployed on an Impulse Space vehicle for the Space Force’s Victus Surgo mission scheduled for 2026

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A more aggressive space posture is recommended by 'Project 2025'

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Both nations have reached new agreements with the U.S. to gain access to the Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite system

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This December, the Space Force celebrates its fifth birthday. For some, this will come as a surprise. Has it really been five years already? For others, there will surely be […]

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Astranis secured an $8 million contract for the initial design phase of the Resilient Global Positioning System (R-GPS) program

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For this on-ramp opportunity, prospective launch providers must have a credible plan for a first launch by December 2025

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General Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations in the United States Space Force, recently proposed “Competitive Endurance” as a theory of Space Force success. Competitive Endurance has three core tenets: […]

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DoD is raising its Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services program from an initial $900 million ceiling to a projected $13 billion

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The vice chief of the Space Force said the service is committed to greater transparency with its commercial and international partners

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The company is building two satellites for the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) program

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The agreement is for six missile-tracking satellites that will operate in medium Earth orbit

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For U.S. commanders, a key concern is how to defend critical space infrastructure from adversaries’ anti-satellite weapons

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