Space Force

Washington: President Donald Trump’s order for the military to build an advanced homeland missile shield will require a level of government cooperation akin to World War II’s Manhattan Project, a top Space Force official...

Washington: The Space Force is working on a new strategy for working with allied and partner nations to integrate their capabilities into US plans for future warfighting, starting from early concept development of needed...

Washington: The likelihood is dwindling that two Space Force launch missions slated to fly on United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan rocket will fly before the end of the year as scheduled, according a top...

Washinton: The Defence Department published it’s newest update to the document that assigns roles and missions to both the Space Force chief and the commander of US Space Command, with language that should plump...

Washington: Ten months into its latest and largely classified mission, the Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane is embarking on a new set of manoeuvres that could inform future space operations for the service. The Boeing-built spacecraft...

Washington: As senior Space Force officials double down on their campaign to massively increase the service’s funding ahead of decision-making on the Pentagon’s fiscal 2026 budget request, a handful of priorities are at the...

Washington: Houston-based KBR has finalised its purchase of LinQuest — expanding its reach into the space sector, KBR announced September 3. “The acquisition strengthens KBR’s capabilities across space, air dominance and connected battlespace missions. LinQuest...

Washington: The Air Force and Space Force launched a generative AI tool, encouraging airmen and guardians to experiment with using the technology for tasks like summarizing reports, IT assistance and coding. The services want to...

Washington: The US Space Force’s top acquisition official wants authority to effectively blacklist underperforming defence contractors — an ability that now resides with the military official who leads the service’s purchasing field command. The Fiscal...

Orlando (Florida): A top National Space Council official urged US agencies to start budgeting for on-orbit satellite refuelling and servicing capabilities as a signal to industry that they’re serious about pursuing new ways of...

National Harbour: The US must dominate in space and the technologies deployable there to maintain an advantage in future wars, according to Marine Corps Lt Gen Matthew Glavy. Space-based capabilities already include an array of...

Washington: As the US Space Force looks to modernise its military satellite communications and positioning, navigation and timing capabilities, its acquisition command is preparing to award contracts for programs in fiscal 2024 worth some...