Space Force plans to award 20 contracts for commercial reserve by 2026
The contracts will detail the level of commercial capability the service needs in peacetime and provide a means to access more capacity during conflict.
Space
ULA’s new rocket won’t fly its first Space Force missions until 2025
Even if ULA's Vulcan rocket is certified in the coming weeks, time is running out to fly the missions before the end of the year, an official said.
Pentagon announces hypersonic testing pact with UK, Australia
The agreement, which falls under AUKUS Pillar II, aims to leverage the three nations’ combined hypersonics funding, facilities and experience.
Notre Dame unveils first-ever hypersonic Mach 10 wind tunnel
A first-of-its-kind test facility unveiled earlier this month at the University of Notre Dame could improve the Pentagon’s hypersonic research.
Space Force targeting more affordable GPS satellites
The program comes amid growing concern from Pentagon and other government leaders about GPS vulnerability.
Space Force expands Commercial Integration Cell partnerships
The cell provides a venue for real-time technology exchange between U.S. Space Command and commercial space firms.
Europe picks consortium for sovereign satellite constellation IRIS²
The EU is counting on IRIS² as a sovereign alternative to the likes of Starlink, Amazon’s Kuiper or U.K.-based OneWeb.
US Space Force moves to make its systems battle-ready by 2026
The service has set a goal to ensure that four high-priority, classified systems are fully integrated into its C2 architecture.
US Space Force sees surge in foreign military sales demand
Space Systems Command’s FMS division saw a 500% increase in requests between 2023 and 2024.
Space Development Agency builds vendor pool for future demo missions
Through the effort, dubbed HALO, the agency will run rapid on-orbit demonstrations aimed at reducing risk for future operational missions.
Space Force orders more missile-tracking satellites from Millennium
Millennium will deliver six more spacecraft for the service's Missile Track Custody program as part of the $386 million deal.
Pentagon OKs first batch of private capital funds for loan program
The effort aims to drive private capital funding to companies advancing key DOD technologies like artificial intelligence and microelectronics.
Space Force needs plan, funding to counter China’s rapid space growth
For the Space Force, countering China’s advancements in space is a mission in and of itself, according to the service's top intelligence official.
How an experiment in New Jersey could shape the Army’s future network
Through a series of experiments known as NetModX, the Army sought to wring out integrated network capabilities in real-world conditions.
Why Space Force chose commercial firms to build its new ground system
The program says its use of commercial vendors and focus on real-time operational needs make it different from legacy acquisition approaches.
Secret X-37B spaceplane maneuvers could impact future space operations
The Space Force offered a rare glimpse into the X-37B’s latest endeavor, revealing that the spaceplane will conduct an aerobraking maneuver.
Europe launches space mission in defense against city-killer asteroids
The Hera mission will investigate the result of NASA’s asteroid redirection test, in which the U.S. agency rammed a spacecraft into the asteroid Dimorphos.
