Space

Space Force object tracking upgrade delayed by engineering challenges

The capability, which will allow the system to decommission its 1970s-era C2 system, was supposed to be delivered at the end of last year.

4 days ago

The Pentagon must make a culture shift to embrace innovation

A culture of innovation is fundamental to acquiring, adopting and scaling new technologies that will give our men and women in uniform the advantage.

4 days ago

Space Force chief calls for tighter link between operators and buyers

Gen. Chance Saltzman told reporters today he wants space operators to be more involved in shaping plans for future systems and defining training needs.

Capella Space creates US government-focused subsidiary

Capella Federal will build on its parent company’s work with the National Reconnaissance Office the U.S. Space Force and other agencies.

6 days ago

L3Harris delivers experimental navigation satellite

The delivery brings the lab closer to conducting the first U.S. positioning, navigation and timing experiment in almost 50 years.

10 days ago

US Space Command’s Shaw sees need for rapid, responsive launch

Lt. Gen. John Shaw said this week there’s a growing need for on-demand launch capabilities that can be leveraged to replace or augment satellites.

11 days ago

Japan launches intel satellite to watch North Korea, disasters

The H2A rocket, launched by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, successfully lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan.

11 days ago

NATO’s forthcoming space center for excellence hits key milestone

Representatives from 15 nations in the alliance signed an operational memorandum of understanding Jan. 18 in Paris.

12 days ago

Secrecy hinders info-sharing with allies, says Space Command deputy

The Pentagon’s tendency to overclassify space programs is making it harder for agencies to collaborate with international partners, a general warns.

12 days ago

Colorado Dem threatens to hold Pentagon nominees over Space Command HQ

The latest threat to Senate confirmation of Pentagon nominees is coming from President Joe Biden's fellow Democrats over the Space Command headquarters.

13 days ago

Pentagon strategy calls for integrated satellite comm networks

The plan features a three-phased approach, starting in fiscal 2023 with improving data standards — a step aimed at enabling better information sharing.

2 weeks ago

SpaceX launches GPS satellite on reused NASA rocket

The launch was the first U.S. Space Force mission to rely on a rocket previously flown by another government agency.

3 weeks ago

Space Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office eyes first launch this weekend

The mission includes three payloads from the Space Rapid Capabilities Office: two for enhanced situational awareness and one for secure communications.

3 weeks ago

Lawmakers chart ‘middle course’ on space-based missile warning funding

Congress gave the Space Force $450 million more in fiscal 2023 for space-based missile warning and tracking. Does that mean lawmakers endorse its strategy?

3 weeks ago

EU inaugurates first mainland satellite launch port

The new facility at Esrange Space Center near the city of Kiruna should complement the EU’s current launching capabilities in French Guiana.

3 weeks ago

The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington, March 2, 2022.

Pentagon receives additional UFO reports, no sign of aliens

The U.S. has now collected 510 reports of unidentified flying objects, many of which are flying in sensitive military airspace.

3 weeks ago

First British-based space launch of military satellites fails

Virgin Orbit officials said Jan. 10 that an anomaly had occurred during the firing of the rocket’s second stage engine, ending the mission.

4 weeks ago

Raytheon, Millennium get more funding for missile tracking satellites

Through the Missile Track Custody program, the service plans to launch satellites to medium Earth orbit, where space sensors can observe a larger area.

4 weeks ago

Space Force launches experimental weather satellite

Data collected from the demonstration will inform the Space Force's future weather monitoring constellation.

5 weeks ago

Year in review: Top stories from 2022

SpaceX foils a Russian attack, the U.S. Army awards a massive helicopter contract, the Pentagon suspends F-35 deliveries and more!

5 weeks ago

Space

Space is becoming increasingly contested, placing at risk satellites critical to the mission and even every day activity. From satellite capabilities to what’s happening on orbit, get the latest here.

The capability, which will allow the system to decommission its 1970s-era C2 system, was supposed to be delivered at the end of last year.

A culture of innovation is fundamental to acquiring, adopting and scaling new technologies that will give our men and women in uniform the advantage.

Gen. Chance Saltzman told reporters today he wants space operators to be more involved in shaping plans for future systems and defining training needs.

Capella Federal will build on its parent company’s work with the National Reconnaissance Office the U.S. Space Force and other agencies.

The delivery brings the lab closer to conducting the first U.S. positioning, navigation and timing experiment in almost 50 years.

Lt. Gen. John Shaw said this week there’s a growing need for on-demand launch capabilities that can be leveraged to replace or augment satellites.

The H2A rocket, launched by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, successfully lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan.

Representatives from 15 nations in the alliance signed an operational memorandum of understanding Jan. 18 in Paris.

The Pentagon’s tendency to overclassify space programs is making it harder for agencies to collaborate with international partners, a general warns.

The latest threat to Senate confirmation of Pentagon nominees is coming from President Joe Biden's fellow Democrats over the Space Command headquarters.

The plan features a three-phased approach, starting in fiscal 2023 with improving data standards — a step aimed at enabling better information sharing.

The launch was the first U.S. Space Force mission to rely on a rocket previously flown by another government agency.

The mission includes three payloads from the Space Rapid Capabilities Office: two for enhanced situational awareness and one for secure communications.

Congress gave the Space Force $450 million more in fiscal 2023 for space-based missile warning and tracking. Does that mean lawmakers endorse its strategy?

The new facility at Esrange Space Center near the city of Kiruna should complement the EU’s current launching capabilities in French Guiana.

The U.S. has now collected 510 reports of unidentified flying objects, many of which are flying in sensitive military airspace.

Virgin Orbit officials said Jan. 10 that an anomaly had occurred during the firing of the rocket’s second stage engine, ending the mission.

Through the Missile Track Custody program, the service plans to launch satellites to medium Earth orbit, where space sensors can observe a larger area.

Data collected from the demonstration will inform the Space Force's future weather monitoring constellation.

SpaceX foils a Russian attack, the U.S. Army awards a massive helicopter contract, the Pentagon suspends F-35 deliveries and more!