


How Trump’s Air Force pick could elevate space priorities
Troy Meink's specialization in space could upend the priorities of a service typically dominated by Air Force interests.

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Trump picks intel community official as next Air Force secretary
If confirmed, Troy Meink would inherit key decisions about the Air Force's fighter force and how to right-size the Space Force as it takes on new missions.

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.

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.

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.
