2023 USAF & USSF Almanac: U.S. Space Force

April 16, 2025

An April 16 explosion destroyed a building at Northrop Grumman’s Innovation Systems plant in Promontory, Utah, where the company makes solid rocket motors for the U.S. government and commercial rocket companies.

In Pursuit of ‘Space Control,’ USSF Gets First Upgraded Jammer

April 16, 2025

As Space Force leaders grow more vocal and direct in calling for space weapons to control the domain, one official revealed last week that the Space Force has received a major upgrade to one of its few acknowledged space weapons.

Pentagon Looks to Ground Radars to ‘Fill Gaps’ in Space Domain Awareness

April 15, 2025

As the Space Force looks to expand its ability to track objects in orbit, a series of ground-based radars coming in the next few years could help fill gaps in coverage.

Tournear Reinstated as SDA Director After Investigation

April 14, 2025

Derek M. Tournear, the director of the trailblazing Space Development Agency who was put on administrative leave in January amid an investigation into a disputed contract, will return to his duties April 17, the Department of the Air Force announced.

Space Force, Intelligence Community Say They’re Breaking Through on Data Sharing

April 11, 2025

After months of debate and sometimes public tension, the Space Force and Intelligence Community are making progress on establishing ways to work together, officials said this week—to the point where one predicted there will soon be “a sharing of data like we've never seen before.”

Commander of Space Force’s Greenland Base Fired over Comments About Vance Visit

April 11, 2025

The commander of the U.S. military base in Greenland has been fired after sending an email to base personnel distancing herself from Vice President J.D. Vance’s comments about the Danish territory that President Donald Trump wants to annex.

Caine Confirmed as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs; First Air Guardsman in the Job

April 11, 2025

Gen. Dan Caine was confirmed as the 22nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by the Senate early April 11, making history as the first Air National Guardsman to take on the nation's top uniformed job.

Space Force Looks to Go Big on Commercial: ‘Everything’s on the Table’

April 10, 2025

Space Force acquisition leaders were already looking to see if they could shift some of their biggest programs to use commercial services or technology, but one of President Donald Trump's executive orders, signed April 9, that could super-charge that effort.

Golden Dome Is New. But Plenty of Next-Gen Missile Warning Is in the Works Already

April 10, 2025

The Pentagon’s plan to implement President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense system is still in the works and nothing final has been decided, but at the Space Symposium here, military and industry officials alike touted partnerships and work already done that will feed into the initiative.

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