Boeing Congratulates 2024 Polaris Awardees

Feb. 28, 2025

Steve Parker, the interim President and CEO at Boeing Defense, Space & Security, sends his congratulations to the Guardians being honored by the U.S. Space Force’s Polaris Awards at the 2025 AFA Warfare Symposium.

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Space Force Accepts New Weather Satellite, Eyes Commercial Options

April 25, 2025

The Space Force is ready to start using its newest weather satellite after finishing testing and achieving initial operational capability, the service announced April 24.

SDA Hires an Integrator to Keep Its Next Satellite Tranche on Schedule

April 24, 2025

After the first tranches of its ambitious low-Earth orbit constellation faced production and supply chain issues that delays launches, the Space Development Agency is trying something new for its next round of satellite procurement. The agency awarded a $55 million contract to SAIC on April 22 for “system engineering and integration…

New Doc Spells Out How USSF Will Use Space Control to Gain Space Superiority

April 21, 2025

The Space Force spelled out how it plans to fight a war in space in a new document last week, defining and refreshing many terms already familiar to military planners as USSF leaders seek to “normalize” orbital warfare.

As Military SATCOM Use Grows, Rivals Vie to Cut SpaceX’s Market Share

April 18, 2025

In the Space Force’s push to increase its consumption of commercial satellite capabilities, satellite communications stands out as the template. The question now is how broadly the Space Force will look to leverage additional SATCOM providers.

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.

Boeing Congratulates 2024 Polaris Awardees

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