The Space Force took its first tentative steps last month toward leveraging commercial space providers to augment military capabilities with four small, short-term contracts to enhance space domain awareness.
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The Space Force is adding two new competitors to its top launch program, giving the service an unprecedented number of options for putting satellites into orbit. Rocket Lab and Stoke Space have both been accepted into “Phase 3 Lane 1” of the National Security Space ...
Troy Meink, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Air Force Secretary, endorsed nuclear modernization at his confirmation hearing March 27.
Troy Meink, nominee to be Secretary of the Air Force, appeared closely aligned to the Space Force's vision of "space control" and the need for counter-space weapons to ensure U.S. space superiority in future conflicts.
The Space Force needs a “step function shift” in its budget to fulfill its growing mission profile, Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman said March 26—an increase that may even approach 20 percent, he suggested.
The Space Force has certified United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket for its most important national security launches—clearing the way for a series of missions this year and giving SpaceX a little competition.
Maj. Gen. Gregory Gagnon, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence highlights the importance of cyber and electromagnetic spectrum superiority in modern warfare at an CSIS event on March. 20. The spectrum is crucial to conducting long-range attacks and securing the narrative and information flow.
Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman offered a vote of confidence in the ability of America’s defense base to produce space-based missile interceptors.
As the Pentagon weighs shifting billions of dollars in funding, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the Trump administration plans to step up spending on offensive and defense space operations.