The Space Force is working on dozens of new missile warning and tracking satellites that will go across every orbit in space—geosynchronous, polar, medium-Earth, and low-Earth. But a new report from a government watchdog noted issues in those programs could lead to delays and other ...
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The Space Force’s planned constellation of missile warning/missile tracking satellites in medium-Earth orbit took a small hit June 17, as the service canceled a contract for three space vehicles due to rising costs and schedule delays. Space Systems Command notified RTX, formerly called Raytheon, that it ...
The Space Force is moving to up competition for its most important launches, selecting Blue Origin, SpaceX, and United Launch Alliance (ULA) to take part in the next phase of its National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program. ULA and SpaceX were already part of NSSL ...
The Space Force, already facing its first-ever budget cut in fiscal 2025, would face even bigger reductions if House appropriators get their way. In their version of the 2025 defense appropriations bill, House lawmakers want to slash $900 million from the Space Force’s proposed $29.6 billion ...
Astronaut William Anders, who flew around the moon on Apollo 8 and took the iconic “Earthrise” photo, died in a plane crash June 7 at the age of 90. Across his life he was an Air Force pilot and general, an ambassador, head of the ...
The Space Force wants to “pivot” and change how it does space domain awareness with a new generation of capabilities, and it wants industry to take a leading role in shaping that future, a top official said this week.
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