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How the Space Force is making its systems more resilient

When Space Force leaders talk about resilience, they often point to proliferation — distributing capabilities across large constellations of small satellites — as central...

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U.S. military to boost surveillance assets in orbit

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is looking to bolster its ability to detect and track potential threats in the geosynchronous equatorial orbit, a critical...

Space Force mulls refueling as industry calls for funding, standards

In April 2007, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency demonstrated the ability to refuel a satellite in orbit — equipping a spacecraft with a...

Space Force eyes expanded network of ‘neighborhood watch’ satellites

The Space Force said it may develop a new constellation of domain awareness satellites to detect and track objects in geosynchronous orbit, about 22,000...

Space Force’s ‘Victus Haze’ demo to focus on rapid threat response

Last September, the Space Force conducted a record-breaking demonstration showcasing its ability to buy, build, launch and operate a satellite on rapid timelines.The Victus...

Head of US Space Force’s commercial hub talks vendor opportunities

ORLANDO, Fla. — Since its establishment last spring, the U.S. Space Force’s Commercial Space Office has been busy making connections with industry and creating...

Space Force to put firms under contract for commercial reserve by 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Space Force expects to begin identifying members for its Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve — an effort to scale up its...

Pentagon rewrites space classification policy to improve info-sharing

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon updated its classification policy for space programs to reduce the information-sharing restrictions that make it hard for the Space Force...

Senate OKs 11 four-star nominees, ending ongoing nomination fight

Senate lawmakers on Tuesday evening confirmed 11 senior military nominees that had been stalled for months, putting an end to the nearly year-long political...

US Space Command fully operational four years after reinstatement

WASHINGTON — More than four years after being reinstated, U.S. Space Command is now fully operational.The milestone, which the command announced Dec. 15, is...

Lawmakers unveil 2024 defense authorization bill with space priorities

WASHINGTON — The Senate and House Armed Services Committees unveiled a final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference agreement late Dec. 6 that includes...

Space Command HQ delayed another six months in defense policy bill

WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Command could face another six-month delay to establishing a permanent headquarters, according to the latest version of the fiscal 2024...

Space Force extends Kratos’ contract for satellite ground systems

WASHINGTON — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received an eight-year extension to a contract it has held since 2002 for technical services in...

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