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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida

By Richard Angle Posted on March 26, 2024 Launching at 7:42 pm ET, 23 more V2 mini Starlinks joined the growing constellation after SpaceX...

Space Force, Space Command seek over $2 billion for unfunded programs to counter anti-satellite threats

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command submitted a combined $2.3 billion in “unfunded requirements” to Congress last week, with the...

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...

791 U.S. Space Force – Airplane Geeks Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:20:04 — 36.7MB) We learn about the U.S. Space Force with this week’s guest. In the news,...

SpaceX Falcon 9 lights up the Southern Californian skies with Starlink launch

By Richard Angle Posted on March 19, 2024 SpaceX successfully launched more Starlink satellites on Monday night thanks to another Falcon 9 takeoff. The launch...

Sierra Space developing dual-use spacecraft with military potential

WASHINGTON — After recently winning a major contract to build military satellites, Sierra Space is aiming to capture a larger share of the national...

Space Force selects startup Defense Unicorns to update software at launch ranges

WASHINGTON — A startup named Defense Unicorns has won a $15 million contract to update IT systems and software applications used to support rocket...

Missile Defense Agency requests $500 million less in new budget

For the first time in three years, the Missile Defense Agency is asking for less money in the upcoming fiscal year, requesting $10.4 billion...

US Space Force budget request dips as China threat increases

The U.S. Space Force’s $29.4 billion fiscal year 2025 budget request is $600 million lower than what it asked for in FY24 — a...

France prepares for space wars in ‘AsterX’ European exercise

In silent orbit around Earth, a potentially hostile satellite approaches an allied communication node, intentions unknown.French Space Command has determined the move is deliberate,...

The limits of space power

In May 2022, the conflict in Ukraine was called the world’s first commercial space war. In January 2023, the head of the U.S. Space...

Space Force reimagines training, operations as conflicts intensify

After four years of growth amid a steadily rising operational tempo, Space Force leaders say it’s time to improve on what they’ve built.The Space...

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