U.S. Space Force

The U.S. Space Force’s SSC wants Impulse Space to demonstrate its Mira spacecraft quickly conducting space domain awareness missions.

The Vulcan Centaur rocket's only post-launch issue was a "variant observation" in one of the first stage's two solid rocket boosters, ULA says.

U.S. Space Command pushes for a faster pace to field maneuverable spacecraft to counter on-orbit threats.

The mission is intended to complete certification of the two-stage rocket by the U.S. Space Force for national security missions beginning by year’s end.

As satellite operators turn to smaller, proliferated spacecraft to protect space-based capabilities, industry sees ground stations as a new target for attacks.

Chinese and Russia anti-satellite capabilities are driving Western militaries to pursue better situational awareness and countermeasures.

The Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve is a peacetime effort to develop capacity that the U.S. military can tap during times of conflict or crisis.

The service’s Evolved Strategic Satcom (ESS) program office is completing source selection and expects to announce a contract award by early 2025.

The U.S. Space Force plans to incorporate optical crosslinks into its next wave of missile warning satellites for use in medium Earth orbit.

The service launched the Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Tracking (TacSRT) pilot program in early 2024.

The Space Force’s Commercial Space Office wants commercial options for maneuverable satellites that can operate in geostationary orbit.

The Next-Gen OPIR program includes two satellites for use in geostationary orbit (GEO).

With testing and integration still ahead, the New Glenn will miss its Mars launch debut.

The company is jointly opening two new facilities in Colorado called “Victory Works.”

The UK is undergoing a major overhaul of its military satellite communications architecture.

The Space Development Agency is about to put the first operational satellites in its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture on orbit.

The Space Force requested $29.6 billion in fiscal 2025, representing about 3.5% of the overall Defense Department budget request.

The Space Force is now having conversations about how much funding for the MTI mission might be included in the fiscal 2026 budget request.

“It’s a tough day for many in our company,” ABL founder and CEO Harry O’Hanley wrote on LinkedIn on Aug. 29.

The service is taking the Rocket Systems Launch Program back to its customer-funded roots, but small launchers still have routes to work with the government.

The Next-Gen OPIR program includes two satellites for use in geostationary orbit.

Launch of the Crew-9 Freedom Dragon capsule is planned for no earlier than Sept. 24.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

New technologies are leveraging the advantages of GEO.

U.S. Space Command's Gen. Stephen Whiting supports plans by the U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command to increase its space personnel and space control.