U.S. Space Force

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force and SpaceX launched the latest GPS III satellite on Jan. 27, on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral SFS.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is moving quickly to field a new constellation of commercially derived spacecraft in geosynchronous orbit.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
The DOD is following a strict schedule to deploy an initial Golden Dome for America capability in just more than two years and an expanded architecture by 2035.
Missile Defense & Weapons

U.S. Space Force Col. Phoenix Hauser
The Space Force is breaking ground with commercial partners and intelligence agencies to deliver the moving target indication data to fight and win tomorrow’s wars.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force could receive a “significant part” of a future $1.5 trillion defense budget as proposed by President Donald Trump.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force plans to launch the next GPS III satellite no earlier than Jan. 25, the service’s Space Systems Command announced Jan. 22.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
SpaceX successfully carried an undisclosed number of satellites to orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
Following a banner year of satellite launches and two reusable launch attempts, China appears poised to demonstrate more cutting-edge tech on orbit in 2026.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has awarded military space launches worth $739 million to SpaceX to support future missions for the Space Development Agency and NRO.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
One week into 2026, United Launch Alliance is preparing for its first mission of the year.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is gauging industry interest to build up a new launch site at Vandenberg SFB, California.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Outgoing United Launch Alliance President and CEO Tory Bruno will join Blue Origin as its new president of national security.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
In 2026, the U.S. Space Force wants to pass several development milestones for its Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) program.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
As 2025 draws to an end, the Resilient-GPS program “doesn’t have a future fate,” one contractor says.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The White House issued a new executive order framing its near-term plans and policy ambitions for the space domain on Dec. 18.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
SpaceX said one of its Starlink satellites failed on orbit, causing some space debris and now tumbling.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has set domain awareness as its initial—and for now, sole—mission area of focus for its Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve program.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
Northrop is supplying an extra, classified payload to be integrated onto the U.S. Space Force’s next-generation overhead persistent infrared polar-based sats.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
Service leaders say the U.S. is at a critical moment to keep ahead of adversaries in space tech development.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force will lead the acquisition and development of a new surveillance satellite constellation.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
Two space startups recently conducted a self-funded mission to showcase autonomous maneuvering in low Earth orbit.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
New Combat Forces Command Commander Lt. Gen. Gregory Gagnon plans to focus his time in command on training for orbital warfare.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force recently took delivery of the first production unit for the Meadowlands Counter Communications System.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
DARPA has granted BAE Systems a contract for its Oversight program to make software that allows new military sats to track up to 1,000 targets on the ground.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force’s first self-described space control platform has been approved for potential export to select allies and partners.
Satellites