The Space Force is redefining its vision for the National Security Space Launch program by bringing into the fold Impulse Space and its forthcoming kick-stage vehicle.
The U.S. Space Force intends to award launch task orders that will begin filling out new constellations for the Space Data Network and space-based air moving target indication (AMTI) by the end of fiscal 2026.
The U.S. military’s key intelligence partners will soon be able to use the U.S. Space Force’s new domain awareness platform ATLAS thanks to forthcoming upgrades.
The U.S. Space Force has onboarded two more space companies—Impulse Space and Relativity Federal—to compete for task orders supporting lower-priority and less demanding national security launches.
When the U.S. Space Force recently announced it had awarded nine base contracts for one of its marquee new programs, it opted to disclose only one provider: SpaceX.
The U.S. Space Force has selected Boeing to provide two spacecraft as a bridge between the U.S. military’s existing narrowband satellite communications constellation and a future architecture.
The call came before sunrise in Mahia, New Zealand. Less than 17 hr. later, Rocket Lab launched a company-built satellite to space with its Electron rocket.
The Pentagon and Congress appear ready to dissolve the Space Development Agency and the Space Rapid Capabilities Office’s specific authorities in 2027.
By Robert Wall, Garrett Reim, Joe Anselmo, Irene Klotz, Vivienne Machi
As Blue Origin races to close the gap on SpaceX, a huge explosion on the launchpad has dealt the company a significant setback. Editors discuss how Blue will respond and implications for the broader launch market.
Impulse Space, an orbital transfer vehicle and rocket motor developer, has raised a $500 million Series D to fund expansion of its manufacturing capacity.
The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to stand up an initial space-based air moving target indication (AMTI) constellation by 2028.
