U.S. Space Force

The White House has tapped U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. David Miller, currently the service’s deputy for strategy, plans, programs and requirements, to receive his fourth star and to lead Spacecom.

Momentus, Inc., has reported the successful completion of a rendezvous and proximity operations demonstration.

Editors reflect on what we learned at AFA on space and the Iran war, as well as launch concerns for the Space Force and how that resonates with what we heard at World Space Business Week.

U.S. Space Force seeks maneuverable, docking-capable satellites for future Victus missions spanning responsive launch, surveillance and multiple orbits.

Startup Katalyst Space is teaming with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory for a demo to convert and beam power from space to remote locations on Earth.

The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

The Golden Dome air and missile defense program's first phase focuses on deterring a strike aimed at killing U.S. leadership and a limited attack by a rogue nation against the homeland.

The acknowledgement of coorbital weapons marks a turning point in the way the U.S. military talks about war in space.

Helogen has partnered with University College London and opened a California facility to scale orbital biomaterial manufacturing missions.

U.S. Space Force leadership detailed preparations for the first space surveillance squadron, on day three of AFA’s Air, Space and Cyber conference.

The U.S. Space Force has established its first operational unit dedicated to space-based moving target indication.

The Pentagon has established a new leadership position called the space technology portfolio executive, which the Air Force's new assistant secretary for space acquisition and integration is recruiting for,

The U.S. Space Force expects to imminently award follow-on contracts for the Resilient-GPS (R-GPS) program.

The company’s point-to-point delivery vehicle hits a key milestone.

The U.S. Space Force has chosen a remote location in northern Texas to complete a triad of sites for its next-generation ground-based space awareness network.

The U.S. Space Force appears ready to launch a new program for GPS ground command-and-control modernization.

The U.S. Space Force has completed the critical design review for the second batch of new missile warning and tracking satellites destined for medium Earth orbit.

The U.S. Space Force’s vendor pool for the nascent space-based air moving target indicator (SB-AMTI) program is now up to 12 companies.

A new generation of orbital vehicles aims to deliver cargo anywhere on Earth in minutes while opening new markets for space logistics.

Gen. Douglas Schiess has received his fourth star and is officially the U.S. Space Force’s third-ever chief of space operations.

Blue Origin begins construction of Cape Canaveral payload facility supporting National Security Space Launch and commercial missions.

Telesat Government Solutions and Cailabs US will develop optical connectivity supporting U.S. government and allied space missions.

Northwood Space opens California factory to expand antenna production and support its growing global satellite ground network.

Trump signs order creating commission to establish a NASA-led U.S. Space Academy for technical and leadership training.

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