U.S. Space Force

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A U.S. Space Force mission carrying a prototype satellite for cislunar space tracking is now expected to launch next year following a swap in launch providers.

The Pentagon issues a $150 million conditional loan to space tracker LeoLabs to expand its global radar network and accelerate mobile Scout unit deployment.

The Pentagon is “notionally” interested in acquiring a handful of new satellites within the next three years to inform a future cislunar space constellation.

NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift observatory is likely to reenter the Earth’s atmosphere at 3:30 a.m. EST on Nov. 4, the agency says.

After nine months on the ground, United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket could return to flight within the next month.

Launch capacity scarcity is forcing space operators toward costly dedicated rockets as SpaceX indicates plans to wind down Falcon 9 rideshare flights after 2028.

After three years, the U.S. Space Force has formalized a new avenue to tap into commercial capabilities to assess and respond quickly to orbital events.

As the U.S. Space Force contemplates the future of its GPS constellation, the service says it wants a multivendor and integrated architecture.

Amid a growing embrace of commercial innovation, the U.S. Space Force wants to help new industry partners get involved with classified national security efforts.

The Army sees growing interest in stratospheric operations as an opportunity to maintain expertise and investment in the critical domain.

The U.S. Space Force is planning a new sustainment contract for its GPS ground operations system with an anticipated start date in 2029.

The U.S. Space Force has tapped six companies for the first operational contracts of its Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve program, service officials revealed Oct. 21.

The U.S. Space Force’s acquisition arm is exploring the feasibility of standing up a new domestic spaceport by 2030 as demand for orbital access continues to surge.

The U.S. Space Force intends to soon release two unclassified solicitations geared at cislunar operations.

The role of providing the first public disclosure of new and notable on-orbit activities has fallen to the growing pool of commercial space situational awareness companies.

The Space Force’s new ground-based satellite jammers are rolling into production, with an initial batch of 24 already deployed worldwide.

With more than 80 satellites aloft, the U.S. Space Development Agency faces an integration challenge as future users count on the forthcoming mesh network.

The Army creates a permanent Space Operations Branch, expanding its role in space integration and interdiction as satellite-reliant warfare grows.

NASA extended its proposal deadline to Nov. 16 for states wishing to host a civilian Space Academy, opening in 2028.

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

The Defense Department has reached a $22.4 million accord with Voyager Technologies to provide prototypes of next-generation satellite deployment systems for the U.S. Space Force.

Satellite manufacturer York Space Systems will support a set of future U.S. Space Force missions in geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO).

NorthStar Earth & Space, a startup providing sats for space situational awareness, debuted as a publicly traded company but saw its stock price lose ground.