U.S. Space Force

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Force’s new ground-based satellite jammers are rolling into production, with an initial batch of 24 already deployed worldwide.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Vivienne Machi
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.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

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

By Vivienne Machi
NASA extended its proposal deadline to Nov. 16 for states wishing to host a civilian Space Academy, opening in 2028.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Joe Anselmo, Robert Wall
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
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.
Satellites

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

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

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is launching the first operational air moving target indicator satellites. Is the warfighter ready to use them?
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The last of the U.S. military’s Cold War-era missile warning satellites got a final dance on orbit as part of a recent exercise before their planned retirement.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
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.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

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

By Robert Wall, Vivienne Machi
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.
Check 6

By Vivienne Machi
U.S. Space Force seeks maneuverable, docking-capable satellites for future Victus missions spanning responsive launch, surveillance and multiple orbits.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
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.
Operations & Safety

Aviation Week Staff
The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense
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By Steve Trimble
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.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The acknowledgement of coorbital weapons marks a turning point in the way the U.S. military talks about war in space.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
Helogen has partnered with University College London and opened a California facility to scale orbital biomaterial manufacturing missions.
Commercial Space

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

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

By Vivienne Machi
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,
Budget, Policy & Regulation

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

By Vivienne Machi
The company’s point-to-point delivery vehicle hits a key milestone.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
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.
Operations & Safety