U.S. Space Force

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.

Editors discusses the latest developments with the NRO, the Victus Haze rendezvous and proximity operations missions, and what awaits the new slate of U.S. defense and intelligence space leadership.

The U.S. Space Force’s innovation arm has awarded millions of dollars to 11 startups looking to take new technologies from the prototyping phase to demos.

President Trump has issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum aimed at reinvigorating leadership in space transportation.

HEO plans to integrate Planet Labs’ SkySat Earth observation constellation into its spacecraft surveillance network.

As space domain awareness grows in importance, Astranis has introduced a new spacecraft to detect and assess objects in higher orbits.

Departing Spacecom chief Gen. Stephen Whiting calls for space fires and counter p-LEO systems as top priorities.

The Space Force awards Impulse Space two additional "Victus Salo" missions under a $27 million contract modification.

The U.S. Space Force has awarded Denver-based Voyager Technologies a contract to develop an advanced space-to-space communications capability.

The Senate on Aug. 6 confirmed Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess to serve as the third uniformed leader of the U.S. Space Force.

Mitsubishi Electric is partnering with a startup to bring radar technology to the Asia-Pacific region.

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

K2 Space Secures U.S. Space Force Optical Link Work

The U.S. Space Force has awarded $615 million across three further contracts to work on Space-Base Airborne Moving Target Indicator capabilities.

Germany, Sweden, Canada and the U.S. are expanding launch infrastructure as military demand strains existing spaceport capacity.

K2 Space is deepening its work with the Pentagon, securing a hosted payload contract from the U.S. Space Force.

The U.S. Space Force is kicking off a decade-long program for testing and training infrastructure, and has tapped 15 companies for the contractor pool.