U.S. Space Force

By Garrett Reim
For future surveillance satellites, the service seeks new thrusters and in-space refueling so it can “burn gas at will.”
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Space Force has officially begun its search for a company to provide its future space range operations.
Space

By Irene Klotz
Ultimately, heritage hardware, not new technology, is the cause.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Space Force’s top planning division is starting to look at the next generation of precision navigation and timing capabilities from orbit.
Space

By Irene Klotz
United Launch Alliance and SpaceX will split the dozen launch contracts under the National Space Security Launch (NSS) Phase Two program.
Space

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. Space Force is working to sell a ground-based satellite communications jammer to multiple foreign nations.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The one-year design effort could, if successful, lead to a follow-on contract to build three sensors for the Space Systems Command's next tracking satelllites.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Space Force wants two additional deep-space tracking radars deployed.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. Space Force has granted Rhea Space Activity a contract to study resurrecting the NASA Spitzer space telescope 186 million mi. away from Earth.
Space

By Guy Norris
Hypersonic test developer Stratolaunch successfully completed a key separation test of its Talon vehicle from the Roc carrier aircraft May 13.
Space

By Steve Trimble
DARPA is looking for information from companies that already have radars in orbit or that will be operational by Dec. 31, 2024.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Small-satellite manufacturer has been teasing its capacity for more than a year.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Space Force wants industry feedback on its new approach to buying satellites for its space test experiments.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The Air Force’s future ground-moving target indication capability from space will be a scaled-up version of an existing NRO-designed constellation.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Jen DiMascio
Turkish trainer flies; a look at two U.S. Space Force programs; Rocket Lab’s hypersonic test and Biden picks new Army chief.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force needs to develop resilient space-based data transport, missile warning, tactical surveillance and navigation that can survive attack.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
The Space Development Agency is negotiating with the FAA for temporary approval to test broadcasting Link 16 datalink from its recently launched satellites.
Space

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. Space Force is launching five Strategic Technology Institutes to advance R&D for space technology that it believes will be critical.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The launch of dozens of satellites for a proliferated LEO constellation focused on missile warning and tracking could require more operational units.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon has tasked the U.S. Space Force to develop on-orbit refueling quickly.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The NRO and Space Force will launch the SilentBarker satellite later this year.
Space

By Garrett Reim
U.S. Space Systems Command is closely watching SpaceX’s launch test of the fully reusable Starship/ Super Heavy launch vehicle, planned for April 20.
Space

By Irene Klotz
The U.S. Space Force’s upcoming competition for national security space launch service will be open to novel heavy- and superheavy new boosters.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Space Command says it is on track to reach full operational capability by year's end, although its biggest hurdle has yet to be cleared.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. military says it has tracked more than 11,000 missile launches during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Space