Four companies have each won a contract for initial development of a prototype for a consolidated ground system for new and existing missile warning satellites.
The SLC-40 upgrade has been spurred by SpaceX’s plans to launch the Starship Super Heavy from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B, but NASA had concerns.
Frank Calvelli, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, spoke at Aviation Week’s A&D Programs conference on Nov. 7.
Suborbital space tourism provider Virgin Galactic is laying off workers to fund production of the Delta variant of its spaceships, the company said late Nov. 7.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) held a space forum at Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from 15 to 17 February 2023, which included discussions focused on developing threats, current space capability, theatre command and control architectures and processes.