Space Force gets head start on Trump’s commercial buying push
To fully implement the White House orders, Space Force officials say they need more funding, personnel and budget flexibility.
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New Space Force ‘warfighting framework’ sharpens weaponization plans
The framework’s primary function is to define key terms, concepts and processes so that guardians have a common lexicon.
Pentagon inspector general report rehashes Space Command HQ debate
Meanwhile, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee claims the White House will soon name Huntsville, Alabama, as Space Command's permanent home.
Space Force ‘Meadowlands’ jammer ready for formal testing
The system uses radio signals to jam enemy communications and Meadowlands brings an expanded frequency range, which improves its ability to interfere.
Space Force ramps up UK partnership with civilian exchange program
The program will enable civilian professionals to learn new skills through hands-on experience at each ally organization, the U.S. Space Force said.
Space Development Agency director reinstated after three-month review
Meanwhile, a separate review of SDA's organizational culture is being finalized, an Air Force spokesperson told Defense News.
Space Force commercial office eyes pilot for quick-reaction launches
The Commercial Space Office plans to start a pilot by this fall with a tabletop exercise.
L3Harris pitches full-rate production for missile tracking sensor
The company proposed increased HBTSS production as part of its response to DOD’s call for industry input on Golden Dome.
Space Force says its relationship with Europe is ‘business as usual’
Gen. Chance Saltzman's comments come as the Space Force prepares to release an international partnership strategy in the coming weeks.
Space Command using experimentation to field high-need capabilities
The command recently produced its first-ever strategies for experimentation and AI and machine learning, Gen. Stephen Whiting said Tuesday.
Intel agency expanding proliferated constellation with April launches
These capabilities make it “harder for our adversaries to hide,” the director of the National Reconnaissance Office said Tuesday.
Space Force eyes late May launch of next GPS III satellite
The service plans to have the satellite ready for launch in three months — a process that typically takes up to two years.
LeoLabs to deploy expeditionary Scout radar to Indo-Pacific this year
The firm will showcase a truck-mounted version of Scout this week at the annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Space Force issues $13.5 billion in contracts to 3 launch firms
The awards are part of the service’s National Security Space Launch program, which it uses to acquire nearly all military space launches.
Space Force picks Northrop for ‘Elixir’ satellite refueling demo
The mission is a follow-on to a Space Systems Command contract Northrop received last year to develop a tanker satellite called GAS-T.
Space Force adds Rocket Lab, Stoke Space to launch vendor pool
The two companies will join three others selected last summer, including SpaceX, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin.
Space Force OKs Vulcan rocket as SpaceX competitor for military launch
Vulcan’s certification means SpaceX should have at least one competitor for future launches — though several other firms are lining up behind them.
