


Space Force wargame could inform framework for allied info sharing
The two-week wargame is focused on understanding what capabilities and operational concepts the Space Force might need 10 years into the future.

Space
New ‘Vulcan’ rocket to fly first military mission next week
Pending range approval, the mission is slated to lift off Aug. 12 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Virgin Orbit plane launches four US military satellites into space
The LauncherOne rocket was lifted into the sky by a modified 747 before igniting midair over the Pacific Ocean.

BAE Systems to deliver first M-Code GPS User Equipment to Germany
Germany will be the first recipient M-Code ready receivers, but the Space Force says other agreements are in the works.

Northrop Grumman delivers bus for Space Force’s experimental navigation satellite
The NTS-3 satellite will help demonstrate new technologies for future GPS satellites while contributing to the main constellation while on orbit.

Air Force’s experimental football field-sized satellite ends operations
The Air Force Research Laboratory Demonstration and Science Experiments (DSX) spacecraft was used to study radiation in medium Earth orbit.

FAA and Air Force sign agreement on commercial launches from Space Force bases
The memorandum will reduce red tape for commercial launches at Space Force ranges, the two parties said.

Space Force launches fifth GPS III satellite for more secure positioning
This is the 24th M-Code enabled GPS satellite in the constellation, ensuring full operational capability for the space segment.

The Space Force wants to use directed-energy systems for space superiority
The chief of space operations acknowledged that the U.S. is developing a directed-energy portfolio that will help America maintain space superiority.

Space Force’s new delta organizations will help the service keep up with growing launch cadence
Operators say the Space Force's new delta organizations flattened communications, preparing launch operations for the "range of the future."

National Reconnaissance Office launches 3 satellites off Virginia coast
A Minotaur I rocket carrying three National Reconnaissance Office payloads launched from the NASA Wallops Island Flight Facility.
