Military Space – Military Space Systems

L3Harris delivers experimental navigation satellite

The delivery brings the lab closer to conducting the first U.S. positioning, navigation and timing experiment in almost 50 years.

3 days ago

US Space Command’s Shaw sees need for rapid, responsive launch

Lt. Gen. John Shaw said this week there’s a growing need for on-demand launch capabilities that can be leveraged to replace or augment satellites.

4 days ago

Asia Pacific

Japan launches intel satellite to watch North Korea, disasters

The H2A rocket, launched by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, successfully lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan.

Secrecy hinders info-sharing with allies, says Space Command deputy

The Pentagon’s tendency to overclassify space programs is making it harder for agencies to collaborate with international partners, a general warns.

5 days ago

Pentagon strategy calls for integrated satellite comm networks

The plan features a three-phased approach, starting in fiscal 2023 with improving data standards — a step aimed at enabling better information sharing.

10 days ago

SpaceX launches GPS satellite on reused NASA rocket

The launch was the first U.S. Space Force mission to rely on a rocket previously flown by another government agency.

12 days ago

Space Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office eyes first launch this weekend

The mission includes three payloads from the Space Rapid Capabilities Office: two for enhanced situational awareness and one for secure communications.

2 weeks ago

Lawmakers chart ‘middle course’ on space-based missile warning funding

Congress gave the Space Force $450 million more in fiscal 2023 for space-based missile warning and tracking. Does that mean lawmakers endorse its strategy?

2 weeks ago

EU inaugurates first mainland satellite launch port

The new facility at Esrange Space Center near the city of Kiruna should complement the EU’s current launching capabilities in French Guiana.

2 weeks ago

Air Force, Space Force pursue AI readiness by 2025

To get after AI readiness, the Department of the Air Force must continue investments in training and infrastructure, says the outgoing AI and data chief.

3 weeks ago

First British-based space launch of military satellites fails

Virgin Orbit officials said Jan. 10 that an anomaly had occurred during the firing of the rocket’s second stage engine, ending the mission.

3 weeks ago

Raytheon, Millennium get more funding for missile tracking satellites

Through the Missile Track Custody program, the service plans to launch satellites to medium Earth orbit, where space sensors can observe a larger area.

3 weeks ago

Space Force launches experimental weather satellite

Data collected from the demonstration will inform the Space Force's future weather monitoring constellation.

4 weeks ago

Year in review: Top stories from 2022

SpaceX foils a Russian attack, the U.S. Army awards a massive helicopter contract, the Pentagon suspends F-35 deliveries and more!

4 weeks ago

Poland buys two spy satellites from Airbus

The deal is part of Poland’s efforts to boost its military reconnaissance capacities following Russia’s invasion of its neighbor Ukraine.

5 weeks ago

Geospatial-intelligence agency to expand capacity amid ‘data deluge’

The added resiliency and higher bandwidth will allow the agency to share intelligence more quickly, particularly in disconnected regions.

6 weeks ago

SES launches advanced broadband satellites as military demand grows

The network will offer more broadband capacity to meet growing demand for secure communications services in hard-to-reach locations.

6 weeks ago

This photo provided on Nov. 19, 2022, by the North Korean government shows the test-firing of a missile at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.

US military creates space unit in South Korea amid North Korea threats

U.S. Space Forces Korea is a subordinate of a bigger U.S. Space Force unit established within the Indo-Pacific command.

7 weeks ago

Space Development Agency again delays inaugural satellite launch

The delay to the first mission will also impact the schedule for SDA’s second launch, which had been slated for March but will now fly in June.

7 weeks ago

Read our award-winning stories on Ukraine, the Space Force and more

From drones to docks, from sea to space, here’s a look at some of the stories by Defense News and C4ISRNET that won awards this year.

7 weeks ago

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The delivery brings the lab closer to conducting the first U.S. positioning, navigation and timing experiment in almost 50 years.

Lt. Gen. John Shaw said this week there’s a growing need for on-demand launch capabilities that can be leveraged to replace or augment satellites.

The H2A rocket, launched by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, successfully lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan.

The Pentagon’s tendency to overclassify space programs is making it harder for agencies to collaborate with international partners, a general warns.

The plan features a three-phased approach, starting in fiscal 2023 with improving data standards — a step aimed at enabling better information sharing.

The launch was the first U.S. Space Force mission to rely on a rocket previously flown by another government agency.

The mission includes three payloads from the Space Rapid Capabilities Office: two for enhanced situational awareness and one for secure communications.

Congress gave the Space Force $450 million more in fiscal 2023 for space-based missile warning and tracking. Does that mean lawmakers endorse its strategy?

The new facility at Esrange Space Center near the city of Kiruna should complement the EU’s current launching capabilities in French Guiana.

To get after AI readiness, the Department of the Air Force must continue investments in training and infrastructure, says the outgoing AI and data chief.

Virgin Orbit officials said Jan. 10 that an anomaly had occurred during the firing of the rocket’s second stage engine, ending the mission.

Through the Missile Track Custody program, the service plans to launch satellites to medium Earth orbit, where space sensors can observe a larger area.

Data collected from the demonstration will inform the Space Force's future weather monitoring constellation.

SpaceX foils a Russian attack, the U.S. Army awards a massive helicopter contract, the Pentagon suspends F-35 deliveries and more!

The deal is part of Poland’s efforts to boost its military reconnaissance capacities following Russia’s invasion of its neighbor Ukraine.

The added resiliency and higher bandwidth will allow the agency to share intelligence more quickly, particularly in disconnected regions.

The network will offer more broadband capacity to meet growing demand for secure communications services in hard-to-reach locations.

U.S. Space Forces Korea is a subordinate of a bigger U.S. Space Force unit established within the Indo-Pacific command.

The delay to the first mission will also impact the schedule for SDA’s second launch, which had been slated for March but will now fly in June.

From drones to docks, from sea to space, here’s a look at some of the stories by Defense News and C4ISRNET that won awards this year.