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New year, new boss: Pentagon satellite agency joins Space Force
Congress mandated that SDA become part of the Space Force in fiscal 2023 in an effort to align space acquisition under the service.
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Space Force surveillance telescope now operational in Australia
The Space Surveillance Telescope was relocated from New Mexico to Australia in 2017 to fill a coverage gap in the Southern Hemisphere.
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NRO partners with commercial space firms on signal detection tech
The agency awarded study contracts to six companies to help operationalize its use of commercial radio frequency capabilities.
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Space Force refining range needs through ‘Black Skies’ training
The service is planning a Red Skies exercise next summer focused on orbital warfare and a Blue Skies event in 2024 targeted at training cyber operators.
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Satellite images reveal Chinese expansion of submarine base
The new piers are being built to the north and south of the existing piers, connected to what appears to be newly reclaimed land.
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Is Space Force moving fast enough for its Rapid Capabilities Office?
The Space RCO is on track to deliver 10-12 new systems over next three years.
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Space Force’s Gagnon says analysis trumps data collection for intel
"Today, the core value proposition is no longer collection," said Brig. Gen. Greg Gagnon. "What we need is sense making, or fusion, or analysis."
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Space Force debuts its official service song ‘Semper Supra’
The song is meant to reflect tones reminiscent of the other services’ traditional scores.
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Space Development Agency launch delayed by supply chain, bid protests
The first SDA launch. slated to lift off Sept. 29, will be delayed by at least three months.
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Space Force nominee supports expanding launch vendor base
The nominee to be the next Space Force chief said he supports the push to expand the service's pool of National Security Space Launch providers.
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