With Boeing no-bid, Northrop is the likely maker of US Air Force’s next-generation ICBMs Boeing said the structure of the competition favored Northrop Grumman. By: Valerie Insinna 1 day ago
What’s Congress’ end game for unified space acquisitions? While the compromise defense authorization bill would move the Space Development Agency under the new Space Force, it leaves a lot of open questions when it comes to reforming space acquisitions. By: Nathan Strout 1 day ago
Watch the Pentagon test a previously banned ballistic missile The launch of a "prototype conventionally-configured ground-launched ballistic missile" is the first in a post-INF world. By: Aaron Mehta 2 days ago
US Air Mobility Command wants to work with the Space Force. Just don’t expect space-based cargo ops. Air Mobility Command has some ideas for collaboration with the Space Force. By: Valerie Insinna 2 days ago
Congress backs off push for space-based missile intercept layer A space-based missile defense intercept layer takes a back seat to a sensor constellation in the conference report for Congress' FY20 defense policy bill. By: Jen Judson 3 days ago
A new radar to track space objects is almost ready The advanced system will provide advanced space situational awareness for the Air Force and has already proven effective in testing. By: Nathan Strout 3 days ago
NRO looks to add new types of commercial imagery The agency in charge of the nation's intelligence satellites is studying whether it should purchase commercial satellite aperture radar imagery and radio frequency remote sensing data for the intelligence community. By: Nathan Strout 3 days ago
This is who Congress wants in charge of new hypersonic-tracking sensors The issue of who to place in charge of the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor had been a sticking point between the House and the Senate. By: Nathan Strout 4 days ago
Congress creating Space Force with limited headroom Congress is creating a new Space Force within the Air Force, but lawmakers want to make sure its budget doesn’t go to infinity and beyond. By: Joe Gould and Valerie Insinna 4 days ago
This company will keep airwaves clear for military satellites The Air Force has awarded a $39 million contract that requires persistent monitoring of military bandwidth and the ability to track down any electromagnetic interference. By: Nathan Strout 5 days ago