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Space Force must adapt to strengthen commercial ties, Raymond says

Former Chief of Space Operations Jay Raymond, in his first public appearance since retiring, emphasized the importance of commercial partnerships.

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Maj. Chelsea Hatch, aide-de-camp at Space Training and Readiness Command, participates in a hands-on demonstration of a virtual reality immersion set inside the 'Innovation Lab' at the National Security Space Institute–West campus, Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 8, 2022. The NSSI-West celebrated its formal opening by holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a tour of the facility and a hands-on demonstration of education technologies. (Ethan Johnson/Space Force)

Space Force training takes shape as service turns 3

“We're considering now moving the needle back into training with live operations," Space Force training boss Maj. Gen. Shawn Bratton said.

2 days ago

Space

Millennium, Raytheon complete design review for missile warning system

The companies are both developing sensors to track missile threats from medium Earth orbit.

National Reconnaissance Office seeks commercial hyperspectral imaging

The request for proposals is part of a part of a broader Strategic Commercial Enhancement effort, designed to better leverage off-the-shelf technology.

2 weeks ago

Air Force Research Lab awards $76 million for lunar experimentation

AFRL expects the Oracle satellite to launch in 2025 and have a two-year mission life.

3 weeks ago

Army showcases space-enabled targeting system at Project Convergence

Raytheon and Palantir are developing competing prototypes for the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node, a key element of JADC2.

3 weeks ago

Why the Space Force is getting serious about on-orbit servicing

The newest service is making organizational shifts and upping its engagement with companies developing on-orbit logistics technology.

3 weeks ago

In a first, Space Force picks private university as war college

Graduates will earn a master’s degree in international public policy from Johns Hopkins's School of Advanced International Studies.

4 weeks ago

U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. W. John “Jay” Raymond speaks with a guardian during a breakfast engagement, Oct. 12, 2021, at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. (Dennis Rogers/Space Force)

Next Space Force chief should focus on resiliency, Raymond says

Gen. Jay Raymond closed out his tenure as the first chief of space operations and his 38-year career with the Department of the Air Force Nov. 2.

4 weeks ago

Saltzman assumes command of US Space Force

Gen. Chance Saltzman, who took the reins from Gen. Jay Raymond, is just the second official to assume leadership of the service.

4 weeks ago

Satellite images show air base in southern China receiving makeover

China is expanding an air base near a southern naval base with the addition of a second runway, widened taxiways and two expanded aircraft parking areas.

4 weeks ago

Space Force’s Calvelli issues acquisition ‘guideposts’

The memo, obtained by C4ISRNET, highlights nine acquisition tenets aimed at fielding space capabilities on faster timelines.

4 weeks ago

SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket with 1st national security payload

The Falcon Heavy flew for the first time since 2019, carrying two classified Space Force satellites.

4 weeks ago

Space Force expects budget growth into 2024 amid ‘tremendous need’

The service expects to require more resources as it looks to make its systems more resilient and expands certain missions, like space domain awareness.

5 weeks ago

Space Force readies narrowband satellite communications solicitation

The service plans to request proposals for risk-reduction work on the $3.7 billion MUOS life-extension effort in early 2023.

6 weeks ago

Turkey, Kazakhstan deepen relations in space tech, drone production

A new memorandum of understanding calls for the co-production of satellites and subsystems, including space-observation capabilities.

6 weeks ago

Space Force may seek commercial fleet to augment wartime needs

The service will hold an industry day in January to hear feedback on its concept for a Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve.

6 weeks ago

Musk seeks US funding of Ukraine satellite network, official says

The U.S. Defense Department has reportedly gotten a request from Elon Musk to take over funding for his Starlink satellite network supporting Ukraine.

7 weeks ago

Space Development Agency awards low Earth orbit experiment contracts

Bell Aerospace and York Space Systems will help test technology that could inform future capabilities.

8 weeks ago

Army developing TITAN system to improve sensor-to-shooter timeline

TITAN will be a key piece of the Army's sensor-to-shooter chain, pulling data from multiple domains, processing it with AI, and sending intel to users.

8 weeks ago

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Former Chief of Space Operations Jay Raymond, in his first public appearance since retiring, emphasized the importance of commercial partnerships.

“We're considering now moving the needle back into training with live operations," Space Force training boss Maj. Gen. Shawn Bratton said.

The companies are both developing sensors to track missile threats from medium Earth orbit.

The request for proposals is part of a part of a broader Strategic Commercial Enhancement effort, designed to better leverage off-the-shelf technology.

AFRL expects the Oracle satellite to launch in 2025 and have a two-year mission life.

Raytheon and Palantir are developing competing prototypes for the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node, a key element of JADC2.

The newest service is making organizational shifts and upping its engagement with companies developing on-orbit logistics technology.

Graduates will earn a master’s degree in international public policy from Johns Hopkins's School of Advanced International Studies.

Gen. Jay Raymond closed out his tenure as the first chief of space operations and his 38-year career with the Department of the Air Force Nov. 2.

Gen. Chance Saltzman, who took the reins from Gen. Jay Raymond, is just the second official to assume leadership of the service.

China is expanding an air base near a southern naval base with the addition of a second runway, widened taxiways and two expanded aircraft parking areas.

The memo, obtained by C4ISRNET, highlights nine acquisition tenets aimed at fielding space capabilities on faster timelines.

The Falcon Heavy flew for the first time since 2019, carrying two classified Space Force satellites.

The service expects to require more resources as it looks to make its systems more resilient and expands certain missions, like space domain awareness.

The service plans to request proposals for risk-reduction work on the $3.7 billion MUOS life-extension effort in early 2023.

A new memorandum of understanding calls for the co-production of satellites and subsystems, including space-observation capabilities.

The service will hold an industry day in January to hear feedback on its concept for a Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve.

The U.S. Defense Department has reportedly gotten a request from Elon Musk to take over funding for his Starlink satellite network supporting Ukraine.

Bell Aerospace and York Space Systems will help test technology that could inform future capabilities.

TITAN will be a key piece of the Army's sensor-to-shooter chain, pulling data from multiple domains, processing it with AI, and sending intel to users.