Military Space – Military Space Systems

Space Force begins adding cyber warriors

Joining the crew force will help the guardians develop a deeper understanding of how to protect the cyber terrain in space.

By: Mark Pomerleau February 12

SDA to launch several demonstration satellites in 2021

The agency is slated to begin launching its satellites in 2022, but first it plans to send up several demonstration satellites to pave the way for various technologies.

By: Nathan Strout February 11

Pentagon science office launches program to develop manufacturing in space ... and on the moon

Building in space or on the moon could help overcome the limitations of placing large structures in orbit through rocket launches, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency says.

By: Nathan Strout February 9

NATO names location for new military space center

The new center will be NATO’s 27th center of excellence.

By: Christina Mackenzie February 5

Governor urges Biden administration to keep Space Command, US lands agency in Colorado

Gov. Jared Polis is urging the Biden administration to keep the headquarters of two key U.S. government agencies in Colorado.

By: James Anderson, The Associated Press February 4

In year two, the Space Force is focused on international partnerships

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond said the service will work on integrating with allies and establishing norms for behavior for space.

By: Nathan Strout February 4

HASC’s new lead Republican on making Space Force permanent and budget fights to come

'We cannot cut defense spending. We’ve got to keep it at minimum level, and hopefully increase it.'

By: Joe Gould February 4

The Space Force considers a new mission: tactical satellite imagery

The head of the Space Force says the service is studying whether it should take up the mission of providing beyond-line-of-sight targeting with satellites.

By: Nathan Strout February 3

With Biden’s ‘full support,’ the Space Force is officially here to stay

The White House has confirmed that President Joe Biden will not seek to dissolve the new service.

By: Valerie Insinna February 3

With Deepwave Digital, Northrop Grumman is pushing processing to the edge

Northrop Grumman wants to use artificial intelligence to process data on orbit.

By: Nathan Strout February 2

We hold these Space Truths to be self-evident

U.S. Space Command head Gen. James Dickinson's new strategic vision outlines the principles informing his efforts to maintain space supremacy.

By: Nathan Strout February 1

The Space Force wants a more resilient architecture

Col. Russell “Russ” Teehan, portfolio director at the Space and Missile Systems Center, says the Space Force is working with the Space Development Agency and other partners on building a more distributed space architecture.

By: Nathan Strout January 28

Biden seen likely to keep Space Force, a Trump favorite

Bipartisan congressional support for Space Force makes it likely that Biden will not push for its undoing.

By: Robert Burns, The Associated Press January 28

How the intelligence community is tapping into commercial radio frequency data

HawkEye 360's satellites can detect radio frequency emissions, allowing analysts to identify and geolocate various signals.

By: Nathan Strout January 26

Missile Defense Agency picks 2 vendors for hypersonic weapon tracking sensor prototypes

The companies will build prototypes for MDA's Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor.

By: Nathan Strout January 25

Interview: How the US plans to improve its missile warning satellites

Maj. Gen. DeAnna Burt, commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command, explains how the Space Force is working to improve its space-based missile warning capabilities.

By: Nathan Strout January 22

Trump administration updates GPS policy

As with past administration statements, the policy memo seeks to address the nation's over-reliance on GPS.

By: Nathan Strout January 19

L3Harris to build prototype satellite capable of tracking hypersonic weapons

The Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor prototype will culminate in an on-orbit demonstration.

By: Nathan Strout January 14

Space Force joins the intelligence community

Just like the other services, an element of the U.S. Space Force is now a member of the intelligence community.

By: Nathan Strout January 14

Can Biden solve the Space Force’s public relations crisis?

President Trump made the U.S. Space Force a pet project. To some, that's been a bad thing.

By: Valerie Insinna January 13