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August 2021

SPACE SYMPOSIUM NEWS: Space Force Chief to Host International Meeting of Allies (Updated)

By Mandy Mayfield
The chief of operations for the United States Space Force is hosting a meeting this week with space leaders from 23 allied countries, he said August 24.
Space

February 2021

JUST IN: Space Command, NASA to Sign Agreement on Planetary Defense

By Meredith Roaten
In coming months, United States Space Command and NASA are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding, laying out their roles in planetary defense, according to the deputy commander of Spacecom.
Space

September 2020

ASC NEWS: Space Force Establishing New Office to Bolster International Partnerships

By Mandy Mayfield
The Space Force has established a new Chief Partnership Office that will focus on developing operational capabilities with allied nations, the chief of space operations announced Sept. 15.
Space

August 2020

BREAKING: Space Development Agency Awards First Contracts

By Mandy Mayfield
The Space Development Agency awarded Lockheed Martin and York Space Systems contracts to develop the first constellation of communications satellites that will serve as the backbone for all of its proposed systems, the agency’s director announced August 31.
Space

May 2020

China’s Cislunar Space Ambitions Draw Scrutiny

By Mandy Mayfield
Some members of the space community are sounding the alarm as China indicates it may seek to establish a commanding position in cislunar space, to include the area near the Moon’s orbit.
Space

April 2020

JUST IN: Space Development Agency to Award First Satellite Contracts by August

By Mandy Mayfield
The Space Development Agency plans to have first tranche of tracking and communications satellites in its transport layer on orbit by 2022, the agency’s director said April 2.
Space

March 2020

JUST IN: Anti-Satellite Threats Increasing Globally

By Mandy Mayfield
As the United States and its allies focus their attention on addressing the growing COVID-19 pandemic, China and Russia are moving ahead with new anti-satellite capabilities, according to a new report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Space

February 2020

Elon Musk: U.S. Needs Star Trek's Starfleet to Compete Against China

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
While the United States only stood up its new Space Force in December, what the public really wants is its very own Starfleet, said billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk Feb. 28.
Space

February 2020

AIR WARFARE SYMPOSIUM NEWS: Space Force Poised for Major Growth

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
The recently stood up U.S. Space Force is expected to grow substantially over the next year, said the service’s vice commander Feb. 27.
Space

September 2019

JUST IN: Long-Term U.S. National Space Strategy Needed, Report Finds

By Mandy Mayfield
The U.S. needs to create a long-term space strategy developed across government, industry and academia to ensure dominance in space, a new report finds