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Space
February 2021
JUST IN: Space Force Focused on Commercial Industry, International Partnerships
By Meredith RoatenThe Space Force will prioritize collaboration with the commercial space industry and partners around the world Space Force’s top officer said Feb. 25. -
Space
February 2021
JUST IN: Space Command, NASA to Sign Agreement on Planetary Defense
By Meredith RoatenIn 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
August 2020
BREAKING: Space Development Agency Awards First Contracts
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
February 2020
Elon Musk: U.S. Needs Star Trek's Starfleet to Compete Against China
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
January 2020
BREAKING: Space Development Agency Rolling Out Solicitations
By Jon HarperThe Space Development Agency released a broad agency announcement Jan. 21 for new technologies, and additional solicitations will be coming down the pipeline soon, the organization’s director told reporters. -
Space
September 2019
JUST IN: Long-Term U.S. National Space Strategy Needed, Report Finds
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 -
Space
June 2019
JUST IN: Space Development Agency Director Favors Leased Satellites
The proposed Space Development Agency is looking to lease rather than build its own communications satellites, the agency’s top leader said June 14. -
Space
October 2018
Air Force to Use Rapid Acquisition Authority for New Satellite Program
The Air Force plans to use new authorities granted by Congress to build its next constellation of highly protected military communications satellites, according to an Air Force official. -
Space
August 2018
Air Force Ponders Basing Cargo in Space
By Sonja JordanThe Air Force is mulling over whether to base cargo in space, the commander of Air Mobility Command said Aug. 2.
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