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September 2023
AFA NEWS: Space Force Announces Organizational Prototypes for Electronic Warfare, PNT
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — In an effort to create a unified organizational structure, the Space Force announced two new proofs of concept called Integrated Mission Deltas, focused on electronic warfare and positioning and navigation, its chief announced Sept 12. -
July 2023
Government, Industry Explore Nuclear, Solar Space Engines
More commercial and military activity is taking place in space, and the Defense Department and industry are investing in emerging propulsion technologies to move systems in orbit faster, farther and more efficiently. -
July 2023
JUST IN: SPACECOM Prepared to Defend U.S. Assets
By Cambrie EckertChina and Russia currently possess advanced technologies and capabilities that could attack U.S. satellites in orbit, but Space Command is “ready” to defend the space domain, according to the head of the command. -
July 2023
SPECIAL REPORT: Space Force Sets Sights on Putting JADC2 in Orbit
Space-based systems will play a critical role in the Defense Department’s joint all-domain command control concept, and the services and commercial industry are working to send new capabilities into orbit. -
July 2023
JUST IN: Space Force Wants Continuously Maneuverable Satellites (UPDATED)
By Cambrie EckertTo address China and Russia’s rapidly growing space capabilities and mitigate potential threats in the domain, the Space Force wants to deploy sustained satellite maneuver capabilities by 2028. -
June 2023
Digitally Designed, Multi-Mission Satellite Bus Set to Launch
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — The first of a new series of digitally-born satellite buses that can operate in multiple orbital regimes is set to launch into space later this year, according to manufacturer Lockheed Martin. -
June 2023
JUST IN: Space Force Lacks Funds to Deploy Defensive Systems, Report Says
By Cambrie EckertThanks to a reduced budget, the U.S. Space Force lacks the proper funding to balance acquiring counterspace capabilities with the capacity required to protect the nation’s vital interests in space and defend against adversary space-enabled attacks, an official said June 26. -
June 2023
JUST IN: Budget Deal Could ‘Throttle Back’ Space Force as it Enters New Phase
By Cambrie EckertA potentially reduced budget could result in cutbacks and limitations for the Space Force as it starts to move from its establishment phase to providing capabilities to the services, a senior service leader said June 12. -
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May 2023
Space Force Struggles To Track Objects in Orbit
Space is an increasingly crowded domain, with governments and commercial companies across the globe launching more and more systems into orbit. Meanwhile, the Space Force is struggling to keep tabs on what’s happening up there, service officials say.
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