Space News

May 19, 2023

Space Force may seek new bidders for future deep-space radars

Defense News After awarding a contract to Northrop Grumman last year to build the first of three deep-space radars, the

May 19, 2023

Space Force ground control operators press for ‘absolutely critical’ network upgrades

Breaking Defense As the number of US government satellites continues to grow, the Space Force’s already outdated Satellite Control Network

May 19, 2023

Space Force official: Lack of communication with China increases risk of mishaps in orbit

SpaceNews The Defense Department has adopted a set of rules for responsible space operations amid growing concerns that rival nations are deploying

May 18, 2023

Space Force selects Parsons to develop ground system for missile-warning satellites

Space News: The U.S. Space Force awarded Parsons a $55 million contract to develop a ground system for a network

May 12, 2023

Congressional concern re-emerges on fate of MDA’s hypersonic missile tracking sensors

Breaking Defense A years-long tug-of-war over a key missile defense tracking program has taken another turn, as the Space Development Agency (SDA) is

May 10, 2023

Space Force wants commercial sat buses to carry ‘bundled’ experiments

Breaking Defense: The Defense Department’s Space Test Program (STP) is setting up a system to buy commercial satellite buses capable of carrying

May 9, 2023

How the Space Force will manage surging launch demand

Defense News: On May 4, SpaceX launched its latest batch of Starlink satellites, increasing the size of its behemoth broadband

May 2, 2023

How three space agencies are collaborating on next-gen missile warning

C4ISRNET: About a year ago, the Space Force established a combined program office to ensure that the three Pentagon agencies

April 26, 2023

Secretive ‘SILENTBARKER’ sats to launch late summer as space monitoring demands grow

Breaking Defense: The National Reconnaissance Office and the Space Force now plan to launch the first satellites in their highly

April 4, 2023

Space Force fleshing out second phase of missile-tracking program

Defense News: The U.S. Space Force is ramping up planning for the second phase of its medium-Earth orbit missile tracking