Space News

October 3, 2022

Space Development Agency is now officially part of the Space Force

Space News: The Space Development Agency, formed inside the Pentagon in 2019 to help accelerate the use of commercial space technology, was

September 30, 2022

Infrastructure, allies and ‘one space effort’ key to US ahead of China in space: DIU official

Breaking Defense: In order to stay ahead of China in the space domain, the US needs to increase investment in

September 28, 2022

Lawmakers press Air Force for final decision on U.S. Space Command

Space News: Colorado’s senators in a Sept. 27 to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall argue that a final basing decision

September 27, 2022

Move over, Bruce Willis: NASA crashed into an asteroid to test planetary defense

NPR: Nuclear bombs. That’s the go-to answer for incoming space objects like asteroids and comets, as far as Hollywood is

September 23, 2022

Space Force phasing out missile warning from GEO, will focus on lower orbits

Breaking Defense: The Space Force is still going through with the first iteration of its multi-billion Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared

September 23, 2022

Space Development Agency chief clears up “confusion” about where his agency is going

Breaking Defense: SDA Director Derek Tournear said his shop will remain its own when it formally joins the Space Force

September 22, 2022

L3Harris’ missile-tracking satellites will use a newly designed Maxar bus

Space News: Under a $700 million contract from the U.S. Space Development Agency, L3Harris will build 14 satellites using a new Maxar

September 21, 2022

Space Force procurement chief criticizes over-engineered satellite programs

Space News: The U.S. Space Force is buying billion-dollar satellites that on average take seven years to develop while China

September 21, 2022

New report raises questions on DoD’s multi-orbit plan for space sensors

Space News: The U.S. Space Force in its 2023 budget adds billions of dollars for new constellations of missile-warning and

September 19, 2022

New tri-agency office to coordinate U.S. missile-defense space programs

SpaceNews: The Space Systems Command, the Space Development Agency and the Missile Defense Agency have formed a new program office