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June 12, 2025

Space Force’s first next-gen missile warning launch pushed to 2026

Defense News Despite expectations for an on-time satellite delivery, the Space Force has opted to delay the launch of its

May 20, 2025

Space Force FORGEing ahead with missile warning ground system

Breaking Defense GEOINT 2025 — The Space Force is moving to finally put in place the long-troubled next-generation ground system

May 19, 2025

US Space Force’s ‘orbital carrier’ risks escalating arms race, China’s PLA warns

South China Morning Post China’s military has warned that a plan by the US Space Force to deploy “orbital carriers”

October 7, 2024

Space Force to fly two rapid-response demonstration missions in 2026

Defense News The Space Force announced two new missions to demonstrate how highly maneuverable space vehicles can enable the service

August 12, 2024

Space Force to expand missile-defense satellite network in medium Earth orbit

Space News The U.S. Space Force initiated a new phase in its missile defense satellite program. The Space Systems Command

July 29, 2024

Space Force mulling nuclear protection for missile-tracking satellites

Defense News The Space Force has launched a study to consider what capabilities to host on future satellites that detect

June 24, 2024

Next-Gen OPIR: 2 steps forward, 1 step back for missile warning effort

Breaking Defense The Space Force’s flagship but somewhat troubled missile warning satellite development program is babystepping its way toward deployment

June 21, 2024

New Report: USSF’s Missile Warning Satellites in All Orbits Face Challenges

Air & Space Forces Magazine The Space Force is working on dozens of new missile warning and tracking satellites that

June 13, 2024

Space Force turning to commercial sats to enhance in-space monitoring

Breaking Defense Following its success at tapping hundreds of ground-based commercial sensors to keep eyes on the heavens, the Space Force now

June 10, 2024

Report: Space Force transitioning to new model for the defense of space

Space News An analysis of the U.S. Space Force’s budget proposed for fiscal year 2025 indicates the service is embracing