Space Launch Delta 45 continued to “set the pace for space” as the world’s busiest spaceport in 2024. The SLD 45 team, composed of military and civilian Guardians and Airmen […]
United States Space Force (USSF)
USSF celebrates its 5th anniversary, sets sights on the future
At the recent Space Force Association Spacepower Conference in Orlando, from December 10 to December 12, U.S. Space Force senior leaders outlined a comprehensive vision for the organization’s future, marking […]
Northrop Grumman completes activation of the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission capabilities
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully handed over mission operations of Space Norway’s Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) satellites and completed activation of U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems […]
USSF’s Space Systems Command’s Tetra-1 satellite is mission complete
After helping more than 250 U.S. Space Force Guardians and operators experiment and train with various tactics, techniques, and procedures in geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO), the Tetra-1 satellite has completed […]
U.S. S.F.’s SSC releases RFP for National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 On-Ramp
Space Systems Command (SSC) has released the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 On-Ramp Request for Proposals (RFP). This is the first on-ramp opportunity following the initial […]
True Anomaly’s multi-launch agreement with Firefly Aerospace to launch Jackal autonomous orbital vehicle for U.S.S.F.
Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, and space defense technology company True Anomaly, Inc., today announced a multi-launch agreement for three responsive launch missions aboard Firefly’s Alpha rocket. […]
US Space Force: Changing its approach
By Chris Forrester General Michael A. Guetlein, Vice Chief of Space Operations, US Space Force appeared via a video link. He addressed the industry in general, saying that in times […]
Space Systems Command and U.S. Space Command’s $13.2M contract to Astranis to add Military Compatibility to new satellites
U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) and U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) awarded Astranis a $13.2M contract, with $3.3M of SSC funding, to add Military Ka frequency compatibility to […]
Corrected: SSC announces major milestone met in Next-Gen OPIR missile warning program
Space Systems Command (SSC) has received the first mission payload for Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) sensing in Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (NGG) on August 30, 2024, in partnership with […]
U.S. + Australia collaborate to enhance GPS resilience in contested environments
Members of the Australian Department of Defence recently joined forces with the Joint Navigation Warfare Center to put GPS devices to the test — the goal was to assess their […]