Tag: US SPACE FORCE
US Space Force moves to make its systems battle-ready by 2026
The Space Force this summer kicked off a campaign to ready itself for a potential conflict by closing high-priority gaps in its command-and-control architecture...
US Space Force plans to put a multisatellite ‘carrier’ into orbit
Gravitics gets an up-to-$60 million contract to build a satellite that can spit out other satellites as needed.
What’s better than being able to launch...
As space becomes more crowded, US Space Force turns to AI
The US Space Force will need to use AI in new ways to identify and track objects in space—also called “space domain awareness”—as space...
US Space Force to increase spending on low Earth orbit satellite services
The U.S. Space Force is likely to expand its contract for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services, driven by growing demand from military branches...
US Space Force needs advanced tools by 2027 to protect against threats from Russia and China
To protect against threats from Russia and China, U.S. Space Command needs more advanced tools to track what’s happening in space as well as...
US Space Force to fly two rapid-response demonstration missions in 2026
The US Space Force announced two new missions to demonstrate how highly maneuverable space vehicles can enable the service to quickly respond to real-time...
US Space Force sees surge in foreign military sales demand
The U.S. Space Force saw a sixfold increase in demand for foreign military sales over the last year – growth that the service attributes...
US Space Force needs plan, funding to counter China’s rapid space growth
By Courtney Albon
In 2012, China had less than 100 satellites in orbit. Last month, the country launched its 1,000th spacecraft.
That milestone, according to the U.S. Space...
US Space Force expands Commercial Integration Cell partnerships
The US Space Force added five companies to its Commercial Integration Cell in October and plans to bring on two more in the coming...
US Space Force awards Northrop Grumman $1.8 billion contract extension for missile warning satellites
The U.S. Space Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $1.8 billion contract extension to begin production of two advanced early warning satellites designed to detect...
Why Space Force chose commercial firms to build its new ground system
By Courtney Albon
The Space Force wants to transition the first of its space domain awareness satellite programs to a new cloud-based ground system as soon...
The growing demands of U.S. Space Force in Indo-Pacific amid calls for expansion
As China continues to deploy advanced satellites in space, the U.S. Space Force is being increasingly called upon to bolster its presence in the...
