War in space — the China challenge
The U.S. Space Force must invest in a balanced force capable of deterring and defending against aggressors in space, as the ...
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Space Force adds Rocket Lab, Stoke Space to launch vendor pool
The two companies will join three others selected last summer, including SpaceX, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin.
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Space Force may use SpaceX satellites instead of developing its own, senator says
The satellites in question are part of the data transport layer of the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter ...
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US Space Force funds space-based aircraft carrier for satellite defense
The US Space Force has a contract worth up to US$60 million to develop and fly a kind-of aircraft carrier in space. No, it's ...
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Space Force budget squeeze: Saltzman worries about keeping pace with China amid cuts
Saltzman’s comments come in the wake of Congress’ passage of a full-year continuing resolution (CR) for fiscal year 2025, ...
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‘We’re Just Treading Water’: Space Force Seeks Money, Personnel to Do Its Job
Chief of Space Operations Chance Saltzman worries about the Space Force’s ability to “keep pace” with adversaries in the ...
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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.
Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an “aircraft carrier” in orbit
The US Space Force first demonstrated this tactically responsive capability with a launch on Firefly's Alpha rocket in 2023. As part of this "Victus Nox" test flight, a satellite was encapsulated into ...
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Space Force Guardian returns to Earth after six-month space mission
U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague returned to Earth following a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station March ...