Saltzman said the military’s space branch is not resourced to do what it’s being asked to do

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Officials are unconvinced of strategic benefit, even as industry eyes long-term contracts

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New acquisition strategy opens door to broader industry participation and foreign sales

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In matters of national defense and credible deterrence, some capabilities are simply too vital to outsource. If they falter, armies lose battles and nations can lose wars. Today, commercial space […]

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The document, titled “Space Warfighting: A Framework for Planners,” outlines how U.S. forces might assert control of the orbital high ground

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Kniseley said the budget process creates challenges in reallocating funding from established programs to nontraditional commercial services.

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As former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter once mused, the current military rank structure “dates back to when Napoleon was invading Europe 200 years ago.”  While there are good reasons […]

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Officials insist that U.S. and allies are keeping space cooperation on track

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It’s 2027. Chinese warships have encircled Taiwan. High above, China’s growing fleet of satellites track and target United States military forces across the Pacific. At the same time, an array […]

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Astroscale U.S. will refuel two U.S. Space Force spacecraft in geostationary orbit on a mission scheduled for launch in 2026.

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Saltzman: “Just flying a military satellite communication system today doesn’t prepare you for the high-end fight"

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The Commercial Satellite Communications Office last week issued a final solicitation for bids for the Marine Enterprise Commercial Satellite Services (MECS2) contract

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The U.S. Space Force has certified United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket, allowing that vehicle to conduct national security missions.

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“We are literally shrinking in resources as a Space Force,” Gen. Chance Saltzman said.

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The CASR initiative is designed to establish a reserve fleet of commercial satellites to augment government-owned systems in times of crisis.

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The U.S. Space Force will operate with $28.7 billion in funding for fiscal year 2025, $800 million less than its requested budget of $29.5 billion

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"The Space Force recognizes the critical role that data and artificial intelligence will play in maintaining space superiority"

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Guetlein: "We are looking at offloading some of our legacy capabilities to commercial, or to our allies"

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The U.S. Space Force will evaluate commercial alternatives to its bespoke military surveillance satellites in geostationary orbit.

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A record number of exhibitors are confirmed for the 40th Space Symposium at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs.

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The X-37B spaceplane touched down at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on March 7.

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Gen. Michael Guetlein, vice chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force, said Golden Dome represents a significant challenge that demands unprecedented collaboration across defense and intelligence agencies.

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Saltzman: "We must think of space as a war fighting domain, rather than just a collection of support activities"

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On February 19, the Mitchell Institute published a report on the United States Space Force’s Theory of Competitive Endurance. The report assumes the Space Force’s core theoretical approach could undermine […]

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