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Missile warning payload delay could push back 2025 launch plans
The late payload is being developed by RTX and will be integrated onto a Lockheed Martin satellite.
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Space Futures Command could begin limited operations this year
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman announced the creation of the command Feb. 12 as part of a slate of organizational changes.
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US Space Force to launch more integrated units to boost efficiency
Lt. Gen. David Miller says the service is weeks away from announcing plans to expand the construct beyond its initial pilot phase.
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Space Force’s fixed-price push includes some exceptions, Calvelli says
While the Space Force's acquisition executive stands by his drive for fixed-price contracts, he acknowledged some programs require a more nuanced approach.
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Former Space Force chief joins Impulse Space board of directors
Raymond was the first chief of space operations, overseeing the creation of the Space Force and leading the service from 2019 to 2022.
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Pentagon launches six satellites to boost missile tracking capability
The satellites represent a portion of a broader Space Force plan to strengthen its missile warning and tracking capabilities against increasing threats.
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Space Force mulls 8-year active duty enlistments for new recruits
It’s unclear whether asking prospects to join the Space Force for nearly a decade would make a dent in the service’s booming recruitment efforts.
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Air Force leaders sound alarm over looming yearlong funding delay
The Pentagon is operating under its third continuing resolution of fiscal 2024 as Congress continues to draft defense spending legislation.
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Space Force forms Futures Command to validate mission needs
The command will be organized into centers, including a Concepts and Technology Center, a Wargaming Center and a Space Warfighting Analysis Center.
Space Force may launch GPS demonstration satellites to test new tech
The service is also conducting market research to refine its concept for a constellation of GPS demonstration satellites.
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Space Force’s ‘Victus Haze’ demo to focus on rapid threat response
The service plans to launch Victus Haze — named to reflect its goal of demonstrating the ability to overcome the fog of war — in 2025.
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Head of US Space Force’s commercial hub talks vendor opportunities
Col. Richard Kniseley also discussed the service's upcoming commercial strategy and funding needs.
Space Force to put firms under contract for commercial reserve by 2025
The service is fleshing out its implementation plan for CASR, developing threat-sharing options and contractual language for firms that join.
Space Force to start charging more spaceport fees this summer
The move follows a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act that lifts some restrictions on what range fees the Space Force can collect.
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White House official calls for investment in satellite servicing market
A National Space Council official said agencies like the Space Force must start funding capabilities like on-orbit refueling and satellite servicing.
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Space Force picks Boeing, Lockheed for narrowband SATCOM program
Each company received a $66 million contract for early design and risk-reduction, according to a Jan. 25 Defense Department announcement.
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Northrop harnesses machine learning to aid Space Force missile parsing
The False Track Reduction Using Machine Learning system is trained on real-world data and can be amended as foreign militaries advance their arsenals.