Ideas
What's at stake as Congress hashes out the 2024 defense budget
A guide to the biggest differences between proposals for the four-months-late defense appropriations bill.
Science & Tech
First Space Force guardian to be launched into space this summer
Col. Nick Hague will be part of a six-month mission for NASA.
Science & Tech
Air Force sticking with Sentinel despite huge cost breach, officials say
The ICBM program is now expected to cost 37 percent more than previous projections.
Policy
Inside Space Force's budget priorities and spending patterns
In the past 12 months, the youngest service has awarded contracts worth an estimated $11.9 billion.
Ideas
Where the Space Force’s new ‘theory of success’ succeeds
The chief of space operations’ revelatory paper should be read across the Joint Force.
Defense Systems
Pentagon’s next-gen missile-tracking effort moves ahead—for now
Three firms have been picked to build 54 satellites, but plans depend on funds in the still-unpassed 2024 budget.
Business
ULA's new rocket took off. But can it challenge SpaceX?
The Vulcan Centaur isn't reusable, which makes it harder to compete on price.
Policy
What 2024 has in store for Space Force acquisition
Several troubled programs appear finally set to deliver.
Science & Tech
New report urges US to look beyond cheap low-earth satellites for missile warning
Tracking hypersonic missiles across oceans is like trying to “find a cup of tea that you’ve dropped into a swimming pool.”
Threats
Space Command is fully operational, if still officially homeless
Lawmakers are delaying the HQ decision in the 2024 defense policy bill.
Threats
Space Force sets up shop in Europe, Africa combatant commands
SPACEFOREUR-AF is the latest office created to serve warfighting commands around the world.
Defense Systems
A key Pentagon data link can now talk to satellites—but not in the USA
A Link 16-to-space demonstration abroad went well. Could FAA approval for domestic tests be next?
Business
What role should industry play in military space operations? The Space Force is working on a strategy for that.
The service will release a plan for how to integrate commercial satellite services by the end of the year.
Science & Tech
Hamas attack shows space-based sensing can’t see everything
A new Pentagon constellation will close some gaps, but the need for “old-school” human intelligence will remain.
Science & Tech
Space Force hunts for mature technology in 'Hyperspace Challenge’ program
Expanding its reach from startups to established players, this year's event seeks satellites that are more autonomous, maneuverable, and safer from debris.
Science & Tech
Space Force contracts for new ‘zero-trust’ data protection
It’s hard to upgrade infrastructure, especially if it's related to space.
Science & Tech
Space Force’s speedy launch record clears way for bigger launches—faster
The “Victus Nox” mission is part of the service’s “tactically responsive space” effort to respond quickly to in-orbit threats.
Business
Conference Wire: Air, Space & Cyber 2023, Day 3
New photos of the B-21 got some buzz, but drones—and especially CCAs—were a hot topic.
Defense Systems
Space Force needs more cyber operators for weapons, chief says
Protecting them is a primary concern for Space Operations Command, says its vice commander.
Business
Conference Wire: Air, Space & Cyber 2023, Day 2
Speeches by the chiefs of the Air Force and Space Forces were highlights at the giant gathering outside Washington, D.C.
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