Enhancing ‘lethality’: First Space Force ‘operations’ doctrine cements role within Joint Force
Space Doctrine Publication 3.0, crafted by STARCOM, provides baseline definitions for offensive, defensive, and “mobility and logistics” ops.
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DARPA, NASA tap Lockheed Martin to design, build DRACO nuclear rocket for deep space missions
The Space Force is interested in DRACO primarily as an option for allowing it to undertake rapid on-orbit maneuvers, but also for potential future missions out to the Moon, Mars and beyond.
Space Force chief seeks to ‘shift mindset’ to defend Joint Force on the ground
“While important, a narrow focus on protecting space capabilities disregards how U.S. strategic competitors are preparing to use their own space capabilities to find, target, and attack forces operating in the terrestrial domains,” Gen. Cha…
DARPA, SpaceLogistics step toward 2025 launch of orbital robotic ‘mechanic’ for satellites
The robotic arms built by the Naval Research Laboratory to be carried on a SpaceLogistics Mission Robotic Vehicle are designed to operate “autonomously” to do “inspection, orbital adjustment, repair and upgrade” missions on spac…
Luxembourg greenlights new military SATCOM network using SES satellites
The plan is designed not just to improve Luxembourg’s military space capabilities, but also specifically to improve defense cooperation with the US by “jointly exploiting” the new SES satellites.
Prodded by GAO, Space Force reconsiders future military-use GPS constellation, receivers
The Space Force has set contradictory requirements for the number of M-code capable GPS satellites, the Government Accountability Office found.
Germany to buy Israeli missile defense system for $4.3 billion
The German lawmakers on Wednesday announced plans to purchase Israel’s Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system. The German Bundestag earmarked 560 million € ($607 million) ahead of a possible purchase of an Arrow-3 missile defense system for almost…
Top-level study on Intel Community, Space Force satellite control coming soon
The National Reconnaissance Office has “grown and evolved and recognized, just as well as we have, that they have responsibilities that are not traditional” with regard to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance from satellites, said …
North Korean spy satellite launch ends in failure
North Korean state media said on Wednesday that a satellite launch failed when the carrier rocket could not reach orbit. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that the National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) launched the Malligyon…
Space Force polar-orbiting missile warning sats move toward production
The Space Force in May 2020 awarded Northrop Grumman a $2.37 billion contract for the development of the two satellites, which will travel in a highly elliptical orbit crossing over the Earth’s poles.