New ‘Space Warfighting Framework’ coming to codify Space Force concepts, terms
The interview signalled a rapprochement between Saltzman and the institute, following his Feb. 20 ban on engagement with Mitchell by Space Force personnel.
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Space Force ‘transitioning’ SATCOM contracts from DISA
Col. Rich Kniseley said the current plan is to set up a new Space Force working capital fund for buying commercial SATCOM, initially worth about $120 million, on Oct. 1.
EXCLUSIVE: First Space Force civil reserve ‘pilot’ contracts go to 4 space watch firms
The Space Force is “still working through some issues or obstacles or challenges with industry,” including clauses that would allow the Pentagon to direct a CASR participant to deny service to other customers, and when military users would …
Saltzman: Space Force in ‘pretty good spot’ regarding DoD funding shift
The chief of space operations said the Space Force is examining how to best invest in six categories of counter-space weapons, because China is doing the same.
Space Force unveils multi-front push to fix its Unified Data Library
The space service’s new “Data & AI Strategic Action Plan” emphasizes overhauling UDL, aiming to finally integrate its private-sector data with operational Space Force systems.
Space Force declares upcoming symposium ‘mission essential,’ amid Trump travel restrictions
A memo from Space Force Staff Director Maj. Gen. Stephen Whitney, obtained by Breaking Defense, says Space Symposium is vital for “driving extensive collaboration” among officials from the United States and other countries across the spectr…
5 Chinese satellites practiced ‘dogfighting’ in space, Space Force says
Space Force leaders are sharpening their rhetorical swords regarding the service’s need to build space warfighting chops.
Space supply chain gaps: Propulsion, hardened electronics and laser links
Even just “mapping the supply chain is hard stuff,” said Reza Nikfarjam, deputy director of the Credit Program at the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC).
NRO, MDA pulled out of annual DC Satellite conference due to travel restrictions
Officials from the National Reconnaissance Office and Missile Defense Agency pulled out of the Satellite 2025/GovMilSpace conference, despite it being in downtown Washington.
Awaiting Space Force certification, ULA says future missions could aim to baffle Chinese watcher sats
ULA CEO Tory Bruno separately told reporters his firm identified a “manufacturing” error as the cause of an anomaly in its latest certification launch.