Part Of VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space Mission Delayed
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The planned launch this year of at least part of the U.S. Space Force’s VICTUS HAZE mission will be delayed due to a launch anomaly in April with […]
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In a first, Space Force to require refueling capability for next-gen neighborhood watch sats
While the Pentagon has funded experimental re-fueling efforts, RG-XX is the first official acquisition program to have a refueling requirement.
India Plans to Develop ‘Bodyguard Satellites’ to Identify & Counter Threats of Orbiting Assets under a Satellite-Protection Project
By R Anil Kumar Bengaluru. India is embarking on a new initiative to create “bodyguard satellites” designed to protect its space assets from potential adversarial actions. This development follows heightened concerns in 2024 after a foreign satellite m…
Photos: Day 2 of AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference
See the sights of space day at AFA.
Saltzman: U.S. Space Force Building Space Control “Magazine Depth”
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The U.S. Space Force requested $8.2 billion for space control in fiscal 2026, and Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman said on Tuesday that funding trend […]
Uncertainty over satellite constellation means alternate-GPS capability up in the air as well: Official
The Space Development Agency’s planned Navigation Layer, if it proceeds, would provide both the location of GPS jammers and alternate PNT signals.
Space Force working on future operations plan to guide investment
“Delivering today’s systems is critical, but we’re also building the architecture of the future and making sure we’re prepared for what our adversaries might do next,” Gen. Chance Saltzman said.
Should the US Go It Alone in Space?
The US Space Force (USSF) recently published its US Space Force International Partnership Strategy. The USSF international strategy aims to operationalize “strength through partnerships” by aligning allied and partner nations with US space efforts across all strategic levels. However, there are at least two major areas of concern for an effective future USSF international strategy: […]
Should the US Go It Alone in Space? was originally published on Global Security Review.
SDA Sees Path Forward To Begin Testing Space-Based Link 16 Connectivity Over U.S.
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Testing last spring on the impact of Link 16 radio signals broadcast from space on the national airspace showed no impact and should clear the road to allow […]
Space Force will own next-gen neighborhood watch sats, based on commercial tech
Space Systems Command expects to issue a draft request for proposal by the end of the calendar year, a Space Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense.