Shifting gears: Space Force moves to embrace space mobility for orbital warfare
The service’s new Objective Force plan calls for demonstrating on-orbit refueling and fielding operational “space tugs” between 2025 and 2030.
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Air Force Let Development Contract For Space-Based AMTI; Meink Says Risk Low
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Department of the Air Force has awarded a contract for space-based air moving target indication (AMTI) to multiple vendors to begin development activities, Air Force Secretary Troy […]
COMSO Targets Expanding Working Capital Fund and Determining CASR Funding
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — With various funding mechanisms in place to take advantage of commercial capabilities, Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Commercial Space Office (COMSO) is looking at expanding the Working […]
Transport Layer Of PWSA Will Eventually Transition From SDA To New Acquisition Executive, Sandhoo Says
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—As part of the Space Force’s rollout of its new acquisition structure, the communications layer of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) will eventually […]
With new portfolios, SDA ‘probably won’t’ exist, acting director says
The rollout of a new acquisition model could reshape entities like the Space Development Agency or Space Rapid Capabilities Office, though their missions will persist, Gurpartap (GP) Sandhoo told reporters.
Space Force 2040: 30,000 satellites, ‘thousands’ more Guardians
The Space Force’s projections of its needs for orbital warfare and electronic warfare are only included in the classified version of the new Objective Force plan, but Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman confirmed that the service wants…
Space Force Picks Blue Origin As Lessee For Heavy Pad Development At Vandenberg
Billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is the Space Force’s choice as a lessee to develop heavy and super heavy launch pads for Space Launch Complex-14 (SLC-14) at Vandenberg Space Force […]
Space Force Releases Visions For Future Force, Warfare Expectations
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Space Force on Wednesday released its long-awaited vision for its future force that outlines nearly a dozen mission areas and the types of capabilities that might be […]
Space Force Examining “Many Possible Swap Opportunities To Get Capability On Orbit”
As U.S. Space Force continues to examine the root cause of a booster anomaly during the Feb. 26 launch of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan Centaur and possible remedies, […]
U.S. Space Command Chief Outlines Need For Maneuver Warfare Strategy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Chinese actions in space the past year around refueling and logistics in orbit have further “intensified” the Defense Department’s need to develop a space maneuver warfare strategy, U.S. […]