An unmanned, solar-powered US military space plane returned from its sixth mission on Saturday, having spent a record-breaking 908 days in orbit. Built by Boeing, the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle — which resembles a miniature space shuttle — was developed to test space technologies. It was launched on top of […]
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It is surprising how much information can be obtained from open sources WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Systems Command officials earlier this month gave an unclassified briefing to Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos on the power competition taking place in the space domain. Executives from the space company Blue Origin heard […]
Aerospace Corp. says the 90,000-square-foot Space Warfighting Center will provide high-tech tools for military space agencies WASHINGTON — Aerospace Corp. on Sept. 7 unveiled a new facility in Colorado Springs equipped with digital engineering and simulation labs to support military space programs. The $100 million 90,000-square-foot Space Warfighting Center will […]
The defense bill adds more than $2 billion for military space programs above what the Biden administration requested WASHINGTON — Leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 28 unveiled 12 appropriations draft bills for the upcoming fiscal year, including a defense spending bill recommending a $792 billion budget for […]
Raymond: ‘We are going to focus on how to mature our partnerships’ COLORADO SPRINGS – The United States this week will host the third gathering of international military space chiefs in Colorado Springs. “We are going to focus on how to mature our partnerships,” Chief of Space Operations of the […]
The new space strategy emphasizes the role of the U.K.’s private space industry in developing capabilities for the military and fueling economic growth WASHINGTON — The United Kingdom released a new military space strategy Feb. 1 and announced plans to invest $1.9 billion in low Earth orbit satellites and other […]
How satellites are stitched together needs to be at the forefront of SDA’s Transport Layer discussion The Defense Department’s Space Development Agency just issued a request for support to build 144 spacecraft. The agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer is expected to be one of the most complex networks the U.S. […]
The Space Force plans to stand up a Space Systems Command this summer, pending the nomination and Senate confirmation of a three-star commander. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force on April 8 unveiled new details of its plan to establish a Space Systems Command in Los Angeles to oversee the […]