WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force on Dec. 8 officially activated its first component dedicated to both Europe and Africa. The new unit, known as U.S. Space Forces Europe and Africa, will support U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). Headquartered at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, the […]
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NASA are set to launch a space shuttle on Christmas Eve that will take the first US lander to the moon in more than half a century. Preparations have begun at Cape Canaveral in Florida for take off in just a few weeks, with the mission marking a big change for […]
Illustration of the creation of planets of the solar system NASA The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Each month, we hand over the keyboard to a physicist or two to tell you about fascinating ideas from their corner of the universe. You can sign up […]
The U.S. Space Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane is just about ready to take flight for the seventh time. The Space Force and SpaceX “are making final preparations” for the planned Sunday evening (Dec. 10) launch of the robotic X-37B, Space Force officials said in an emailed update today (Dec. […]
WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency has set its sights on an ambitious launch schedule for 2024 following two successful launches this year that marked steady progress for the fledgling U.S. Space Force agency. “Starting next September, it’s an 11-launch campaign over 11 months, one launch a month,” SDA Director […]
WASHINGTON — The Senate and House Armed Services Committees unveiled a final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference agreement late Dec. 6 that includes several space policy and spending decisions impacting the military space and commercial space sectors. The 2024 NDAA authorizes a defense budget of $886 billion after weeks […]
X-37B after its sixth mission ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy The US Space Force is preparing to launch its secretive X-37B space plane for the seventh time. What little information has been released suggests this will be the uncrewed space plane’s highest and longest flight yet. Over the course of its first […]
WASHINGTON — The creation of the U.S. Space Force has helped streamline fragmented space acquisition organizations, but the Pentagon is still not equipped to procure next-generation space systems at the pace required to maintain dominance, according to a new report by the Defense Business Board. The Defense Business Board is […]