Space
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SpaceL3Harris Expands Payload Facility in Indiana to Meet Demand for Missile Defense Capabilities
L3Harris Technologies [LHX] completed a $125 million expansion at its payload manufacturing facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to support its work for the Space Development Agency (SDA) and the “Golden […]
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SpaceDARPA Program Seeks Autonomous, Maneuverable Satellites For Cislunar Domain Awareness
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting approaches for prototype spacecraft that can autonomously navigate and be highly maneuverable in a low lunar orbit (LLO) for cislunar space […]
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SpaceNRO Launches Another Proliferated Architecture Mission
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) last Saturday morning launched its ninth proliferated architecture mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, […]
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SpaceAdvances And Adjustments Are Needed To Bring Space Communications To The Edge
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — As the commercial space industry is investing in space communications with satellite constellations, terminals, and networking technologies, the U.S. military is working through how to bring […]
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Air ForceSSC Official Says TacSRT Has Received COCOM Support
Combatant commands (COCOMs) have voiced support for U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Tactical, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Tracking (TacSRT) program, an SSC official said. The full-year FY 2025 Continuing […]
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SpaceBringing Together Commercial Operations for Military Use Hinges on Integration Roadmaps
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Commercial space and military leaders are working through challenges to achieve greater integration of private sector capabilities for military use. Col. Richard Kniseley, senior materiel leader of the Commercial […]
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SpaceNew Space Adviser Charged With Integrating Military Space Enterprise
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Department of the Air Force’s acting space acquisition chief recently added a senior adviser to his staff to honcho the seemingly gargantuan task of integrating and making […]
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Missile DefenseMission Analysis For Golden Dome Will Lay Foundation For Programs, Budget, Space Chief Says
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Even though a reference architecture and implementation plan for a future homeland missile defense protection shield were due in late March, the mission analysis phase is ongoing and […]
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Missile DefenseLRDR to Enter Operational Test This Summer
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to conduct operational testing of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) this summer and quickly move it to Space Force for […]
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SpaceSpace Force’s International Strategy Promises Tighter Integration With Allies And Partners, Saltzman Says
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman on Wednesday introduced the Space Force’s first international strategy, a roadmap to tighten coordination and collaboration with allies and partners. Enhancing […]