Space
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SpaceAutomated, Multi-Orbit Switching May Hold Promise for Bolstering U.S./Allied Military Communications
Automated multi-orbit and multi-network switching may bolster U.S. and allied military communications in crises in which adversaries attempt to jam such communications and in geographical areas that encounter signal disruptions. […]
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SpaceBiden Nominates NRO Veteran/Booz Allen Official As Space Acquisition Executive
President Biden on Dec. 15 nominated Booz Allen Hamilton [BAH] executive Frank Calvelli, who served as principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) from 2012 to 2020, as […]
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SpaceIntelligence and Simulation Data Sharing to Help Speed Space System Fielding
The sharing of intelligence and simulation data early on in military space system design will help accelerate the fielding of space systems, Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno, the U.S. Space Force […]
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SpaceProject Moonlighter Satellite To Be Modeled After 3U Cubesats
A U.S. Space Force effort to launch a dedicated cybersecurity testing satellite in 2023 will include a design modeled after the common 3U cube satellites (cubesats), which weigh no more […]
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SpaceDepartment of Air Force May Launch Satellite for Cybersecurity Testing in 2023
Under Project Moonlighter, the Department of the Air Force may launch a satellite for dedicated cybersecurity testing in 2023, a U.S. Space Force official said. “Moonlighter is going to be […]
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SpaceRocket Lab to Acquire Space Solar Power Provider
As California-based Rocket Lab [RKLB] looks to provide its Neutron rocket for future U.S. Space Force launches, the company on Dec. 13 took a step toward alternative power sources when […]
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SpaceEmerging Space Warfighting Doctrine May Include Maneuver Warfare
The emerging space warfighting doctrine that will adhere to concepts in the U.S. Space Force’s Spacepower: Doctrine for Space Forces last year may include maneuver warfare to decrease the predictability […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Completes Construction, Initially Fields LRDR in Alaska
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said it completed construction and installation of radar arrays for the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) and started initial fielding during a ceremony on Monday. […]
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Air ForceU.S. Central Command Looks to Bolster ISR Coverage
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to strengthen its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities beyond those afforded by current space assets and the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper. “The fact […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Launches STP-3 Mission from Cape Canaveral
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Test Program-3 (STP-3) mission got spaceborne in the early morning hours of Dec. 7 after a 5:19 a.m. launch aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) […]
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