Space
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SpaceDepartment of Air Force Budget Has Clues on U.S. Space Force Program for Space-Based GMTI
Although the classified budget may cloak U.S. efforts to develop a space-based ground moving target indicator (GMTI) radar, the Department of the Air Force’s fiscal 2022 request sheds some light […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Requests $800 Million Increase in R&D, $456 Million More for Acquisition
The U.S. Space Force (USSF), which became an independent military service in December, 2019, is requesting $11.3 billion for research and development (R&D) in the service’s fiscal 2022 budget–an $800 […]
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SpaceSpace Information Warfare Looms, As U.S. Military Seeks to Use Starlink, Other Commercial Providers
Information warfare using satellite data looms as a new frontier of “gray zone” conflict between the United States and China. Last October, China said that it had begun an effort […]
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SpaceGM, Lockheed Martin Partner To Develop Lunar Terrain Vehicle For NASA’s Artemis Program
General Motors [GM] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] are teaming up to develop a lunar terrain vehicle for NASA’s Artemis program that would be used to transport astronauts on the moon, […]
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SpaceKendall “Personally…Not Convinced” of Need for U.S. Space Force SAE
Frank Kendall, President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. Air Force Secretary, indicated on May 25 that he is not convinced of the need for a separate service acquisition executive (SAE) […]
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SpaceUnified Data Library To Be Significant Part of U.S. Space Force Contribution to ABMS
The Unified Data Library (UDL) is to be a significant part of the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) contribution to the Department of the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS)–the […]
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SpaceU.S. Emphasizes Focus on “Responsible Behavior” in Space, As Nations Submit Proposals to U.N.
Rather than pursuing an international ban on anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons, the United States is focusing on developing an international consensus on responsible behaviors in outer space, such as activities that […]
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SpaceDelays Surface in Planned U.S. Space Force Launches Under NSSL
Delays are surfacing in planned U.S. Space Force (USSF) missions under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program. USSF has said that its first Falcon Heavy launch is to be […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Launches SBIRS GEO-5 Satellite, As Service Looks Ahead to Next-Gen OPIR
The United States Space Force launched the fifth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit missile warning satellite (SBIRS GEO-5) on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at Cape […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyABL Space Systems to Use RS1 Rocket for DIU Responsive Launch II Mission
California-based ABL Space Systems said on May 17 that it has received a contract from the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), geared to speeding the delivery of innovative commercial technology, […]