Space
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Air ForceRocket Lab to Launch Air Force Payload as Inaugural Mission from U.S. Launch Site
Rocket Lab’s inaugural launch from its new U.S.-based site will be an Air Force Space Test Program payload aboard the Electron rocket, the company said Dec. 12. The Huntington, California-based […]
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SpaceAir Force Plans to Move $9 Billion Worth of Space Systems to New Space Force in 2021
The Air Force has submitted plans to the White House to begin transferring its space-related capabilities to the forthcoming Space Force next fiscal year, according to a memo obtained by […]
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Air ForceAir Force Space Command to Become U.S. Space Force in FY ’20 NDAA
The fiscal year 2020 defense authorization conference bill gives President Trump his coveted sixth military branch, by re-designating the existing Air Force Space Command as a Title 10-authorized Space Force […]
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Air ForceCongress Gearing Up to Pass FY ’20 NDAA This Week, Will Include Space Force
Armed services committee members are racing to get the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act on the floor this week after conferees reached a deal last Friday. Lawmakers speaking […]
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BudgetFuture of Space Development Agency Could Be in Jeopardy as Budget Talks Continue
Continuing resolutions and budget uncertainty are a perennial concern to the U.S. military, but the nascent Space Development Agency’s (SDA) future appears particularly tied to how quickly lawmakers can authorize […]
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Space
Griffin: Government Must Adopt Commercial Manufacturing Practices to Build New Space Architecture
The U.S. government must look at adopting commercial sector manufacturing practices to quickly build and field a more proliferated network of sensors in space, Mike Griffin, undersecretary of defense for […]
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Air ForceAir Force Continues to Evaluate U.S. Space Command HQ Location
The Air Force has yet to reach a decision on where to locate the new U.S. Space Command headquarters, three months since the combatant command’s revival in August, a senior […]
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Air ForceGAO Upholds Blue Origin Pre-Award Protest Against Air Force Launch Services Program
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has sustained Blue Origin’s pre-award protest against the Air Force, which alleged that the service’s launch services procurement (LSP) program requirements restricted competition and were […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Awarded $3.3 Billion in Satellite Support Contracts
The Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $3.3 billion contract to provide support services for several military communications satellite programs, per a Nov. 15 contract announcement. The award […]
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SpaceCommercial Space Industry Welcomes Air Force’s Pitch Day Efforts, Looks for More to Come
The format of the Air Force’s inaugural Space Pitch Day was positively received by some industry observers, who hope it is just the beginning of a concerted effort by the […]