Space

The Air Force officially announced May 14 it has narrowed the options for a new U.S. Space Command location down to six potential sites and expects to make a decision […]

The House Appropriations Committee’s recently released fiscal year 2020 draft defense bill funds various Air Force space efforts, but also places holds on Pentagon-wide space endeavors including the Space Force […]

The Air Force has awarded United Launch Alliance (ULA) a $149 million contract modification for the second of three planned launch missions for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the service […]

Navy and Marine Corps space leaders said Monday they have not determined the impact a Space Force would have on their own personnel, while noting that there are ongoing discussions […]

Vice President Mike Pence lauded U.S. leadership in the booming global space industry and renewed the Trump administration’s call to stand up a new Space Force within the Pentagon in […]

The Air Force released a request for proposals (RFP) May 3 for Phase 2 of its launch service procurement (LSP) effort, with the intent to award contracts to two providers […]

The Air Force this week released two requests for information related to the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (ESS) program that will eventually replace the service’s current Advanced EHF (AEHF) satellite […]

The Air Force has awarded Boeing [BA] a not-to-exceed $605 million firm-fixed price contract modification to build one additional Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite, according to an April 19 announcement. […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Citing overwhelming success at the first-ever Air Force Pitch Day in March, the service announced a second opportunity for companies to get on contract in minutes […]

Most members of the Senate Armed Services Committee sounded skeptical of the Pentagon’s proposal to create a new Space Force under the Air Force during a hearing Thursday. While Acting […]