Space

A key House panel is proposing requiring the Air Force to create and implement a plan to ensure the fair evaluation of contractors competing for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) […]

The Air Force has pushed the launch of its fifth Wideband Global Satcom satellite (WGS-5) to Thursday, according to United Launch Alliance (ULA), which is providing the launch vehicle. Wideband […]

The Air Force yesterday successfully launched its fourth Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite (GPS IIF-4) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. ULA’s Atlas V rocket lifted GPS IIF-4 into space. […]

The Air Force is aiming for May 31 to release the final Hosted Payloads Solutions (HoPS) request for proposals (RFP), according to a service spokesperson. HoPS aims to provide Air […]

The Air Force is set to launch the fourth Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite (GPS IIF-4) tonight between 5:35 p.m. and 5:58 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force […]

Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) in early April declared initial operational capability (IOC) for Increment 1 of the Joint Space Operations Center’s (JSpOC) Mission System (JMS) program. Air Force spokeswoman […]

The May 22 launch of the Air Force’s fifth Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite will help bring the service one step closer to worldwide coverage, according to the Air Force. […]

The Defense Department late last month extended a policy permitting government agencies to use excess ballistic missile (XBM) assets to launch a payload into orbit on a case-by-case basis. Directive-Type […]

Raytheon [RTN] in February successfully completed the second launch readiness exercise for the launch and checkout system (LCS) of the Air Force’s next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite operational […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] announced Wednesday that NASA has extended its contract for facilities and operations development to support human spaceflight with a $167 million addition. The one-year extension brings the […]