A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station carrying a classified spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office in March 2024. Paul Hennessy / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images By Audrey Decker, Published by Defense One, 3 October 2024 Persistent imagery
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched the Crew-9 mission on September 28. NASA By Passant Rabie, Published by Gizmodo, 2 October 2024 It looks like the Falcon 9 rocket won’t be flying again anytime soon. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has requested an investigation into SpaceX’s launch of its Crew-9 mission
Iceye SAR image of the port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, taken in early September 2024. Credit: Iceye By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 2 October 2024 Iceye says its SAR satellites can discern specific types of military equipment, and spot objects through tree cover and foliage WASHINGTON — Companies
By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 1 October 2024 The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has taken a step forward in its Science and Technology Oriented Research and Development in Missile Defence (STORM) programme by announcing the shortlist of companies vying for the six-year contract. This phase brings the
BySharon Lemac-Vincere, Published by Wired, 29 June 2024 As more and more infrastructure is deployed in space, the risk of cyber attacks increases. The US military wants to team up with the private sector to protect assets everyone relies on. The US military recently launched a groundbreaking initiative to strengthen
Presented by Booz Allen, Published by Space Project, 30 September 2024 As operations expand and adversaries jostle for dominance, U.S. space agencies must stay ahead of the curve to help ensure peace in space—and down below. From powering financial transactions to forecasting weather and enabling global communication, space technology underpins
Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexcio, headquarters to SpRCO By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 27 September 2024 A future challenge for the R2C2 program will be figuring out how it fits under the Pentagon's overarching Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) efforts, Kelly Hammett, director of the
Vandenberg Tracking Station and the Ellison Onizuka Satellite Operations Facility support the Satellite Control Network. Credit: U.S. Space Force By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 25 September 2024 The Space Systems Command is interested in creating a “commercial antenna marketplace” WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is moving forward
