GSSAP space domain awareness satellite (Air Force Space Command archive) By Sandra Erwin, Publishd by Space News, 18 February 2026 The Defense Innovation Unit plans to select companies to field and operate spacecraft before transferring them to government control within three years WASHINGTON — In a departure from how military
A ground-based interceptor is launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on March 25, 2019. (Department of Defense) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 11 February 2026 At SmallSat Symposium, executives cite enduring missile threat as rationale for continued investment WASHINGTON — Space industry executives said they are continuing
An artist's depiction of a missile warning/missile tracking satellite. (credit L3Harris) By Courtney Albon, Published by Air and Space Forces, 5 February 2026 The Defense Innovation Unit, the Pentagon’s commercial technology hub, plans to demonstrate low-cost, commercially derived missile defense sensors on orbit within the next two years, according to
Asteroids contain mind-boggling amounts of valuable metals – like 16 Psyche, seen here, which holds massive reserves of iron. (NASA/JPL-Caltech) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 5 February 2026 A niche corner of the commercial space sector is attracting attention from United States national security planners, not because of
UK Space Agency headquarters at Harwell Science Campus space cluster. Credit: UK Space Agency By Jason Rainbow, Published by Space News, 2 February 2026 TAMPA, Fla. — Paul Bate is stepping down as CEO of the UK Space Agency (UKSA) at the end of March as it transitions from a
A military exercise known as Southern Star integrates across space and cyber domains. Credit: U.S. Space Command By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 28 January 2026 Upcoming tabletop exercise will examine response to weapons of mass destruction in orbit ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. Space Command will, for the first
Rendering of Orbit Fab’s refueling service architecture consists of propellant depots in various orbits, and shuttles that will deliver fuel from those depots to client spacecraft. Credit: Orbit Fab By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 28 January 2026 Gen. Stephen Whiting: As space becomes a contested military domain, the
Image credit: U.S. Space Force By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 22 January 2026 Gen. Shawn Bratton, vice chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force, says greater reliance on satellites is forcing faster integration with the joint force and long-term planning beyond Earth orbit WASHINGTON — The
