The 23rd Space Operations Squadron at New Boston Space Force Station, New Hampshire, operates satellite antennas that perform on-orbit tracking, telemetry, commanding and mission data retrieval. Credit: U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaitlin Castillo By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 27 October 2023 Industry executives say military
Northrop Grumman and Boeing are both developing prototypes for the Evolved Strategic SATCOM program. (Northrop Grumman) By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 26 October 2023 WASHINGTON — As the Space Force looks to modernize its military satellite communications and positioning, navigation and timing capabilities, its acquisition command is preparing
Published by Sputnik International, 19 October 2023 UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United States and its allies have been using civilian infrastructure in outer space for military purposes and this will have a negative impact on peaceful outer space activities, the Russian Foreign Ministry Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Department Deputy
The Space Force wants to leverage commercial space capabilities during wartime through a Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve. (Jumpeestudio) By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 19 October 2023 WASHINGTON — The Space Force has finalized a plan for harnessing commercial satellite capabilities in times of crisis through a Commercial Augmentation
The Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites April 7 was the 10th Falcon 9 launch of 2021, eight of which have been dedicated to Starlink. Credit: 45th Space Wing By Audrey Decker, Published by Defense One, 18 October 2023 The service will release a plan for how to integrate commercial
By Michael Kan, Published by PC Magazine, 13 October 2023 The International Telecommunication Union filing may be an effort to seize more radio spectrum ahead of a future Starlink upgrade. SpaceX has made a mysterious new regulatory filing for 29,888 satellites, possibly in an attempt to secure more radio spectrum
Cubesats built by Blue Canyon Technologies for NASA’s TROPICS mission. Credit: Blue Canyon Technologies/RTX By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 9 October 2023 Former Lockheed Martin executive Chris Winslett joins Raytheon’s small-satellite subsidiary amid efforts to expand the company’s footprint in defense programs WASHINGTON — Chris Winslett for three years
Published by RT.com, 29 September 2023 The billionaire entrepreneur continues to insist that the Starlink network should not be a “participant to combat” SpaceX has signed its first contract with the Pentagon to provide satellite services as part of its new ‘Starshield’ program. CEO Elon Musk described the effort as
