Image credit: Space Development Agency By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 28 January, 2025 The order sets a bold agenda to address emerging threats, including hypersonic missiles, through advanced technological solutions, including space-based interceptors. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Jan. 27 that calls for the
Chief of Space Operations U.S. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman and distinguished guests stand in front of a radar dome belonging to the 23rd Space Operations Squadron Detachment 1 at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland on April 5, 2023. Det. 1's mission is to provide telemetry, tracking and commanding operations to
(Image credit: U.S. Space Force) By Brtt Tingley, Published by Space.com, 20 December 2024 The U.S. Space Force celebrates its fifth anniversary today. The service was formally established on Dec. 20, 2019, when President Donald Trump signed it into law with the National Defense Authorization Act, the bill that allocates
Northrop Grumman and Ball Aerospace will design and develop the two mission payloads for the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program. By Daniel Patrascu, Published by Autoevolution, 16 December 2024 If a hostile nation from across the world would want to hit the US with a missile of some
Illustration of the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) polar satellite. Credit: Northrop Grumman By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 23 October 2024 The company is building two satellites for the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) program WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $1.8
Rendering of the SDA Foo Fighter constellation. Credit: Millennium Space Systems By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 13 November 2024 The Space Development Agency awarded Kratos a $116.7 million contract to build ground system for missile defense operations WASHINGTON — The technology company Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has
Image: Israeli Iron Dome By Annika Burgess, Katia Shatoba and Mark Doman, Published by ABC, 30 October 2024 First, the air-raid sirens blare. The “iron boom” comes next – the familiar sound of Israel’s air defence system in action as interceptor missiles take out rockets in mid-air. For Niva, who
By AFP Staff Writers, Publishd by Space War, 28 October 2024 Israel's defence ministry said on Monday it has earmarked $530 million to accelerate development of the laser air defence system known as "Iron Beam". "The Ministry of Defence has signed a major deal worth approximately 2 billion shekels to
