Rendering of the SDA Foo Fighter constellation. Credit: Millennium Space Systems By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 30 April 2024 While the Space Development Agency initially intended to make awards to more than one vendor, the agency determined that a sole-source contract with the Boeing-owned firm was "best value."
The math problem of hypersonic missiles, which is just one problem (via) Posted by indi.ca, 21 April 2024 Missile defense is a fascinating idea — that you can shoot down arrows with other arrows — and it sorta works. Until it doesn’t, and until you get the bill. Missile defense is not some magic shield
Xogdor rocket illustration. Credit: Astrobotic By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 17 April 2024 The national security applications for a reusable suborbital rocket ‘haven’t been fully explored’ WASHINGTON — Astrobotic, a company that develops vehicles for space exploration missions, is making a strategic move into the defense sector with its
A Falcon Heavy rocket prepared for launch from the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Dec. 27, 2023, carrying a Space Force X-37B orbital test vehicle. U.S. Space Force By Audrey Decker, Published by Defense One, 8 April 2024 The young service is focusing on contested space—even as its budgets return to Earth.
Image credit: Space Development Agency By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 19 March 2024 SDA’s Tracking Layer Tranche 1 program will not include seven Raytheon-made satellites as originally planned WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency’s network of sensor satellites in low Earth orbit — known as Tracking Layer Tranche
Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman was nominated by President Joe Biden July 27 to be the second Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force. (U.S. Space Force) By Audrey Decker, Published by Defense One, 12 March 2024 But spending caps will slow counterspace efforts, space chief says in
The Space Force is developing the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) program as the ground system for the SBIRS and Next-Gen OPIR missile warning satellites. (Graphic: RTX) By Tom Dunlop, Published by UK Defence Journal, 4 March 2024 BAE Systems has been selected by the Space Systems Command (SSC)
The Falcon 9 rocket that carried the Space Development Agency's new satellites, shortly before launch. (photo courtesy Space Development Agency). By Nicholas Slayton, Published by Task & Purpose, 18 February 2024 The move comes even as Space Force pushes to build out its orbital infrastructure. The United States Space Force
