Lockheed Martin's new ASPIN adaptor provides an electrical and a data interface, and a docking mechanism for a servicing vehicle. (Graphic: Lockheed Martin) By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 16 April 2026 The service's new Objective Force plan calls for demonstrating on-orbit refueling and fielding operational "space tugs" by
Illustration of BAE Systems' Ascent spacecraft. By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 14 April 2026 BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin are developing maneuvering satellites that can be refueled COLORADO SPRINGS — U.S. defense contractors BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin are accelerating internal investments in maneuverable satellite designs, betting that military
Proposed Aurora spaceplane. Photo: POLARIS Raumflugzeuge By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 8 April 2026 Secure World Foundation report highlights global reliance on orbiting systems and spread of interference technologies WASHINGTON — Space security is shifting from a niche arms-control concern to a central policy issue as reliance on
(Image credit: U.S. Space Force) By Debra Werner, Published by Space News, 24 March 2026 WASHINGTON – Electronic warfare is a growing threat to U.S. space systems, according to a March 23 unclassified briefing by U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sergeant Ron Lerch, senior enlisted advisor to the Deputy Chief
True Anomaly announced in October 2024, that it had selected Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket to launch its Jackal autonomous orbiter for the US Space Force’s Rapid Response Demonstration Mission, Victus Haze By Stephen Clark, Published by Ars Technica, 19 March 2026 “Where we are today in space warfare is very
U.S. military operators review sensor data at the Combined Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Space Delta 5 supports and presents combat-ready forces to command and control the Combined Space Operations Center, which closes blue kill chains by delivering space-enabled effects—including GPS, missile warning and electromagnetic interference
An artist illustration depicts an Orbit Fab on-orbit fuel shuttle, center, as it leaves its fuel station, left, and prepares to dock and refuel a satellite outfitted with the company's Rapidly Attachable Fluid Transfer Interface (RAFTI) to significantly extend satellite mission life and return on investment versus expensive, inefficient one-and-done
A notional rendering of China's reusable space plane (Image credit: Erik Simonsen/Getty Images) By William Zheng, Published by South China Morning POst, 7 February 2026 China on Saturday launched the latest mission of its reusable experimental spacecraft – a potential rival to the US Space Force’s X-37B. It was China’s
