The four-year-old command is set to reach full operating capacity this year—but will it stay in Colorado? By Audrey Decker, Publsihed by Defense One, 17 May 2023 The U.S. military is planning to use artificial intelligence to track objects in space—including China’s. The number of orbiting objects U.S. Space Command
If U.S. Space Command stays in Colorado, it’ll look like President Joe Biden is bending to the will of a blue state. If it moves to Alabama, he’ll be criticized for relocating a key military organization to a state that is enforcing a total abortion ban. | Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo
By Theresa Hitschens, Published by Breaking Defense, 19 April, 2023 The Space Force is rushing to meet SPACECOM's demand, developing a new acquisition plan for space "mobility and logistics" — including on-orbit servicing and repair, satellite refueling and space junk cleanup — a plan that will lean heavily on use
Space Force aims to provide a “global capability to positively ID an adversary committing an orbital attack” By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 17 April 2023 COLORADO SPRINGS — The U.S. Space Force is facing a new challenge in its role to safeguard the country’s satellites from foreign threats, as
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 3 March 2023 The guidelines are for military space operations, not for commercial or civil space activities WASHINGTON — The U.S. Defense Department on March 3 released updated guidelines for safe and responsible space operations. These guidelines were issued Feb. 9 by Defense Secretary
By Tara Copp, Published by Defense One, 4 August 2022 U.S. intelligence and military are speeding new sensors to space. They are still working on details of who’s ultimately in charge during a conflict. The National Reconnaissance Office controls some of the most advanced sensing capabilities in space, which are
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 24 May 2022 The satellite control network includes the ground stations and tracking antennas used by the U.S. military to communicate with its satellites WASHINGTON — The Space Rapid Capabilities Office awarded BlueHalo a $1.4 billion eight-year contract to add communications capacity to the
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 20 April 2022 Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein: The Space Force needs to “understand where we need tactically responsive launch, but more importantly, tactically responsive space.” WASHINGTON – The U.S. Space Force plans to conduct in 2023 a “responsive space” demonstration where private launch companies
