The U.S. and China continue to compete in space. (Image credit: Dragon Claws/iStock/Getty Images) By Leonard David, Published by Space.com, 16 May 2025 "China is there to stay in the space domain, so we need to figure out some ways to work together, at the very least, in an emergency
[Image source: eurasiantimes.com] By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 12 May 2025 Some decision-making authorities, previously closely held by the president or secretary of defense, have been delegated to US SPACECOM, according to sources, but military space leaders want more freedom to act. WASHINGTON — When the Space Force
An artist's depiction of a GPS satellite on orbit. (Lockheed Martin) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 8 May 2025 WASHINGTON — Sierra Space announced May 8 it has completed a ground-based demonstration of a navigation satellite prototype for the U.S. Space Force’s Resilient Global Positioning System (R-GPS) initiative,
GSSAP (Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 29 April 2025 WASHINGTON — In a significant departure from traditional defense procurement practices, the U.S. Space Force is moving to replace its specialized military satellites used for geostationary surveillance with systems built and operated by commercial
(Image credit: U.S. Space Force) By Audry Decker, Published by Defense One, 18 April 2025 As Trump envisions “our manifest destiny into the stars,” the Space Force is set to play a key role in America’s space ambitions. When President Donald Trump signed the Space Force into existence, he hailed
By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 17 April 2025 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force on April 17 released its most explicit blueprint yet for how it plans to defend American satellites — and, if necessary, take aim at enemy space systems — in the event of conflict. The
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 17 April 2025 WASHINGTON — A new Space Force document detailing its “warfighting” role not only claims the achievement of “space superiority” as the service’s own raison d’etre, but also asserts that control of space is the central foundation of US military power.
Rendering of L3Harris Resilient GPS satellites supporting Earth coverage with boosted M-Code and regional power above boosted M levels (Image credit: L3Harris) By Jeff Hanke, L3HarrisPublished by Space News, 17 April 2025 R-GPS gives warfighters a decisive battlefield advantage by punching through adversary jammers —wherever and whenever they need it.
