By Michael Sheetz, Published by CNBC, 27 September 2023 The Pentagon has awarded Elon Musk's SpaceX its first confirmed contract for the Starshield network it's developing. A Space Force spokesperson confirmed that SpaceX on Sept. 1 was awarded a one-year contract for Starshield with a maximum value of $70 million.
The Space Force mission known as Victus Nox flew on a Firefly Alpha rocket. It lifted off Sept. 14, 2023, from Space Launch Complex 2 West at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: Firefly Aerospace By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 26 September 2023 ‘It’s going to be very difficult
By Richard Currie, Published by The Register, 26 September 2023 Cold War 2 is heating up As actor Bob Hoskins once said, it's good to talk, and nowhere is that old adage more pertinent than in defusing situations that could lead to all-out war. The United States Space Force would
(left to right) Capt. Brandon Johnson, Lt. Matt Ress, and Lt. Jennifer Leo work at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Multi-Mission Operations Center in Laurel, Maryland. Credit: Space Systems Command/ Lt. Col. Laila Barasha By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 26 September 2023 Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
By Singh Rahul Sunilkumar, Published by the Hindustan Times, 25 September 2023 Rocket launch may have disrupted Earth's upper atmosphere, puncturing the ionosphere and causing a faint red glow. A rocket carrying a United States Space Force satellite blasted off on Thursday night (Friday morning in India) and may have
Render of Astroscale's ADRAS-J satellite, to be launched by Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle. (Photo: Business Wire) Published by The Mainichi, 23 September 2023 TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese startup Astroscale Holdings Inc. said Friday it has won a $25.5 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to develop a satellite
Infrared image collected by NOAA’s weather satellite GOES-15 in December 2011. The clouds are colored based on their temperature, an indication of storm intensity. Credit: NOAA By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 23 September 2023 NOAA in 2020 transferred GOES-15 to the Space Force to provide coverage over the Indian
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 22 September 2023 In a letter to congressional committees, the Air Force certifies that WGS-12 can’t be replaced by commercial alternatives WASHINGTON — Boeing expects to get a contract in the coming months to build a new communications satellite for the U.S. military, funded
