An illustration of the Golden Dome. Credit: Arcfield By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 6 August 2025 President Trump’s signature missile defense program is reshaping Pentagon spending priorities and expanding the role of the Space Force, says a new report by the Aerospace Corp. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Trump
Joint STARS GMTI data overlaid on overhead imagery. U.S. Air Force By Audrey Decker, Published by Defense One, 4 August 2025 The new capability will first go to forces in the Indo-Pacific first. The Space Force plans to launch satellites that can track vehicles and ships in 2028 and eventually
A Long March 2D rocket lifts off from Xichang spaceport Sept. 17, 2023, carrying a group of Yaogan-39 remote sensing satellites. Credit: Ourspace By Stephen Clark, Published by Ars Technica, 1 August 2025 If it seems like there's a satellite launch almost every day, the numbers will back you up.
X-37B-Boeing By Nicholas Werner, Published by Jalopnik, 31 July 2025 The U.S. Space Force (and the Air Force before it) have been flying the Boeing X-37B spaceplane drone since 2010, demonstrating how advanced vehicles like this could maneuver on orbit and testing out a variety of advanced equipment. Now, the
Satellite image of Iran's Fordo nuclear plant. Credit: Maxar By Grant Anderson, Published by Space News, 30 July 2025 It can be said with certainty that a lot went into Operation Midnight Hammer. The June 22 precision strike on Iranian strategic weapons production facilities was an airtight operation conducted with
Northrop Grumman and Boeing are developing prototypes for the Evolved Strategic SATCOM program. (Northrop Grumman) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 29 July 2025 Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Viasat, Intelsat and Astranis will receive a combined $37.2 million under six-month contracts WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts
Russia's Pole-21E electronic countermeasures systems are designed to radiate energy in attempts to confuse cruise missiles, guided bombs, and other satellite-guided systems: Russian Ministry of Defense By Shaun Waterman, Published by Air and Space Forces, 29 July 2025 LAS VEGAS—The jamming of GPS signals around Ukraine has become so severe
The U.S. Space Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Mission Seven successfully landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 7, 2025. (Veloz Alexander/U.S. Space Force) By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 28 July 2025 The Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane will take off on its eighth mission next month, this
