Illustration of in-space refueling of satellites. Credit: Orbit Fab By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 20 May 2026 USSF-23 mission will launch vehicles to demonstrate refueling and satellite servicing in geostationary orbit WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is preparing to launch multiple spacecraft to geostationary orbit in 2027
Posted by MSN, 18 May 2026 Major contract win: Intuitive Machines will compete under the Space Force’s Andromeda program to develop advanced systems for tracking and characterizing objects in geosynchronous orbit. Strategic business shift: The award is the company's first major milestone after acquiring Lanteris Space Systems, signaling a pivot
An illustration of the Golden Dome. Credit: Arcfield By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 18 May 2026 Behind the classified architecture is a struggle over affordability, industrial scale and whether commercial space economics can work for national defense WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials overseeing Golden Dome are trying to convince
Northrop Grumman will supply 36 satellites for SDA's Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta Data Transport Layer. Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman By Courtney Albon, Published by Air and Space Forces, 29 April 2026 The Space Force plans to expand the scope of its data transport constellation in the next few years, kick-starting
The Air Force Research Laboratory is now exploring cislunar space, which is expected to get more congested as more firms and countries invest in space travel to the moon. Their Cislunar Highway Patrol (CHPS) will experiment with space domain awareness beyond Geosynchronous Earth Orbit. AFRL courtesy image By Kouceila Rekik,
Image: L3Harris Technologies By Steve Trimble, Published by Aviation Week, 29 April 2026 Space-based interceptors are no longer an intrinsic component of the Golden Dome program. A proliferated constellation of orbital, rocket-fired missiles is still being considered, but they are unnecessary if the defense industry is not ready to deliver
By Efosa Udinmwen, Published by Techradar, 28 April 2026 The US Space Force chose to cut losses instead of funding endless fixes A $6.27 billion GPS overhaul collapsed under persistent technical failures Testing exposed system flaws that risked global GPS reliability US Space Force abandoned the project after the timeline
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in front of a map of Trump's proposed "Golden Dome" missile defense system in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Alex Brandon/The Associated Press) By Michael Marrow, Published by Breaking Defense, 24 April 2026 The service pledged
