The Space Force wants to leverage commercial space capabilities during wartime through a Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve. (Jumpeestudio) By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 19 October 2023 WASHINGTON — The Space Force has finalized a plan for harnessing commercial satellite capabilities in times of crisis through a Commercial Augmentation
The Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites April 7 was the 10th Falcon 9 launch of 2021, eight of which have been dedicated to Starlink. Credit: 45th Space Wing By Audrey Decker, Published by Defense One, 18 October 2023 The service will release a plan for how to integrate commercial
Researchers analyze data at Stanford University’s Space Rendezvous Laboratory. Credit: SLAB By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 17 October 2023 The company, partnered with Stanford University, won a $1.5 million contract under the Orbital Prime program Researchers analyze data at Stanford University’s Space Rendezvous Laboratory. Credit: SLABWASHINGTON — Scientific Systems,
Capt. Daniel Reynolds (right) became the first Space Force Guardian to earn the Ranger tab. (Photo courtesy U.S. Army). By Nicholas Slayton, Published by Task and Purpose, 14 October, 2023 Step aside, Buzz Lightyear Capt. Daniel Reynolds graduated from the U.S. military’s Ranger School this week, becoming the first Space Force Guardian
The ground-based Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability, which is being built by Northrop Grumman, is one of the Space Force's space domain awareness systems. (Northrop Grumman) By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 11 October 2023 WASHINGTON — The Space Force is taking applications from companies and universities for the first
U.S. Space Force Sgt. Cassidy Basney (left) and Specialist 4 Neale Hart (right) provide intelligence assessments to drive simulated combat operations during Space Flag 22-3 at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., Aug. 16, 2022. Space Force photo by Judi Tomich. By Unshin Lee Harpley, Published by Air and Spaceforces, 6
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 6 October 2023 The company recently detected unusual maneuvers by Russia’s Luch Olymp-K-2 inspector satellite WASHINGTON — When Russia launched the Luch Olymp K-2 geostationary spy satellite in March, analysts expected it would carry out signals intelligence-gathering missions much like its predecessor Luch Olymp-K-1
Stoke Space said the $100 million Series B round will fund continued development of a fully reusable two-stage rocket it calls Nova. Credit: Stoke Space Technologies By Jeff Foust, Published by SpaceNews, 6 October 2023 WASHINGTON — Stoke Space, a startup that recently tested a prototype of the upper stage
