Space Force building ground station in Alaska ahead of launch of Arctic satcom mission

By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 1 September 2022 Satellite terminals in Alaska will be the main connection to the new EPS-R payloads that will launch in 2023 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has started building a gateway site at Clear Space Force Station, Alaska, where it will operate

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US Space Force conducts ‘simulated on-orbit combat’ training

The official emblem of Space Force's Space Training and Readiness Command, or STARCOM. (Image credit: U.S. Space Force) By Brett Tingley, Published by Space.com, 24 August 2022 The exercise brought together Space Force members with counterparts in the U.S. Army and Air Force. The U.S. Space Force just completed a

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Space Force should heed Ukraine lessons as it revamps structure: CSO nominee Saltzman

By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 13 September 2022 U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber, and Nuclear, provides an update on force generation to senior leaders at Headquarters, Space Operations Command on April 26, 2022. (U.S. Space Force photo

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Senators seek $2 billion Space Force budget boost for missile defense, responsive launch

By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 1 August 2022 WASHINGTON — Senate lawmakers want to boost the Space Force’s budget by more than $2 billion to support missile warning satellite development, responsive launch capabilities and improved testing and training infrastructure. The proposed increase comes as part of the Senate

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