By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 12 December 2024 "The integration testing continues to go well," Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant told reporters at the Space Force Association's Spacepower 2024 conference in Orlando, Fla. — expressing optimism that ATLAS will meet his expectations for achieving operational capability by the end
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 23 October 2024 The new Space Systems Command effort is focused on establishing integrated C2 networks for four classified weapon systems chosen by the head of US Space Command Gen. Stephen Whiting. WASHINGTON — The Space Force’s primary acquisition command has established a
Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexcio, headquarters to SpRCO By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 27 September 2024 A future challenge for the R2C2 program will be figuring out how it fits under the Pentagon's overarching Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) efforts, Kelly Hammett, director of the
The Space Force is developing the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) program as the ground system for the SBIRS and Next-Gen OPIR missile warning satellites. (Graphic: RTX) By Tom Dunlop, Published by UK Defence Journal, 4 March 2024 BAE Systems has been selected by the Space Systems Command (SSC)
A U.S. Space Force technician conducts GPS interference training with a GPS electromagnetic attack system at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. U.S. adversaries will attempt to jam GPS signals during conflicts. Credit: SpaceNews photo illustration/U.S. Space Force photo by Ethan Johnson By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 4 March 2024 The
Notional graphic of MEO missile tracking Epoch 1 satellites. Credit: Millennium Space By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 18 December 2023 The Space Systems Command last month selected Millennium Space Systems to produce six satellites WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded Millennium Space Systems contracts worth $509.5 million
U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Michael A. Guetlein, Space Systems Command commander, speaks during the 7th Annual Air Force Association Schriever Space Futures Forum on Nov. 19, 2021. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Kitterman) By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 14 December 2023 "I don't care
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman. (US Air Force photo by Andy Morataya) By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 13 December 2023 CSO Gen. Chance Saltzman said that the service is already looking at "criteria and processes" for future changes to integrate operations and sustainment, and better align
