The Space Force mission known as Victus Nox flew on a Firefly Alpha rocket. It lifted off Sept. 14, 2023, from Space Launch Complex 2 West at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: Firefly Aerospace By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 26 September 2023 ‘It’s going to be very difficult
By Singh Rahul Sunilkumar, Published by the Hindustan Times, 25 September 2023 Rocket launch may have disrupted Earth's upper atmosphere, puncturing the ionosphere and causing a faint red glow. A rocket carrying a United States Space Force satellite blasted off on Thursday night (Friday morning in India) and may have
RS1 rocket. Credit: ABL Space Systems By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 18 September 2023 The $15 million task order is part of a $60 million STRATFI agreement announced in March WASHINGTON — ABL Space Systems, a California-based launch startup that has yet to reach orbit, received a $15 million
Firefly’s Alpha rocket for the Space Force’s VICTUS NOX mission stands on the launchpad at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. (Photo: Firefly Aerospace) By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 25 August 2023 The program, called Victus Haze, builds on the on-going Space Systems Command Victus Nox mission to rapidly
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 24 August 2023 Under a program called ‘Tactically Responsive Space Challenge’ the selected proposals can win awards of up to $1.7 million WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is kicking off a new initiative focused on the rapid deployment of satellites during conflicts or
Space Force aims to provide a “global capability to positively ID an adversary committing an orbital attack” By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 17 April 2023 COLORADO SPRINGS — The U.S. Space Force is facing a new challenge in its role to safeguard the country’s satellites from foreign threats, as
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 20 March 2023 The budget proposes $30 million in fiscal year 2024 and $30 million in 2025 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force in budget documents submitted to Congress last week is seeking $60 million over the next two years for a program known
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 12 May 2022 The Space Systems Command plans to award a contract in August for the Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS-3) mission. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force plans to select a small satellite launcher to fly a payload to low Earth orbit on short
