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‘We need to deliver warfighting capability at a faster rate’: US Space Force cancels Next Generation GPS project over ‘extensive system issues’ and an ‘insurmountable’ timeline

April 28, 2026
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| GPS, Satellites, Space Force, Space Strategy, Space Warfare

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

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SpaceX wins $57 million U.S. military contract for satellite crosslink demo

April 23, 2026
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| Communications, Golden Dome, Missile Defense, Satellites, Space Force, Space Systems Command, Space Warfare, SpaceX

Illustration of space-based missile defense Credit: Space Systems Command By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 23 April 2026 The contract is to demonstrate space-based data links using the Link-182 standard that will support Golden Dome WASHINGTON — The Space Systems Command, the U.S. Space Force’s acquisition arm, awarded SpaceX

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Space Force 2040: 30,000 satellites, ‘thousands’ more Guardians

April 15, 2026
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| China, Communications, Cyber, Electronic Warfare, GPS, Missile Defense, Orbital Warfare, Russia, Satellites, Space Force, Space Strategy, Space Warfare, Surveillance

By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 15 April 2026 The Space Force's projections of its needs for orbital warfare and electronic warfare are only included in the classified version of the new Objective Force plan, but Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman confirmed that the service wants new

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Space Command pushes new warfighting model built on moving satellites

April 14, 2026
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| China, Dual and Commercial Use, Maneuverability, Satellites, Space Command, Space Force, Space Warfare, Surveillance, War Gaming

By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 14 April 2026 Gen. Stephen Whiting calls for a shift from fixed spacecraft to maneuverable assets, with wargames planned to test the concept COLORADO SPRINGS — The U.S. military’s top space commander is pressing for a fundamental shift in how the Pentagon thinks

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Space security moves to forefront as threats to satellites spreadSpace Sovereignty Is No Longer Optional

April 8, 2026
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| ASATs, China, Cyber, Electronic Warfare, France, Germany, India, Proximity, Russia, Satellites, Space Debris and Overcrowding, Space Warfare, Spaceplane, X-37

Proposed Aurora spaceplane. Photo: POLARIS Raumflugzeuge By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 8 April 2026 Secure World Foundation report highlights global reliance on orbiting systems and spread of interference technologies WASHINGTON — Space security is shifting from a niche arms-control concern to a central policy issue as reliance on

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The US has declared ‘space superiority’ over Iran. What does that mean?

April 2, 2026
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| China, Dual and Commercial Use, Iran, Russia, Satellites, Space Command, Space Force, Space Strategy, Space Warfare

An Iranian satellite launched by Russia lifts off from Baikonur in Kazakhstan in August 2022. Photograph: Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty By Thomas Novelly, Published by Defense One, 2 April 2026 Iran’s nascent space program was destroyed. It's still using other nations' space intel. The U.S. military declared space superiority over Iran this

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Agentic AI: the future of space warfare

March 31, 2026
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| AI, China, Dual and Commercial Use, Maneuverability, Satellites, Space Force, Space Warfare

Image: Agentic AI By Nina Armagno and Kim Crider, Published by Space News, 31 March 2026 The future of space warfare will be determined by the speed of decision. As satellite constellations proliferate and adversaries field increasingly sophisticated counterspace capabilities, the ability to sense, analyze and act faster than an

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What is the Pentagon’s ‘Space Data Network,’ and why does it matter for Golden Dome?

March 20, 2026
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| Communications, Golden Dome, Missile Defense, MUOS, Satellites, Space Force, Space Warfare, SWAC

Rendering of missile-warning space sensor. Credit: L3Harris Technologies By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 20 March 2026 The SDN will provide the communications pathways for integrating and moving data from missile warning/tracking sensors to interceptors in near-real time under the Golden Dome construct. WASHINGTON — The Space Force’s effort

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