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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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We Have Some Space Questions About The Golden Dome

April 18, 2026
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| Golden Dome, Hypersonic weapons, Missile Defense, Russia, Space Warfare, SpaceX, Starlink, Starshield

Image Credit: L3Harris Technologies By Tim Fernholz, Published by Payload, 18 April 2026 President Donald Trump’s executive order calling for a new, satellite-based missile defense architecture around the continental US has defense contractors salivating, but questions about the cost, capabilities, and requirement for such a system remain unanswered. Are we

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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 Force’s 2040 vision: a larger force to contend with larger Chinese, Russian threats

April 15, 2026
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| ASATs, China, Iran, NATO, Russia, Space Force, Space Strategy, Space Warfare, Ukraine, Venezuala

By Thomas Novelly, Published by Defense One, 15 April 2026 Officials speculate there could be 30,000 US satellites—more than twice as many as today. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The next 15 years will likely see potential adversaries crank up their space and counter-space capabilities, so the Space Force needs more

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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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