Space Archives

Gen. Chance Saltzman, and Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth sign a memorandum of understanding May 21, 2025, at the GEOINT Symposium. (Photo credit: Space Force)

Space Force, NGA reach agreement on purchasing power for commercial ISR

The new agreement puts an end to a two-year turf war over the roles and responsibilities for buying ISR products from commercial space providers.

May 22, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., May 20, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chad Trujillo)

Saltzman: Space Force underfunded for space control, other new missions

“We are not adequately funded for new missions that I’ve been given in space superiority," Gen. Chance Saltzman told lawmakers on Tuesday.

May 21, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced his plans for the “Golden Dome,” a national ballistic and cruise missile defense system. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump: Golden Dome will cost around $175B, be ‘fully operational’ in three years

President Trump has also named Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. Michael Guetlein as the program manager for Golden Dome.

May 20, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Rendering of Northrop Grumman’s GAS-T design that will leverage an ESPAStar-D satellite platform to add fuel and extend the life of in-orbit assets. (Northrop Grumman image)

Space Force still weighing cost, operational advantages of satellite refueling tech

“I think we’re trying to understand the value proposition of refueling and the trades that come with it," Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton said.

May 15, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

With pilot planned for 2026, DIU brings additional vendors into ‘hybrid’ space satellite network project

Under the Hybrid Space Architecture program, companies will work to create an operational pilot communications architecture by 2026.

May 12, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Space Brigade on Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, Colo., conduct a training exercise sweep of their assigned area on May 25, 2021. The training revolved around timely assembly of space related assets in unknown locations and the teams coordination, communication and combat training throughout the process.

Army stands up new career field for enlisted soldiers focused on space operations

The military occupation specialty 40D will focus on training soldiers to operate electronic warfare and other space-based capabilities.

May 2, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Space Force taps 12 vendors to host future emerging tech experiments on orbit

The STEP 2.0 IDIQ contract has a ceiling of $237 million, and the Space Force expects the first delivery order to begin in January 2026.

May 1, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

A medium range ballistic missile target is launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, as part of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 31 Event 1a (FTM-31 E1a), held on March 30, 2023 in cooperation with the U.S. Navy. (MDA photo)

Lawmakers propose $25B to fund Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense shield

The $150 billion reconciliation bill includes funding to support development and fielding of Golden Dome technologies, such as space-based sensors and interceptors.

Apr 28, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Located in the Mission Control Station at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, the Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Battlespace Awareness Center (OBAC) provides near-real-time OPIR data exploitation products that deliver situational awareness to Space Delta 4 operators and other users. (Space Force photo)

Space Force publishes new framework for how it will conduct space warfare

"Space Warfighting - A Framework for Planners" provides a list of offensive and defensive options for conducting counterspace operations.

Apr 17, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Director of the Space Development Agency, Dr. Derek Tournear, pre-records for the Defense One Tech Summit at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., June 16, 2021. (DoD photo by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Taryn Escott)

Derek Tournear to return as head of Space Development Agency following investigation

Derek Tournear was placed on administrative leave in January following a bid protest from Viasat over the agency's award for the Gamma variant of the Tranche 2…

Apr 14, 2025 By Mikayla Easley