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Gen. Chance Saltzman makes remarks during his promotion ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 2, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

Space Force chief concerned about ‘backdoor’ for attacking satellite communications

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine demonstrates that the space and cyber domains are “inextricably linked," Space Force chief Gen. Chance Saltzman said.

6 days ago By Jon Harper

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 4-20 mission, launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on September 4, 2022. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

Spacecom leader warns of potential ‘failure modes’ as DOD pursues commercial space capabilities

The Pentagon see a number of advantages in tapping into commercial offerings as it moves to augment its capabilities and capacity.

Jan 24, 2023 By Jon Harper

Pentagon’s SDA rebrands its nascent National Defense Space Architecture

The agency’s mesh network of satellites is maturing, officials confirmed, but its original name did not accurately express its current purpose.

Jan 23, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia assembles a communication flyaway kit and Ranger SATCOM terminal to establish network connectivity at Cairo West Air Base on June 27, 2022 as part of exercise Agile Phoenix. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Glen Flanagan)

Pentagon CIO issues implementation plan to guide enterprise SATCOM capabilities

The plan heavily takes into account that the Department of Defense is working more closely with commercial and international partners for global satellite communications to power JADC2.

Jan 19, 2023 By Billy Mitchell

In a an open hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) before the House Intelligence Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee, Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Mr. Scott Bray shared this Navy image of a UAP captured during Naval Exercises off the East Coast of the United States in early 2022. The image was captured through night vision goggles and a single lens reflex camera. (DOD photo)

New ‘official channels’ for sharing data on unexplained phenomena leads to uptick in Pentagon’s collection of evidence

The majority of new UAP reporting originates from Navy and Air Force aviators and operators, a new assessment confirms.

Jan 13, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks speaks with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Commander U.S. Navy Admiral John Aquilino at USINDOPACOM Headquarters, Hawaii, Dec. 14, 2021. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Space Force puzzling out future support for combatant commands

A full-scale mission analysis is in the pipeline, a senior Space Force official confirmed.

Nov 22, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

X-37B orbital test vehicle concludes sixth successful mission. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Shanks)

What we know about the Pentagon’s mysterious X-37B spaceplane and its record-setting mission

The U.S. military's uncrewed, reusable X-37B space plane just completed its sixth mission after 908 days in orbit.

Nov 15, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

SDA has big plans for a new app factory to aid battle management

The Space Development Agency recently released a draft solicitation for the Battle Management Command, Control, and Communications (BMC3) Application Factory.

Nov 14, 2022 By Jon Harper

A Czech Special Forces member provides ground support while U.S. Army Special Forces perform a static-line jump during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 5, 2022. Emerald Warrior is the largest joint special operations exercise involving U.S. Special Operations Command forces training for response to various threats above and below the threshold of armed conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph P. LeVeille)

Army’s cyber, space, SOF ‘triad’ seeks to complement nuclear triad with enhanced deterrence

The Army's new "triad" is working to integrate cyber, space and special operations capabilities for the joint force.

Oct 14, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

York Space Systems lands contract to build T1DES satellites for Pentagon

York Space Systems has been tapped to build a dozen satellites and supporting technologies for the Tranche 1 Demonstration and Experimentation System.

Oct 6, 2022 By Jon Harper

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