Crews of the National Space Defense Center at provide threat-focused space domain awareness across the nation security space enterprise. The NSDC was originally established in 2015 as the Joint Interagency Combined Space Operations Center and was renamed in 2017 to more accurately reflect its mission. (U.S. Space Force photo by Kathryn Damon)
The Commercial Space Office is entering the next phase of the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve Program aimed at delivering a minimal viable capability before the end of…
Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John F. Bentivegna speaks with U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton, U.S. Space Forces in Europe – Space Forces Africa commander, and other key leadership at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 25, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Calvert)
Throughout his nearly three-decade career in federal government, Beauchamp has been at the forefront of several pivotal moments at the Pentagon — from the boom of commercial…
Gen. Chance Saltzman, and Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth sign a memorandum of understanding May 21, 2025, at the GEOINT Symposium. (Photo credit: Space Force)
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, and Israel Defense Forces emplace the Trident Pier on the Gaza coast, May 16, 2024. (Photo source: DVIDS)
The Space Force is also close to reaching agreements with the NGA and NRO on how to share roles and responsibilities for purchasing commercial satellite imagery and…
The Orbital Watch initiative comes as the Space Force explores how to better integrate commercial capabilities into its warfighting architectures and operations.
Edward Ramey, space domain characterization common operating picture segment (SDCCS) lead integration and training support for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, looks at a computer screen at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 19, 2022. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)
The Commercial Integration Cell looks to improve how the Space Force and commercial industry share classified information on threats in the space domain.