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Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Englehardt, the noncommissioned officer-in-charge of the operations section for the 142nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, which is deployed to support 1st Theater Sustainment Command, gauges wind speed near the Camp Buehring, Kuwait, drop zone for the April 22, 2021 air drop of four bundles using the Joint Precision Air Delivery System, JPADS. Englehardt said JPADS uses the Modular Autonomous Guidance Unit, or MAGU, to manipulate the the parafoil’s rigging to steer it using GPS to reach its programmed coordinates. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Neil W. McCabe)

Pentagon alters oversight of PNT enterprise in new guidance

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks signed off on an update to how the Pentagon oversees its positioning, navigation and timing enterprise.

Apr 26, 2023 By Jon Harper

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. Through the partnering of the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and National Reconnaissance Office in the National Space Defense Center, JTF-SD brings to bear the full force of the U.S. Government and synchronizes space superiority planning and operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

As space grows more crowded, US leaders want AI to assist in future missions

At the Space Symposium, National Reconnaissance Office Director Chris Scolese emphasized that the NRO is integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning widely across the organization.

Apr 19, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, speaks to members of the Joint Task Force-Space Defense during a town hall at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Jan. 17, 2023. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Spacecom to reach full operational capability by end of year, commander says

The U.S. military's newest combatant command reached initial operational capability in August 2021 and has been working towards FOC.

Apr 18, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

SDA seeks bids for next tranche of satellites to provide global communications

The Space Development Agency is seeking industry bids for the Beta variant of its Tranche 2 transport layer consisting of 72 satellites and related ground support systems.

Apr 11, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Screenshot of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 launch, April 2, 2023.

Third time’s a charm: SpaceX launches SDA’s first batch of Tranche 0 satellites

After multiple postponements, SpaceX successfully launched 10 of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 satellites on Sunday.

Apr 2, 2023 By Jon Harper

Screenshot of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 carrying 10 SDA Tranche 0 satellites.

SpaceX aborts initial launch of SDA’s Tranche 0 satellites

SpaceX said in a tweet: “Falcon 9 had an auto abort just prior to T-0. Vehicle and payload are in good health; teams are resetting for a…

Mar 30, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

After initial delays, SDA clears first batch of Tranche 0 satellites for launch

The Space Development Agency has cleared the first data transport and missile tracking satellites in Tranche 0 for launch on Thursday, as it moves to proliferate satellites…

Mar 29, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Space Force plans to mature hybrid, multi-cloud architecture for satellite ground systems

The Space Force is pursuing a hybrid, multi-cloud approach as part of its efforts to modernize and streamline its ground-based satellite command-and-control systems, a top Space Force…

Mar 23, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

SDA issues solicitation for new space-based sensor payloads to aid missile testing

The payloads will be able to track data created during live tests for hypersonic weapons and other high-speed missiles.

Mar 17, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

SDA taps Raytheon for ‘fifth orbital plane’ of missile-tracking satellites

Raytheon’s constellation of seven satellites is slated to launch in late 2025, and will be a key element of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Mar 6, 2023 By Brandi Vincent