Space Command Archives

Space Command stands up new simulated environment for wargaming

The platform known as CAVE recently achieved minimum viable capability.

Apr 10, 2024 By Mikayla Easley

Artist rendering of an Orbit Fab shuttle refueling Astroscale’s servicing vehicle. (Orbit Fab image)

Space Force prodded to provide clear demand signal for on-orbit mobility, servicing capabilities

The commercial industry is asking the government for a clear demand signal, including requirements and funding streams, to help boost the on-orbit servicing and logistics market.

Feb 2, 2024 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 eyes in-orbit satellite refueling, propulsion attachments for mobility gaps

The efforts are driven in part by U.S. Space Command’s shift towards “dynamic space operations” — the ability to easily, continuously and quickly maneuver on-orbit satellites.

Jan 31, 2024 By Mikayla Easley

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket with the SILENTBARKER/NROL-107 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and United States Space Force rolls from the Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. (United Launch Alliance photo)

Silentbarker ‘watchdog’ satellites successfully launched for Space Force-NRO spy missions

Silentbarker is a joint NRO-Space Force program designed to monitor objects in geosynchronous orbit.

Sep 10, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, director of Defense information Systems Agency, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee, subcommitee on cyber security, in Washington, D.C. March 29, 2023. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

DOD’s main network defense arm is seeking new ways to improve force readiness, systems security

For the first time, the DOD has outlined training requirements for cybersecurity service providers.

Aug 30, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Marines with Marine Special Operations Company Charlie, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, process intelligence and set up a visual tele-communication feed after a simulated direct-action night raid during a company level exercise along the state line between Arizona and California, Oct. 20, 2015. Special operations are conducted in hostile, denied or politically sensitive environments, requiring heavy emphasis on combat support capabilities, modes of employment, and dependence on operational intelligence and indigenous assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Steven Fox, released)

Modern ‘triad’ initiated by Army is making its way to joint combatant commands

U.S. Special Operations Command is looking to take lessons from the Army's new "SOF, cyber and space triad" to see what it can apply to its missions.

Aug 2, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (Artist rendering)

US Space Command wants more maneuverable satellites on orbit by 2028

“We need to be able to have sustained space maneuver for those platforms that we deem are the kind that need to be dynamic, as opposed to…

Jul 6, 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 commander urges the services to ‘keep up’ with new space-based technologies

The fight for and from space is inherently joint and demands a "space-savvy" force, said Commander of U.S. Space Command Gen. James Dickinson.

May 17, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

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

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