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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.

4 days ago 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

Members of the 18th Space Defense Combat Squadron, a unit assigned to U.S. Space Forces – Space under the USSF Force Generation model, observe orbital data at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 4, 2024.  (Photo by David Dozoretz)

Space Force on track to deliver modernized space monitoring software in 2025

The Space Force and L3Harris expect the Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS) to reach operational capability in 2025.

Apr 14, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Space Force plans to kick off 3 additional commercial reserve fleet ‘pilots’ in 2025

The upcoming pilots will focus on satellite communications, small launch providers and tactical surveillance, reconnaissance and tracking.

Apr 11, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

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)

Space Force continues expansion of commercial surveillance, data analytics program

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…

Apr 9, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Space Force launches new effort to share unclassified threat data with commercial industry

The Orbital Watch initiative comes as the Space Force explores how to better integrate commercial capabilities into its warfighting architectures and operations.

Apr 9, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Troy Meink appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his nomination to be secretary of the Air Force in Washington, D.C., March 27, 2025. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

Trump’s Air Force secretary nominee pledges ‘holistic look’ at service modernization efforts

Troy Meink also told lawmakers that the Department of the Air Force must move faster on innovating new technologies.

Mar 27, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman delivers remarks during the Spacepower Conference at Orlando, Florida, Dec. 10, 2024. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster)

Space Force writing new framework to outline ‘space warfighting’ concepts, definitions

The upcoming "space warfighting" framework will define the Space Force's terminology and concepts for operational planners, Gen. Chance Saltzman said.

Mar 26, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

New Space Force plan charts path for enhanced Unified Data Library

The updated plan lays out how the service will improve its data-sharing capabilities and further integrate its fledgling cloud-based data repository.

Mar 19, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

China practicing on-orbit ‘dogfighting’ tactics with space assets, Gen. Guetlein says

The demonstrations are yet another example of adversary advancements in space and their ability to use them for military applications.

Mar 18, 2025 By Mikayla Easley