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Space Force MEO missile-warning satellites pass critical design review

The successful review paves the way for six satellites — part of Epoch 1 of the service’s Resilient Missile Warning and Missile Tracking-MEO (MEO MW/MT) program —…

Nov 27, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein, SSC commander, shares why innovation and collaboration between acquisition and operations professionals is critical in today’s great power competition, before naming 2023 Space Systems Command Fight Tonight winner during the Space Force Ball, Nov. 17 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (U.S. Space Force Photo by Van Ha)

Space Force funds 3 projects from second annual ‘Fight Tonight’ innovation competition

The proposals were pitched by Space Systems Command employees.

Nov 22, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

The Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance System is responsible for tracking thousands of objects in space. The telescope is positioned at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. (Image credit: U.S. Air Force, Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri)

Space Force taking ‘cautious approach’ to AI, cyber officer says

“There are all kinds of uses for AI and machine learning that we tackle, we’re just taking a little more cautious approach right now,” said Col. Zachary…

Nov 16, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Crews of the National Space Defense Center provide threat-focused space domain awareness across the nation security space enterprise. (U.S. Space Force photo by Kathryn Damon)

Space Force working on new digital modeling strategy

The new strategy will standardize use of digital twins across the Space Force development pipeline, according to Lisa Costa.

Nov 8, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Space Force taps L3Harris to continue upgrades, maintenance work for ground-based sensor systems

L3Harris was awarded two contracts worth $134 million for the Maintenance of Space Situational Awareness Integrated Capabilities (MOSSAIC) program.

Oct 20, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Members from the 114th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, 71st, 73rd, and 75th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadrons, 392d Combat Training Squadron, and 379th Space Range Squadron, pose for a group photo during BLACK SKIES 23-3 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Sept. 21, 2023. (Space Force photo)

Space Force’s latest ‘Black Skies’ training event focused on drone threats, joint operations

Black Skies live simulation training is aimed at developing Space Force guardians’ skills in tactical space electromagnetic warfare operations.

Oct 6, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

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Space Force-funded accelerator picks 6 US and foreign companies for Hyperspace Challenge

This year's Hyperspace Challenge is aimed at improving space visibility and awareness, advancing space analysis and vehicle autonomy, and increasing space vehicle lifespan and maneuverability.

Oct 5, 2023 By Jon Harper

Space Force awards contract to protect space systems, data with zero-trust approach

Per the contract, the Space Force will deploy the company’s Xage Fabric — an identity-based cybersecurity mesh — across a number of the service’s satellite systems, ground-based architectures…

Oct 3, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

U.S. Army Maj. Mitchell Daugherty, mission director for the National Space Defense Center, points to a screen in front of U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Tia Scoggan, weapons and tactics section chief for the 18th Space Defense Squadron Det. 1, at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 5, 2022. 18 SDS Det. 1 provides timely and actionable Space Domain Awareness (SDA) for emergent and existing threats that are identified by the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s NSDC as on-orbit threats. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Space Force opens second collaboration hub, looks to advance space domain awareness

The lab plans to launch its first technology accelerator program — dubbed “Project Apollo" — on Oct. 26.

Sep 25, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Space Force awards $25M contract to deliver in-orbit satellite refueling prototype

The contract comes as U.S. Space Command continues to send the demand signal to the Space Force and other government agencies about its need for more maneuverable…

Sep 20, 2023 By Mikayla Easley