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The Boeing Company signage is displayed above the company’s booth at Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week at the Tampa Convention Center on May 19, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Luke Sharrett/Getty Images)

Boeing awarded $2B deal to build next-gen comms sats for Space Force

Boeing beat out Lockheed Martin for the MUOS Service Life Extension program, which will keep the constellation operational through the mid-2030s.
A Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle is readied for lift off from the company’s Launch Complex-1 (LC-1) in Mahia, New Zealand, as part of the U.S. Space Force Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) VICTUS HAZE mission, June 19, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Rocket Lab)

Space Force sets another record with rapid launch of Victus Haze mission

The Victus Haze launch shattered the Space Force's previous record of how quickly it could launch a satellite after giving orders.
View of Earth from space at night showing illuminated city lights and glowing data network lines connecting various points across continents, symbolizing global communication, technology, and interconnected digital infrastructure. The image highlights the curvature of the planet with a bright sunrise over the horizon and deep space background. Maps from NASA: https://visibleearth.nasa.gov/images/144875/earth-at-night-black-marble-2012-color-maps-v2

SpaceX wins $4B deal to accelerate deployment of aircraft-tracking satellites

The Space Force's Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator will serve as an option to replace AWACS aircraft and bolster its AMTI capabilities.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced his plans for the “Golden Dome,” a national ballistic and cruise missile defense system. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Space Force names 12 companies to develop Golden Dome’s space-based interceptors

Under the OTA agreements, the 12 firms will develop and demonstrate space-based interceptor prototypes by 2028.
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