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Pentagon Official: Space ‘Essential to Any Mission’ as US Confronts Houthis

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Pentagon Official: Space ‘Essential to Any Mission’ as US Confronts Houthis

airandspaceforces January 18, 2024

Jan. 17, 2024 | By Chris Gordon Share Article Space-based assets are playing an important role as...

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New Report: Space Force Needs to Plus-Up for Cislunar Competition

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New Report: Space Force Needs to Plus-Up for Cislunar Competition

airandspaceforces January 18, 2024

Jan. 17, 2024 | By Greg Hadley Share Article As China pushes deeper into space, exploring and...

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3 Firms to Split $2.5B for New Missile Warning, Tracking, and Defense Satellites

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3 Firms to Split $2.5B for New Missile Warning, Tracking, and Defense Satellites

airandspaceforces January 17, 2024

The Space Development Agency awarded a combined $2.5 billion to L3Harris, Lockheed Martin, and Sierra Space for...

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Whiting Swears in as New SPACECOM Boss, Vowing to Foster Partnerships

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Whiting Swears in as New SPACECOM Boss, Vowing to Foster Partnerships

airandspaceforces January 11, 2024

Jan. 10, 2024 | By Unshin Lee Harpley Share Article Space Force Gen. Stephen N. Whiting became...

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Red Skies: Space Force Launches New Orbital Warfare Exercise

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Red Skies: Space Force Launches New Orbital Warfare Exercise

airandspaceforces January 9, 2024

  The Space Force held its first-ever “Red Skies” exercise last month—48 years after the first-ever Air...

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SDA Selects a New Contractor to Build 18 More Transport Layer Satellites

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SDA Selects a New Contractor to Build 18 More Transport Layer Satellites

airandspaceforces January 9, 2024

The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded a contract worth approximately $515 million to California-based Rocket Lab for...

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Why Congress Told USAF to Spell Out its Force Design for 2050

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Why Congress Told USAF to Spell Out its Force Design for 2050

airandspaceforces January 6, 2024

Jan. 5, 2024 | By Greg Hadley Share Article Congress directed the Air Force and Space Force...

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How the Space Force’s New Units Are Key to Its Counterspace Capabilities

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How the Space Force’s New Units Are Key to Its Counterspace Capabilities

airandspaceforces January 6, 2024

Jan. 5, 2024 | By Unshin Lee Harpley Share Article Space Force leaders have become increasingly vocal...

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X-37 and Chinese Space Plane Both Launch: ‘Two of the Most Watched Objects on Orbit’

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X-37 and Chinese Space Plane Both Launch: ‘Two of the Most Watched Objects on Orbit’

airandspaceforces January 3, 2024

Jan. 2, 2024 | By Greg Hadley Share Article The Space Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle returned...

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Space RCO Director: Effort to Modernize Aging Network for Controlling Satellites ‘On Track’

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Space RCO Director: Effort to Modernize Aging Network for Controlling Satellites ‘On Track’

airandspaceforces December 22, 2023

Dec. 21, 2023 | By Greg Hadley Share Article ORLANDO, Fla.—The Space Rapid Capabilities Office, charged with...

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