airandspaceforces

Frank Borman, Apollo 8 Commander and USAF Pilot, Dies at 95

Frank Borman, Apollo 8 Commander and USAF Pilot, Dies at 95_655235b31ba4a.jpeg

Frank Borman, Apollo 8 Commander and USAF Pilot, Dies at 95

airandspaceforces November 13, 2023

Nov. 12, 2023 | By John A. Tirpak Share Article Frank Borman, Air Force fighter and test...

Austin Heads to Indo-Pacific as Space Race Heats Up on Korean Peninsula

Austin Heads to Indo-Pacific as Space Race Heats Up on Korean Peninsula_654b9f78b20e7.jpeg

Austin Heads to Indo-Pacific as Space Race Heats Up on Korean Peninsula

airandspaceforces November 8, 2023

Nov. 7, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley Share Article Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III...

Ken Mattingly, Apollo and Space Shuttle Astronaut, Dies at 87

Ken Mattingly, Apollo and Space Shuttle Astronaut, Dies at 87_654665b95ea54.png

Ken Mattingly, Apollo and Space Shuttle Astronaut, Dies at 87

airandspaceforces November 4, 2023

Nov. 3, 2023 | By John A. Tirpak Share Article Thomas Kenneth Mattingly, II, the command module...

Driving Accountability in Space Acquisition

Launch_Feature2-2000x700

Driving Accountability in Space Acquisition

airandspaceforces November 3, 2023

Assistant Secretary Frank Calvelli’s nine tenets for accelerating acquisition are having an impact. Challenges remain in the details....

WORLD: Space: Rapid ‘Victus Nox’ Launch Is Like Yeager Breaking Sound Barrier

Firefly-Alpha

WORLD: Space: Rapid ‘Victus Nox’ Launch Is Like Yeager Breaking Sound Barrier

airandspaceforces November 3, 2023

By David Roza Likening the record-breaking trek from order to launch of a satellite in September to...

Space Force Plans 21 National Security Launches in 2024

Space Force Plans 21 National Security Launches in 2024_6545008cba19e.jpeg

Space Force Plans 21 National Security Launches in 2024

airandspaceforces November 3, 2023

Nov. 2, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley Share Article The Space Force aims to boost its...

Space Force Sets Date to Activate Its Europe and Africa Component in December

Space Force Sets Date to Activate Its Europe and Africa Component in December_6542655a65841.jpeg

Space Force Sets Date to Activate Its Europe and Africa Component in December

airandspaceforces November 1, 2023

Oct. 31, 2023 | By Chris Gordon Share Article The U.S. Space Force will officially activate its...

SDA Hands Out Contract for 38 New Satellites, Considers Tweak for Future Batch

SDA Hands Out Contract for 38 New Satellites, Considers Tweak for Future Batch_65401fc02143b.jpeg

SDA Hands Out Contract for 38 New Satellites, Considers Tweak for Future Batch

airandspaceforces October 30, 2023

Oct. 30, 2023 | By Greg Hadley Share Article The Space Development Agency added 38 more satellites...

Space Force Solidifies New JTAGS Mission With Stand-Up of Squadron and Detachment

Space Force Solidifies New JTAGS Mission With Stand-Up of Squadron and Detachment_653be0a02c923.jpeg

Space Force Solidifies New JTAGS Mission With Stand-Up of Squadron and Detachment

airandspaceforces October 27, 2023

Oct. 26, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley Share Article The Space Force has taken key steps...

SDA Awards Deal to York for 62 More LEO Satellites

SDA Awards Deal to York for 62 More LEO Satellites_6533ddcc50781.jpeg

SDA Awards Deal to York for 62 More LEO Satellites

airandspaceforces October 21, 2023

Oct. 20, 2023 | By Greg Hadley Share Article The Space Development Agency awarded a contract for...