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SDA Hands Out $424 Million for Advanced Comms Satellites

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SDA Hands Out $424 Million for Advanced Comms Satellites

airandspaceforces August 17, 2024

Aug. 16, 2024 | By Greg Hadley Share Article The Space Development Agency awarded contracts for the...

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Space Forces Europe and Africa Elevated to One-Star Command, Gets New Boss

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Space Forces Europe and Africa Elevated to One-Star Command, Gets New Boss

airandspaceforces August 16, 2024

Aug. 15, 2024 | By Greg Hadley Share Article Less than nine months after standing up, U.S....

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Space Force Payload Launches Aboard Allied Satellite in Historic First

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Space Force Payload Launches Aboard Allied Satellite in Historic First

airandspaceforces August 13, 2024

Aug. 12, 2024 | By Greg Hadley Share Article A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from...

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Chinese Rocket Breaks Up in Orbit, Scattering Debris

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Chinese Rocket Breaks Up in Orbit, Scattering Debris

airandspaceforces August 10, 2024

Aug. 9, 2024 | By Greg Hadley Share Article A Chinese rocket carrying the first satellites in...

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Whiting Calls for ‘Space Fires’ in Rare Hint About Offensive Weapons

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Whiting Calls for ‘Space Fires’ in Rare Hint About Offensive Weapons

airandspaceforces August 9, 2024

Aug. 8, 2024 | By Greg Hadley Share Article U.S. Space Command needs “space fires,” its commander...

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New Weather Satellites Will Start Feeding Data to Warfighters This Fall

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New Weather Satellites Will Start Feeding Data to Warfighters This Fall

airandspaceforces August 7, 2024

Aug. 6, 2024 | By Greg Hadley Share Article The Space Force expects to finish calibrating and...

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Space Order of Battle: Beyond Domain Awareness

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Space Order of Battle: Beyond Domain Awareness

airandspaceforces July 27, 2024

A more contested space domain calls for better-prepared Guardians and faster responses to dangers in space. The...

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WORLD: Personnel

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WORLD: Personnel

airandspaceforces July 27, 2024

USSF Adjusts Space Readiness Model By Greg Hadley The Space Force is reforming the way it presents...

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Space Force Offers Up to $180,000 for Select Guardians to Reenlist

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Space Force Offers Up to $180,000 for Select Guardians to Reenlist

airandspaceforces July 27, 2024

July 26, 2024 | By David Roza Share Article The Space Force is offering up to $180,000...

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Bodyguards, Hunter-Killers and More: Analysts Envision New, Expanded Roles for Small Satellites

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Bodyguards, Hunter-Killers and More: Analysts Envision New, Expanded Roles for Small Satellites

airandspaceforces July 26, 2024

July 25, 2024 | By Greg Hadley Share Article In October 2022, Assistant Secretary of the Air...

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