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North Korean leader promises to boost national defense in 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would boost national defenses to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation.
Interview: How the US plans to improve its missile warning satellites
Maj. Gen. DeAnna Burt, commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command, explains how the Space Force is working to improve its space-based missile warning capabilities.
By Nathan Strout
Trump administration updates GPS policy
As with past administration statements, the policy memo seeks to address the nation's over-reliance on GPS.
By Nathan Strout
L3Harris to build prototype satellite capable of tracking hypersonic weapons
The Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor prototype will culminate in an on-orbit demonstration.
By Nathan Strout
Space Development Agency confirms SpaceX, L3Harris awards following protest
A stop work order has been lifted, allowing the companies to continue with their hypersonic weapon tracking satellites.
By Nathan Strout
Exclusive: How the Space Force foiled an Iranian missile attack with a critical early warning
Members of the 2nd Space Warning Squadron explain what it was like providing the crucial early warning that allowed war fighters to seek cover from a barrage of Iranian missiles.
By Nathan Strout
Space Force awards Lockheed Martin $4.9 billion for missile warning satellites
The contract modification provides for the manufacturing and delivery of three Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared satellites.
By Nathan Strout
SpaceX wins $150 million launch contract
The company will put the Space Development Agency's first satellites on orbit in 2022.
By Nathan Strout
The 6 big military space stories of 2020
From the growth of the U.S. Space Force to the awarding of massive new contracts, 2020 has been a busy year in the space domain.
By Nathan Strout
Ramstein Air Base to host new NATO space center
The United States, Russia and China have each heavily invested in space technology in recent years, though many of the activities are closely guarded secrets.
Parochialism, not Congress or naval history, will kill the Space Force
Now is the time for U.S. Space Force to break free from the orbit of its U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy heritage to determine its future as an independent service, say the author this commentary.
By Matt Hipple and Jack McCain