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Securing US space assets is busting the Air Force budget, Kendall says
Money for space "is going to need to double or triple over time,” the Air Force secretary said in an interview, with a resilient architecture top of mind.
Documents reveal how the Space Force would launch in 90 days
The Pentagon is waiting for Congress to decide whether to create a Space Force. This is what would happen next.
By Valerie Insinna
US Air Force’s acting secretary talks Space Force, new fighters and his next move
Acting U.S. Air Force Secretary Matt Donovan gave the Pentagon's space reorganization plan his unwavering support. Will his successor continue that trend?
By Valerie Insinna
Air Force nominee lays out her approach to space
Air Force secretary nominee Barbara Barrett told senators the U.S. "must be prepared to defend critical space assets, increase the resilience of our space enterprise, and be prepared to fight and win should deterrence fail.”
By Nathan Strout
Dunford: US faces ‘Sputnik moment’ in space race competition
The U.S. has reached a new "Sputnik moment" in which the military must act to keep the nation's competitive advantage in space against adversaries such as Russia, China, and to a lesser extent, Iran and North Korea, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday.
‘Controversial changes’ are coming in US Air Force’s next budget, its top civilian says
Is the U.S. Air Force headed for another battle over the fate of legacy aircraft?
By Valerie Insinna
The US is unprepared for space cyberwarfare
China and Russia have placed a high priority on developing superiority within the electromagnetic battlespace, the author of this commentary says.
By Lawrence Sellin
Increasing allied role in space a ‘priority’ for Space Command head
Working with allies isn’t always easy, but partnerships in space are breaking through traditional barriers.
By Aaron Mehta
Iran acknowledges rocket explosion, says test malfunctioned
Iran acknowledged for the first time on Monday that a rocket at its Imam Khomeini Space Center exploded after satellite photos showed the blast last week, with an official saying a technical malfunction during a test caused the explosion.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Let’s get back to Venus!
A planetary geologist makes his pitch to fling a satellite back to a hellish planet, where pressure on the surface is 92 times greater than on Earth and temperatures sit at a staggering 863°F (462°C), hot enough to melt lead.
By Paul K. Byrne, North Carolina State University
SPACECOM is a go: Newest combatant command signed into existence
The Pentagon is determined to prevent space from being an Achilles' heel.
By Aaron Mehta