Long delays with programs could put the U.S. behind adversaries in the increasingly contested space environment, said Maj. Gen. David Thompson, vice commander of Air Force Space Command.
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China planning to increase rate of human missions, hire new astronauts as it develops space station
Chinese officials said they are planning four crewed missions over the course of five years as assembly of the country’s first permanent space station begins in 2019.
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SpaceX will launch next secret X-37 Air Force mission
It will be the fifth mission for the Air Force’s advanced spaceplane, and the first time it hasn’t lifted off aboard a ULA rocket.
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SpaceX conducts static-fire test ahead of its next Falcon 9 launch; a small wildfire near pad
SpaceX said the test was a success, setting the stage for a launch late Thursday of a Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station.
Posted inCommercial
Sierra Nevada Corporation passes key milestone in NASA commercial cargo contract
The company confirmed that the Dream Chaser vehicle can meet NASA requirements for transporting cargo to and from the space station.
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Air Force lays out its case for keeping space operations
Separating space operations from the Air Force would hamper the service’s efforts to address threats in orbit, Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said.
Posted inPolicy & Politics
Milspace officials say resiliency is about more than just spending more money
Don’t look for a line item marked “resiliency” in the space budget. That was the message from top Defense Department space officials at this month’s Washington Space Business Roundtable lunch.
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Japanese satellite operator Sky Perfect JSAT will invest in broadband company LeoSat
LeoSat is developing a constellation of 108 low-Earth-orbit satellites that will provide high-throughput communications.
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Air Force Secretary Wilson will serve as PDSA, senior official says
The White House has not said whether it will keep the position, and there was speculation it would be replaced with a different leadership plan.
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Wilson confirmed as next Air Force Secretary
She will be in charge of guiding service policy on space and will serve as the ultimate acquisition authority.
