In a letter to Shanahan, lawmakers point out New Mexico is home to dozens of space-focused government and private sector organizations.
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Air Force analysis sheds light on why the Space Force could be more expensive than envisioned
An Air Force white paper says current space forces are inadequately resourced for the strategic competition that the United States faces in space.
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Air Force experiment NTS-3 could point the way to the next generation of GPS
The Air Force Research Laboratory in 2022 will launch an experimental PNT satellite called NTS-3, short for Navigation Technology Satellite 3.
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Air Force to submit Space Force transition plan by March 22
It has been a turbulent few days in the Air Force since Secretary Heather Wilson announced she will be stepping down to become president of the University of Texas El Paso.
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HASC Chairman: Trump’s Space Force proposal ‘too expensive’
Lawmakers are raising concerns about the cost and the rationale for a Space Force.
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Griffin: Space Development Agency to bring new capabilities that don’t exist today
The Space Development Agency will be based at the Pentagon and is projected to have about 100 people.
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Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson to step down
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson informed President Trump on Friday that she will be stepping down May 31 to become president of the University of Texas El Paso.
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Defense officials: New military branch designed for the ‘unique culture’ of space
The first step will be to get congressional authorization and $72 million in 2020 to stand up a Space Force headquarters under the Department of the Air Force. The headquarters initially would have about 200 people.
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DARPA’s Fred Kennedy tapped to lead Space Development Agency
The Space Development Agency is being created to “reenergize the space development culture, shorten the time cycles that we talked about, bring some new things to the table.”
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Lawmakers: Air Force launch procurement strategy undermines SpaceX
Sen. Feinstein and Rep. Calvert asked Secretary Heather Wilson to “review how the Air Force intends to maintain assured access to space while preserving maximum competitive opportunities for all certified launch providers.”
