Military
U.S. Space Force chief: The use of space technology in Ukraine ‘is what we can expect in the future’
The war in Ukraine has put on display military forces’ growing reliance on satellites and has created incentives to disrupt opponents’ access to space systems, said Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force
SpaceX rolls out new business line focused on military satellite services
SpaceX on Dec. 2 revealed a new business segment called Starshield aimed at U.S. national security government agencies.
Space Force establishes component at U.S. Central Command
U.S. Central Command on Dec. 2 activated a Space Force component known as U.S. Space Forces-Central
Rocket Lab launches subsidiary focused on national security market
Rocket Lab USA is creating a separate entity to focus on U.S. defense and intelligence agency customers.
Cognitive Space hires retired general as strategic advisor
Cognitive Space, a startup based in Houston, Texas, announced Dec. 1 that retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Aaron Prupas has joined the company as a strategic advisor.
Wide-Field-of-View missile warning satellite transmits first images
The U.S. Space Force has received initial images from a new missile-warning satellite launched in July.
U.S. Space Command supports use of ‘responsive launch’ to deter China and Russia
Gen. James Dickinson, head of U.S. Space Command, said the U.S. military should take advantage of commercially available launch options and vehicles that can operate from multiple locations
Pentagon report: China’s space strategy shaped by technological change
The Pentagon in its 2022 report on China's military capabilities says the PLA continues to develop weapons for use against satellites in orbit
Space Force delivers final payload for Space Norway’s arctic broadband mission
The U.S. Space Force announced Nov. 28 it delivered the second and final military communications payloads that will launch in 2023 on Space Norway’s Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission
Space Force orders three GPS satellites for $744 million
The U.S. Space Force announced Nov. 28 it has ordered three GPS 3F satellites from Lockheed Martin for $744 million.
Demonstration of new layer of missile-warning satellites planned for 2026
The U.S. Space Systems Command announced Nov. 28 that two satellite designs — one by Millennium Space Systems and the other by Raytheon Intelligence & Space — passed critical reviews and will move into the next phase of development.
Millennium Space’s missile-warning satellite clears design review
Millennium Space Systems announced Nov. 23 its proposed satellite design for a U.S. Space Force missile-warning constellation passed a critical review.
Viasat wins $325 million U.S. Special Operations Command contract
The U.S. Special Operations Command awarded Viasat a $325 million contract to provide communications equipment and networking services over the next five years.
Space Force establishes permanent presence in Indo-Pacific region
The Space Force on Nov. 22 formally established a unit within U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
Op-ed | Remarkable pivot happening in the national security space business
There is a remarkable pivot that is happening within the national security space business.
Space Force to recompete contract for integration of rideshare payloads
The Space Force is researching industry interest in the follow-on to the $94 million Launch Manifest Systems Integration contract that Parsons Corp. won in 2019
