Military Space USA 2021

SMi Group are proud to announce the return of the 2nd annual Military Space USA Conference and Exhibition taking place at the Renaissance Hotel, Los Angeles, on the 7th–9th June.

With the US DoD pushing the acquisition of the next generat…

Air & Space Power Conference 2020 (ASPC20)

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Information Advantage for the Next Generation Air Force

The Royal Air Force Chief of the Air Staff’s 2020 Air and Space Power Conference will build on the multi-domain themes that were introduced at the 2019 Conference, and w…

Defence Space 2020 : Military Space: Mobilise, Modernise, Transform

Defence Space 2020 is the leading platform for all those who seek to influence emerging thinking on the UK’s military space capability and plans. Bringing together senior UK Government officials, industry, academics, and leaders in disruptive te…

Space Force, Air Force key tasks not being derailed by coronavirus

Goldfein: "We're still flying global mobility missions and conducting global space operations.”

Air Force to restart base selection process for U.S. Space Command headquarters

Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett said the selection criteria will be announced this spring.

Sigmatech wins Air Force contract to support the office of space acquisition and integration

Sigmatech will provide “architecture and integration support for Air Force space systems and programs."

Air Force space adviser Barnes assumes key role in standup of U.S. Space Force

Barnes’ office is now the central coordinator between Space Force personnel in the Pentagon and in Colorado Springs.

Independent study of launch market says U.S. Air Force should support three domestic providers

In response to concerns about its launch procurement strategy, the Air Force asked RAND to conduct an independent analysis of the heavy lift launch market.

Study of industry capabilities could reshape national security investments

The National Security Launch Architecture is not a traditional launch market study but a more comprehensive look at what capabilities commercial players could bring to the military for future space operations.

Air Force rolls out red carpet, credit card to attract small business

David Shahady, who directs the Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, spoke with SpaceNews about Air Force Space Pitch Day and about the Air Force’s SBIR program.

Following standup of U.S. Space Force, Air Force bases could be renamed as space bases

Raymond: “We do have a plan to rename the principal Air Force bases that house space units to be space bases."

Air Force seeking commercial technologies for cislunar space operations

On the wish list for the next round of SBIR bids are technologies for operations far beyond geosynchronous Earth orbit, near the moon's orbit.

Barrett: Air Force to ‘move out smartly’ on Space Force

Barrett said the Air Force is reviewing the NDAA conference agreement and discussing next steps

L3Harris, Northrop Grumman win contracts to connect Air Force hardware with commercial space broadband

The contracts are the latest awarded under a project called Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space Internet

U.S. Space Command eager to hand over space traffic duties to Commerce Department

Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting said the transfer of space traffic management responsibilities can't happen until Commerce gets the necessary resources.

Top procurement official warns budget impasse ‘debilitating’ to military space programs

Will Roper said an extended CR is especially damaging for space "where we are trying to build systems to be survivable."