Air Force
Military Space Situational Awareness 2019
Space is becoming more congested, competitive and contested with thousands of small LEO satellites set to be put into orbit over the next decade. These assets offer the opportunity to provide un-dreamt of levels of connectivity – but have also c…
Aerospace Corp. to lay out strategy to ‘outpace the threat’ in space
Aerospace CEO Isakowitz: The government traditionally buys a bus, payload and ground segment as a package, he said. That does not give you flexibility to swap out and change pieces.
Wilson: Air Force staying focused on space mission as reorganization looms
Wilson: “I find most people don’t know what we do in space, and why it really matters to our economy and our military.”
Dedicated rideshare Falcon 9 launch raises satellite tracking concerns
As SpaceX prepares to launch a Falcon 9 carrying dozens of small satellites, some experts are worried that it will be difficult to track and identify the satellites once in orbit.
Air Force Commander: Strategy to fight China in the Pacific brings greater attention to space
Gen. C.Q. Brown: One of the concerns is that China will jam military satellite communications. “If I can’t guarantee that comms will be up the entire time, how do forces execute mission orders?”
Air Force vice chief says space procurement is on the right path
WASHINGTON — Air Force buyers of space systems are cutting red tape and removing layers of oversight to expedite programs, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Stephen Wilson said on Wednesday.
Wilson said the reorganization of the A…
ULA now planning first launch of Vulcan in 2021
ULA now expects to perform the first launch of its next-generation Vulcan rocket in the spring of 2021, a slip of nearly a year that the company says is due to requirements of a recent Air Force award.
Military launch poised for new era as Air Force prepares to move beyond EELV
The U.S. Air Force is moving into the next chapter of military space launch — competitive procurement of launch services from a wider field of commercial vendors with entirely U.S.-made rockets.
45th Space Wing gears up for surge in launch activity
45th Space Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Schiess: Gen. Raymond “is pushing us to look at ways to be more responsive.”
Space Enterprise Consortium sees fast growth
Since it was stood up a year ago, the Air Force-led Space Enterprise Consortium has seen rapid growth in industry participation and in funding.
Air Force awards launch vehicle development contracts to Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, ULA
The U.S. Air Force announced on Wednesday it is awarding three contracts collectively worth about $2 billion to Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems and United Launch Alliance to develop launch system prototypes.
Pentagon denies report that Air Force Secretary Wilson may be on her way out
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department on Friday dismissed a news report that says President Trump is considering removing Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson.
“This is nonsense,” Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana White said in a statement…
Lockheed Martin strengthens position in military satellite market
So far the company that has most benefitted from the push for faster acquisitions and more security is Lockheed Martin.
11th Annual University of Nebraska Washington, D.C. Space Law Conference: “Intersections of Commercial and National Security Space”
The University of Nebraska College of Law’s 11th Annual Washington D.C. Space Law Conference, “Intersections of Commercial and National Security Space,” will be held at the National Press Club on September 21st from 10:30AM-5:00PM. The confe…
Wilson: $13 billion Space Force cost estimate is ‘conservative’
Wilson suggested her proposal is only the opening salvo. “I expect there will be a lot of discussion about how to implement the president’s vision.”
Air Force Secretary lays roadmap to a new space force
Wilson: “This proposal establishes a clear mission, directly related to the strategic problem we are trying to solve."
