Air Force
Boeing calls for government intervention in ICBM program
Boeing is asking the government to force a teaming arrangement with Northrop Grumman for the GBSD program.
Richard Branson headlines Air Force event, pitches Virgin Orbit’s capabilities for national security
Branson: “Hopefully that will be a deterrent to an enemy state to not knock out satellites if America has a capability to replace them within 24 hours."
Air Force nominee Barrett calls for assertive U.S. posture on space, says Space Force is a ‘key imperative’
Barrett voiced strong support for the Trump administration’s proposal to establish a Space Force.
Vector relinquishes Air Force launch contract, mission re-awarded to Aevum
Vector on Aug. 26 withdrew as the contractor for the Air Force Agile Small Launch Operational Normalizer (ASLON)-45 space lift mission.
White House sends Air Force secretary pick Barrett’s nomination to the Senate
The Senate Armed Services Committee scheduled a joint confirmation hearing on Thursday Sept. 12 for Barrett and for Ryan McCarthy, Army secretary nominee.
Air Force contends Space Force should not have separate acquisition office
Roper: An independent acquisition office for space could create more problems than it would solve.
Air Force changes message on Space Force amid criticism it stifled debate
A change in the rhetoric about space is being accelerated in response to damaging media coverage about the Air Force suppressing speech.
Air Force soliciting bids for small, medium satellite launch program
OSP-4 is designed to accommodate payloads greater than 400 lbs. The Air Force projects it will procure about 20 missions over nine years.
Air Force space modernization starts from the ground up
Fair or not, rockets and satellites generally overshadow the ground systems they need to do their missions. But as the U.S. military looks for faster and cheaper ways to get data from satellites, ground systems are attracting growing attention.
Congress reviewing new request to reprogram funds for next-generation OPIR satellites
To fund next-gen OPIR, the Air Force would shift $93.2 million from 2019 accounts and $67.5 million from 2018 accounts.
As acting Air Force secretary, Donovan takes lead role advocating for independent space force
Acting Air Force Secretary Matt Donovan: “Let’s unleash the space professionals."
Northrop Grumman to build two triple-payload satellites for Space Norway, SpaceX to launch
Northrop Grumman will build two satellites for Space Norway, each equipped with payloads for Inmarsat, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, and the U.S. Air Force.
Air Force space buyers trying to make change happen
A deep-rooted organization like SMC with more than 5,000 employees and a $7 billion budget is not going to change overnight, but it’s taking small steps.
Air Force preparing for space reorganization as Senate advances NDAA
Air Force officials see growing support for space on Capitol Hill and DoD despite ongoing leadership changes.
Air Force secretary’s space adviser Stopher to step down
In a letter to President Trump, Stopher said he plans to return to the private sector.
