Space Force
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…
Rep. Lieu praises move to establish Space Force acquisitions command in Los Angeles
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) hailed the April 8 announcement that Los Angeles Air Force Base will be the permanent home of the U.S. Space Force procurement command.
Space Force to establish a new command to oversee technology development and acquisition
The Space Force will re-designate the Space and Missile Systems Center as the headquarters of a new Space Systems Command.
Space Force finalizing plan to procure broadband from low-orbit satellites
The U.S. Space Force is finalizing a procurement strategy to buying broadband services from operators of low-orbit satellites.
Space Force to launch fifth SBIRS satellite in May
The Space Force announced SBIRS GEO-5 will launch May 17 on a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket.
Bluestaq wins $280 million Space Force contract to expand space data catalog
Bluestaq received a $280 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to expand the Unified Data Library of space objects.
Rogers feeling optimistic about Space Force procurement efforts
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said the Space Force is making progress in the organization of its acquisition office and expects to see new proposals to accelerate acquisition programs.
Space Force to push conversation on spaceflight safety, orbital debris
Saltzman: “We need to be a leader in both helping devise rules and tenets of responsible behavior in space."
U.S. Space Force would support commercial services to remove orbital debris
Gen. David Thompson said it would make sense for the government to pay companies to clean up space junk if such services existed.
Space Force planning for a future of smaller, cheaper satellites
The Space and Missile Systems Center for more than a year has been helping the Space Development Agency accelerate the procurement of small satellites.
Linquest gets $500 million contract from U.S. Space Force for analysis support
The U.S. Space Force awarded LinQuest Corp. a $500 million contract for analysis work over five years.
Space Force sounding rocket launches experiment to study Earth’s ionosphere
A three-stage suborbital sounding rocket on March 3 launched an Air Force experiment from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Raymond: Space Force ‘not a political issue’
The White House unambiguous statement of support for the Space Force makes it “really clear that this is not a political issue, it’s an issue of national security,” said Gen. John Raymond.
Op-ed | DoD weather capabilities have lagged; Space Force can turn that around
CNAS senior fellow Sarah Mineiro warns U.S. service members are at risk of losing the most up-to-date knowledge of weather conditions.
Space Force sees itself as a startup trying to launch a new product
Chief Master Sergeant Roger Towberman said the Space Force is trying to balance tradition against a desire for innovation and for doing things differently.
