Plans have been accelerated. The Space Development Agency will be launching 28 new satellites into orbit through 2025—part of its $1.3 billion Tranche 1 Tracking Layer missile warning…
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U.S. Space Force Takes Charge of Satellite Operations
Navy transfers operations control to newest military branch. The U.S. Navy has transferred its Naval Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC) in Mugu, California, to the U.S. Space Force. The…
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VP Harris Announces Ban on ASAT Missile Test
Hopes that other countries take similar action. Vice President Kamala Harris announced this week that the United States has become the first nation to commit to not conducting…
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Russia and China Test Orbital Weapon Capabilities
U.S. officials discuss the ramifications and dangers posed to America and the world. In recent months, Russia and China have openly flexed their space capabilities. Russia recently conducted…
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State Department Calls Russia Space Test Reckless
Anti-satellite missile caused massive debris field. On Monday, the U.S. Space Command warned of a “debris generating event” in space and said it was coordinating with other nations…
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House Members Seek to Abolish Space Force
They have introduced the “No Militarization of Space Act.” As Congress moves forward to pass the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual bill that authorizes funding for the…
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U.S. Space Force Developing Reserve Component
Space Force National Guard also being considered. General Daniel Hokanson, head of the National Guard, met with acting Air Force Secretary John Roth and Space Force Chief of…
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Vandenberg Air Force Base Renamed as Space Force Base
California central coast base conducts defense, science, and commercial orbital launches. Major General DeAnna Burt, Commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command, presided over the renaming ceremony…
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U.S. Space Command Unveils Vision
Commander highlights U.S. goals for space domain. This week General James Dickinson, Commander of the U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) expressed the goal of being able to use the…
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