Defense News

China remains No. 1 threat in space: Space Force general

China is catching up to the U.S. military’s space capabilities at an “incredible pace," said Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess.
Task & Purpose

Space Force considers adding ‘combat’ to command’s name

The Space Force appears to be embracing its inner Johnny Rico with a possible name change of one of its commands. The service is considering changing Space Operations Command’s name to Combat ...
SpaceNews

Viasat takes aim at the U.S. military satellite market

WASHINGTON — Viasat is moving beyond its traditional role as a satellite broadband provider to build customized spacecraft ...
Government Executive

Has Space Force cracked the code on faster acquisition?

The service is amid an organizational transformation, aligning acquisition programs with mission areas under units it calls systems deltas. The change, along with the commercial strategy signed in ...

Space Force wants an opposition force in orbit

Space Force is looking at putting satellites into space to serve as a permanent set of aggressors for training exercises.
SpaceNews

Space Force sets up ‘working capital fund’ for commercial space services

The Space Systems Command announced Oct. 8 that the Enterprise Space Activity Group (ESAG) was established Oct. 1 under the ...
Knewz on MSN

A military spacecraft is being without instructions and no one knows why

Skynet 1A, the UK's military spacecraft, was launched in 1969 and stopped working after 18 months due to hardware ...
Military Times on MSN

A new barracks task force aims to improve military living conditions

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has formed a new “barracks task force” to improve living conditions for U.S. service members ...