The Golden Dome missile defense undertaking is the biggest responsibility the U.S. Space Force has been dealt in its nearly six years of operation. While the expansive project — which some estimate could
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The Senate on Thursday voted 52-46 to confirm Matthew Lohmeier, a former fighter pilot and Space Force guardian, as the 29th under secretary of the Air Force. The service said Thursday Lohmeier
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NASA has started soliciting proposals for advanced communications and navigation systems for future Moon and Mars missions. Join the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Air and Space Summit on July 31 to learn about
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The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has officially established two new system deltas, or SYDs, at a ceremony at the Los Angeles Air Force Base on July 10. The SSC said
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The Defense Innovation Unit has selected Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to provide a new monolithic telescope for a responsive space mission, which Firefly Aerospace will launch as early as 2027. LLNL said
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The Department of Defense is accelerating its efforts to develop space-based interceptors as part of the Golden Dome initiative, Breaking Defense reported, noting that the Pentagon is seeking to engage the private
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NASA deployed the Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Studying the
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The Senate on Thursday confirmed by voice vote Gen. Michael Guetlein, vice chief of space operations at the U.S. Space Force and a 2025 Wash100 awardee, as direct reporting program manager for
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NASA is set to deploy the Athena Economical Payload Integration Cost, or Athena EPIC, mission onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on July 22. Join the
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The U.S. Space Force has updated its Commercial Space Strategy with the addition of its Principles for Space Access Resourcing Decisions annex. This outlines the framework for how the service will prioritize
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