2021 News Archive
As Space Junk Multiplies, Pentagon Is Stuck Tracking It for Civilians
May 27, 2021, Courtesy of Defense One
Air Force Research Laboratory Opens New Space War-Fighting Facility
May 27, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
NRO Taking Advantage Of Commercial Launch Options For Lower-Risk Space Missions
May 27, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Air Force Vows Support For Space Force, Will Review Current Plans
May 25, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Senate Committee Considers Frank Kendall’s Nomination To Be The 26th Air Force Secretary
May 25, 2021, Courtesy of U.S. Space Force
Space-Based Capabilities Critical To U.S. National Security DoD Officials Say
May 24, 2021, Courtesy of U.S. Department of Defense
Exclusive: DARPA Likely To Demo Only 2 Blackjack Payloads
May 20, 2021, Courtesy of Breaking Defense
Parsons Wins $185 Million Space Force Contract For Technology Services
May 17, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Defense Innovation Unit Selects ABL Space To Launch DoD Mission
May 17, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
U.S. Senator: China Landing On Mars A Reminder “We Don’t Own Space Anymore”
May 15, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
After More Than A Decade, Agency To Retire Experimental Missile Warning Satellites
May 14, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
Northrop Grumman Awarded $133 Million For Blackjack Payloads
May 11, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
Long March 5B Falls Into Indian Ocean After World Follows Rocket Re-Entry
May 9, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
House Defense Leader: Space Force Hasn’t Met Expectations For Speedy Tech
May 8, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
Northrop Grumman To Supply Navigation Payloads For DARPA’s Blackjack Satellites
May 6, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
U.S. "Will Fail" If Space Acquisition Doesn’t Reform: CSPC
May 4, 2021, Courtesy of Breaking Defense
Harris To Place "Personal Stamp" On National Space Council
May 1, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Raytheon Gets $228 Million Contract Extension For GPS Ground System
May 1, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Launch Of The Military’s Experimental Navigation Satellite Pushed Back To 2023
April 29, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
What Focus Areas Are Key To America’s Future Space Capabilities
April 28, 2021, Courtesy of Defense News
Air Force Secretary Nominee Kendall Well-Versed In The Challenges Of Space Acquisition
April 27, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
National Reconnaissance Office Conducts First Launch Of 2021
April 26, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
JADC2: SDA To Upgrade Satellite Laser Links
April 23, 2021, Courtesy of Breaking Defense
Lockheed Martin Wins $27 Million Contract Modification For Integration Of DARPA’s Blackjack Satellites
April 22, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Space Development Agency To Add More Laser Links To Satellites If The Price Is Right
April 21, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
U.S. Facing Increasing Nuclear, Space-Based Threats, Leaders Say
April 20, 2021, Courtesy of U.S. Department of Defense
NRO To Sign Deals With Commercial Providers Of Satellite Radar Imagery
April 19, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
U.S. Army Approves Plans For A Future ‘Tactical Space Layer’
April 19, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
DARPA Nuke Sat To Target Cislunar Monitoring Mission
April 19, 2021, Courtesy of Breaking Defense
Analysts: China’s Space Programs Are A Security Concern To The U.S., But Not All Are Nefarious
April 16, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
SDA Outlines Missile Tracking Satellite Plan
April 16, 2021, Courtesy of Air Force Magazine
Space Force Wants To Introduce Commercial Capabilities To All Mission Areas
April 16, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
Space Force Announces 12 Outstanding Airmen, Guardians, And Civilians Of The Year
April 15, 2021, Courtesy of Air Force Magazine
Sierra Nevada Corporation To Spin Off Space Division
April 14, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Slingshot Developing Graphics Tool For Missile Warning Satellite Operators
April 13, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Lockheed Martin Pitching Mid-Size Satellite Bus To DoD For Remote Sensing
April 13, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
DARPA Selects Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin To Develop Spacecraft For Nuclear Propulsion Demo
April 12, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Atlantic Council Calls For U.S. And Allies To Lead Global Efforts On Space Security
April 12, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Lockheed Martin Makes Block Buy Of Launches From ABL Space Systems
April 5, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Fix Space Acquisition Now
April 5, 2021, Courtesy of Breaking Defense
Technology Race Against China A Key Concern For Pentagon Acquisition Nominee
April 4, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
New Reports Highlight Russian Chinese Advances In Space Weapons
April 1, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
New Report Tracks Counterspace Capabilities Of Worlds Militaries
April 1, 2021, Courtesy of Air Force Magazine
ABL Space Raises $170 Million
March 25, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Weather For The War Fighter: How The U.S. Military Can Outmaneuver Adversaries From Space March 23, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
Rocket Lab Launches Army Satellite
March 22, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
Air Force Begins Construction Of New Space Environment Lab
March 18, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
L3Harris Sees Opportunities In Pentagon’s Growing Responsive Space Business
March 17, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
Satellite Operators Want A Seat At The Table In Space Security Discussions
March 16, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Industry Groups Advocate For Office Of Space Commerce
March 11, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Blue Origin To Simulate Lunar Gravity On Suborbital Flights For NASA
March 10, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Northrop’s MEV-2 Servicer Closing In On Intelsat-10-02 Docking Attempt
March 10, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Space Development Agency Leans On War Fighter Council To Integrate With Services Agencies
March 10, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
SDA & DARPA: June Demos To Prove Optical Sat Link Capability
March 8, 2021, Courtesy of Breaking Defense
Lawmakers Ask Biden Administration To Keep Oversight Committees In Loop On Space Activities
March 6, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Linquest Gets $500 Million Contract From U.S. Space Force For Analysis Support
March 5, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
DoD Space Agency To Award Multiple Contracts For Up To 150 Satellites
March 4, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Biden’s First Strategic Guidance Sets Broad National Security Priorities
March 3, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
No One-Size-Fits-All Response To Space Attacks Raymond Says
March 3, 2021, Courtesy of Air Force Magazine
Rocket Lab Says SPAC Deal Will Accelerate Development Of Neutron Rocket
March 2, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Space Development Agency Experiment To Fly On Northrop Grumman’s Capsule To Space Station
March 1, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Lockheed Martin To Upgrade GPS Satellites For In-Orbit Servicing
February 26, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Maxar Remains On Multiyear Diversification Strategy
February 25, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Engineers Key To Defense Space Efforts-We Have Your Back
February 23, 2021, Courtesy of U.S. Department of Defense
Lawmakers Call For Open Dialogue On Chinese, Russian Advances In Space And Nuclear Weapons
February 23, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
L3Harris Gets $136 Million Contract For GPS Digital Payloads
February 23, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Northrop Grumman Launches Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft To Space Station
February 20, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Space Lasers Will Revolutionize Military Communications If They Work
February 18, 2021, Courtesy of Defense One
L3Harris Leaped From Tracking Weather To Tracking Missiles, Cracking A Competitive Field
February 17, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
Linquest Wins $200 Million Support Services Contract From U.S. Space Command
February 16, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Exclusive-SDA, NRO Mull Direct Satellite Links To Speed Imagery To Warfighters
February 16, 2021, Courtesy of Breaking Defense
Northrop Grumman Clears First Design Review Of Next Generation ICBM
February 16, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
ABL Space Systems Signs Customer For First Launch
February 16, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Intelsat Reveals Plan To Reorganize And Trim Debt
February 14, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Industry Questions U.S. Government Support For Commercial Remote Sensing
February 11, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
SDA To Launch Several Demonstration Satellites In 2021
February 11, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
DoD Space Agency Launching Experiments In Preparation For 2022 Satellite Deployments
February 11, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Amazon Web Services Sees Role As Technology Enabler For Space Industry
February 10, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
DARPA Launches New Program To Develop Manufacturing In Space And On The Moon
February 10, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
Hicks Takes Reins As Deputy Secretary Of Defense
February 9, 2021, Courtesy of U.S. Department of Defense
Lockheed Martin Selects ABL Space Systems For UK Launch
February 7, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
NSC Memo May Spell End Of National Space Council
February 5, 2021, Courtesy of Breaking Defense
Memorandum On Renewing The National Security Space Council
February 4, 2021, Courtesy of The White House
ULA’s Tory Bruno Warns Of ‘Overheated’ Space Launch Market
February 4, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Pentagon Deputy Nominee Hicks Says DoD Space Acquisitions Deserve Scrutiny
February 2, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
DoD Faces Tough Decisions On Space Rules
February 2, 2021, Courtesy of Breaking Defense
With Deepwave Digital, Northrop Grumman Is Pushing Processing To The Edge
February 2, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
Managing Satellite Data Across Constellations And Orbits
February 1, 2021, Courtesy of Breaking Defense
Biden Admin Expected To Rein In ‘Space Power’ Push
February 1, 2021, Courtesy of Breaking Defense
Industry Asks White House To Keep National Space Council
January 29, 2021, Courtesy of POLITICO Space
Optical Links Key To SDA, MDA Missile Tracking Network
January 29, 2021, Courtesy of Breaking Defense
Dickinson’s Guidance To Space Troops: Prepare For ‘Competitive And Dangerous’ Environment
January 28, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
USAF Space Acquisition Office Prepares for Handoff to New Leaders
January 27, 2021, Courtesy of Air Force Magazine
How The Intelligence Community Is Tapping Into Commercial Radio Frequency Data
January 26, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
Commander Lists 5 Tasks To Ensuring Continued Space Superiority
January 26, 2021, Courtesy of U.S. Department of Defense
Space Development Agency Asks Industry For Input On Available Technologies
January 25, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Hyten: U.S. Space Force Is ‘On Solid Ground’ Despite Speculation
January 24, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Arecibo Replacement Could Support Space Situational Awareness
January 22, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Interview: How The U.S. Plans To Improve Its Missile Warning Satellites
January 22, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
Northrop Grumman And L3Harris To Build Sensor Satellites For Missile Defense Agency
January 22, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
COVID Delays Joint Warfighting Concept: Hyten *During our "NSSA Space Time" Event*
January 22, 2021, Courtesy of Breaking Defense
Space Industry Executive Calls On Biden To Keep The National Space Council
January 21, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Austin Signals Shift Back To Focus On Space Resilience
January 21, 2021, Courtesy of Breaking Defense
Northrop Grumman Test Fires Solid Motor For ULA’s Vulcan Rocket
January 21, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Policy Experts Named For DoD Space Missile Defense Posts
January 20, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Space Challenges For President Biden: Four Issues For The Next Four Years
January 20, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
White House, DOT Promote More Dough For GPS Alternatives
January 20, 2021, Courtesy of U.S. Department of Defense
Biden’s Defense Nominee Embraces View Of Space As A Domain Of War
January 19, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Biden Pick For Intel Chief Avril Haines Goes Before Senate Committee
January 19, 2021, Courtesy of NPR
Virgin Orbit Aces Second Launch Demo And Deploys NASA Payloads
January 17, 2021, Courtesy of Virgin Orbit
Partnerships Key To Space Force Delivering Warfighting Capabilities
January 14, 2021, Courtesy of U.S. Department of Defense
Report: U.S. Military Space Programs At Risk Of Losing Domestic Sources Of Key Components
January 14, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
China Moves To Next Stage Of Super Heavy Rocket Development
January 14, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Blue Origin Preparing For Next New Shepard Flight
January 13, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
NGA Wants Faster Access To Commercial Geospatial Data
January 12, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
New IC Commercial Space Council Hopes To Speed Intel To Users
January 12, 2021, Courtesy of Breaking Defense
Aerojet Rocketdyne Completes Assembly Of Its First AR1 Rocket Engine
January 12, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Trump Administration Adds Pentagon 'Space Force' To U.S. Spy Agency Group
January 8, 2021, Courtesy of Reuters
SpaceX And L3Harris Win-Again-Space Development Agency Contracts To Build Missile Warning Satellites
January 7, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Defense Policy Turns Blue As Democrats Flip Senate
January 6, 2021, Courtesy of Air Force Magazine
LinQuest Completes Acquisition Of TMC Design
January 5, 2021, Courtesy of LinQuest Corporation
Space Force Senior Enlisted Advisor Talks Future Of Enlisted Force
January 5, 2021, Courtesy of U.S. Department of Defense
Lockheed Martin Gets $4.9 Billion Contract To Build Three Missile Warning Satellites
January 4, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Pace Steps Down From National Space Council
January 4, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Space Force’s Small Launch Program Looks To Pick Up Pace After A Year Of Delays
January 4, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Congress Overrides Trump’s Veto And Passes The National Defense Authorization Act
January 1, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
U.S. Space Force 2021 News Archive:
Two Companies To Build Digital Models Of New Space Force Missile Warning Sensors
May 27, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
Space Force: Only 6 More Launches With Russian Rocket Engines
May 26, 2021, Courtesy of Defense One
Space Force Warned To Avoid Past Mistakes As It Pursues New Satellite Acquisitions
May 24, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Space Force Looking To Build New Radar Sites To Track Objects In High Orbits
May 23, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
With ULA’s New Rocket Vulcan Behind Schedule, Space Force Agrees To Let Atlas 5 Fill In
May 20, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Liftoff To Orbit In Under An Hour: Space Force Launches Missile Warning Satellite
May 18, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
DAF Policy Gives Space Force Officers Flexibility Competing For Promotion
May 17, 2021, Courtesy of U.S. Space Force
Space Force to Spend Years And Billions Of Dollars To Convert Data Into Knowledge
May 17, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
A New Constellation? Space Force Wants To Get Into Tactical Satellite Imagery Business
May 13, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
Space Force Looking To Deploy Radar Satellites To Track Moving Targets On The Ground
May 12, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Space Force Renames Florida-Based Launch Wing Space Launch Delta 45
May 11, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Space Force Seeks Bids For Rocket Engine Testing And Space Transportation Technologies
May 11, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Space Force Looks To Boost Cyber Defenses Of Satellites With Acquisition Reorganization
May 10, 2021, Courtesy of Air Force Magazine
Roth, Brown, Raymond Present Air & Space Force’s Priorities To Congress
May 7, 2021, Courtesy of U.S. Space Force
Space Force Unveils Its Vision For A Digital Service
May 6, 2021, Courtesy of U.S. Space Force
Space Force To Clear Reused Falcon 9 Booster For Upcoming GPS Launch
May 5, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Space Force Guard Close On Two-Component Construct For The New Service
May 4, 2021, Courtesy of Air Force Magazine
Space Force SpaceCom Working On New Communication Strategy To Fight Over-Classification
May 3, 2021, Courtesy of Air Force Magazine
Space Force Sees Need For Civilian Agency To Manage Congestion
April 26, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
U.S. Military’s Appetite For Information Fueling Demand For Space Technology
April 25, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Space Force Finalizing Plans To Absorb Army, Navy Systems
April 21, 2021, Courtesy of Air Force Magazine
Space Force To Launch Fifth SBIRS Satellite In May
March 25, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Chief Of Operations Addresses University Of Florida ROTC Units
March 24, 2021, Courtesy of U.S. Space Force
U.S. Space Force Would Support Commercial Services To Remove Orbital Debris
March 16, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Space Force Must Move Faster To Counter China
March 16, 2021, Courtesy of Air Force Magazine
Space Force Awards ULA, SpaceX Contracts For Four National Security Missions
March 9, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Space Force Planning For A Future Of Smaller, Cheaper Satellites
March 8, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
CSO Raymond And Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Discuss Future Of The Space Force
February 26, 2021, Courtesy of U.S. Space Force
Space Force Awards Engineering Contract For Certification Of ULAS Vulcan Rocket
February 23, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
To Defend The High Frontier, Space Force Wants Digitally-Minded Troops
February 22, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
U.S. Space Command To Recommend Investments In Space Infrastructure
February 18, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Space Force Says New Anti-Jamming Upgrade Coming In 2022
February 18, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
Despite Its Small Size, Space Force Plans To Have Its Voice Heard In The Pentagon
February 12, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Space Force Building Plan To Combine Active Duty and Reserve Service
February 10, 2021, Courtesy of Air Force Magazine
U.S. Military Space Commanders Expect Broad Continuity In DoD Space Policy
February 4, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
White House: Space Force “Absolutely Has The Full Support Of The Biden Administration”
February 3, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
White House Has Nothing To Say On Space Force
February 2, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Space Force Releases Service-Specific Rank Names
February 1, 2021, Courtesy of U.S. Space Force
The Space Force Wants A More Resilient Architecture
January 28, 2021, Courtesy of C4ISRNET
U.S. Space Force Acquisitions To Get Fresh Look, Lawmaker Wants Hearings
January 27, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
U.S. Space Command Chief Makes Case For Civilian Space Traffic Control
January 26, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Space Force: Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Says Guardians Exist to Deal With Space Threats
January 24, 2021, Courtesy of Comicbook
More USAFA Cadets Headed For Space Force In 2021
January 21, 2021, Courtesy of Air Force Magazine
Roth To Serve As Acting Secretary Of The Air Force
January 20, 2021, Courtesy of U.S. Space Force
After Further Review, Space Force Confirms Selection of NSTXL To Manage Industry Consortium
January 15, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
Space Force Charts Its Own Path For Electronic Warfare
January 13, 2021, Courtesy of Air Force Magazine
Air Force Picks Alabama To Host Space Command HQ
January 13, 2021, Courtesy of Air Force Magazine
Can Biden Solve The Space Force’s Public Relations Crisis?
January 13, 2021, Courtesy of Defense News
45th Space Wing Forecasts More Than 50 Launches In 2021
January 12, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
DNI Ratcliffe Welcomes U.S. Space Force As 18th Intelligence Community Member
January 11, 2021, Courtesy of U.S. Space Force
Space Force Needs Sensors To Distinguish Weapons From Benign Objects
January 6, 2021, Courtesy of Space News
AFRL Engineer Award Winner Proclaims A First For The U.S. Space Force
January 5, 2021, Courtesy of U.S. Space Force
Department Of The Air Force Directs Commanders To Review Unit Emblems, Mottos, Nicknames, Other Official Symbology
January 5, 2021, Courtesy of U.S. Space Force