SpaceX, Blue Origin, ULA Win Space Force Contracts Worth Up to $13.7B
Trio of launch providers is awarded a total of 54 national security spaceflight missions over about five years.
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‘We’re Just Treading Water’: Space Force Seeks Money, Personnel to Do Its Job
Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations, says the department needs to increase its funding and workforce as it takes on greater responsibilities.
First Space Force Guardian Heading to ISS Orbital Outpost
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission is set to launch no earlier than August.
First U.S. Moonshot in Decades Will Fall Short—What It Means
This week’s moon mission won’t be the last in 2024 for NASA…or Astrobotic, the company behind Monday’s launch.
New Museum Exhibit Honors Air Force Enlisted Service Members
The new National Museum of the U.S. Air Force displays feature representations of airmen roles throughout the branch’s 76-year history.
U.S. Space Force Puts Down More Roots in Colorado Springs
Colorado lawmakers are advocating for their state’s suitability as the location for permanent headquarters.
Stratolaunch Completes Vital Test of Launch System for Hypersonic Vehicles
A successful separation test clears the way for a move toward hypersonic flight.
Museum Spotlight: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
With such a broad range of artifacts from throughout the USAF’s history, curators have collected a long list of must-sees.
Boeing-Built X-37B Space Plane Sets Record After 908 Days in Orbit
Orbiter’s sixth mission included a solar energy experiment and satellite deployment.
U.S. Space Force Preps Upcoming Rocket Launch
U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space System Command (SSC) will soon launch two payloads into geosynchronous orbit via a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 541 rocket for a mission it says will demonstrate the performance of an infrared sensor, conduct a variety of experiments, and validate the ability to host multiple missions on one structure. […]
