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Category: space force
Dogfighting in space won’t look like the movies, but this company wants in on it
“Where we are today in space warfare is very similar to where air superiority was in the 1930s.” Artist’s illustration […]
Space Command chief throws cold water on the question of UAPs in space
Judging from recent comments from Gen. Stephen Whiting, head of US Space Command, we shouldn’t expect anything like that in […]
Pentagon buyer: We’re happy with our launch industry, but payloads are lagging
“The point is to get missions out the door as fast as possible. Two to three years is too slow.” […]
Trade wars muzzle allied talks on Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield
“International partners, I have not been allowed to talk to yet because of the trade wars.” President Donald Trump speaks […]
SpaceX has plans to launch Falcon Heavy from California—if anyone wants it to
Skip to content There’s no big rush to bring SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to Vandenberg Space Force Base. A SpaceX Falcon […]
A secretive space plane is set to launch and test quantum navigation technology
The mission’s goals include tests of “high-bandwidth inter-satellite laser communications technologies.” “OTV-8’s laser communications demonstration will mark an important step in the […]
Nearly everyone opposes Trump’s plan to kill space traffic control program
The trade organizations count the largest Western commercial satellite operators among their members: SpaceX, Amazon, Eutelsat OneWeb, Planet Labs, Iridium, […]
Pentagon may put SpaceX at the center of a sensor-to-shooter targeting network
Under this plan, SpaceX’s satellites would play a big role in the Space Force’s kill chain. The Trump administration plans […]
Prepping for Starship, SpaceX is about to demolish one of ULA’s launch pads
SpaceX may soon have up to nine active launch pads. Most competitors have one or two. A Delta IV Heavy […]