The Pentagon has canceled a ground control system for the US military’s GPS satellite navigation network after the program’s enduring […]
Category: US Space Force
NASA is leading the way to the Moon, but the military won’t be far behind
“I just don’t want to get caught flat-footed when we start to have to protect US interests out there.” A […]
After 16 years and $8 billion, the military’s new GPS software still doesn’t work
“As a result, extensive and more operationally relevant testing with actual GPS satellites, ground antennas, and user equipment led to […]
Rocket Report: Russia reopens gateway to ISS; Cape Canaveral hosts missile test
The US Space Force might move additional payloads off of ULA’s grounded Vulcan rocket. A Russian Soyuz rocket lifts off […]
Once again, ULA can’t deliver when the US military needs a satellite in orbit
Those statements suggested the Space Force was likely to transfer the GPS slated to fly on the next Vulcan rocket […]
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.” […]
Asked why we need Golden Dome, the man in charge points to a Hollywood film
“If they see how prepared we are, no one starts a nuclear war.” A test of the nation’s Ground-based Midcourse […]
ULA aimed to launch up to 10 Vulcan rockets this year—it will fly just once
Engineers traced the problem to a manufacturing defect in an insulator on the solid rocket motor, and telemetry data from […]
Rivals object to SpaceX’s Starship plans in Florida—who’s interfering with whom?
“We’re going to continue to treat any LOX-methane vehicle with 100 percent TNT blast equivalency.” Artist’s illustration of Starships stacked […]
California startup to demonstrate space weapon on its own dime
“All of the pieces that are required to make it viable exist.” This illustration released by Apex depicts a space-based […]