“The point is to get missions out the door as fast as possible. Two to three years is too slow.” […]
Tag: space force
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 […]
There’s a secret reason the Space Force is delaying the next Atlas V launch
The Space Force is looking for responsive launch. This week, they’re the unresponsive ones. File photo of a SpaceX Falcon […]
Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an “aircraft carrier” in orbit
In recent years the US military has made much of a concept known as tactically responsive launch. This essentially means […]
The ax has become an important part of the Space Force’s arsenal
“All those traditional primes opted out of this event, every single one,” Hammett said. “We’re cultivating an A-team who’s willing […]