“If they see how prepared we are, no one starts a nuclear war.” A test of the nation’s Ground-based Midcourse […]
Tag: US Space Force
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 […]
Pentagon begins deploying new satellite network to link sensors with shooters
“This is the first time we’ll have a space layer fully integrated into our warfighting operations.” A SpaceX Falcon 9 […]
On a day of rebranding at the Pentagon, this name change slipped under the radar
A Space Force spokesperson echoed these sentiments in a statement Friday. The spokesperson said the command’s mission “is to generate, […]
US military’s X-37B spaceplane stays relevant with launch of another mission
“Quantum inertial sensors are not only scientifically intriguing, but they also have direct defense applications,” said Lt. Col. Nicholas Estep, […]
Space Force officials take secrecy to new heights ahead of key rocket launch
The Vulcan rocket checks off several important boxes for the Space Force. First, it relies entirely on US-made rocket engines. […]
The military’s squad of satellite trackers is now routinely going on alert
“I hope this blows your mind because it blows my mind.” A Long March 3B rocket carrying a new Chinese […]
Ars spoke with the military’s chief orbital traffic cop—here’s what we learned
“We have some 2,000 or 2,200 objects that I call the ‘red order of battle.’” Col. Raj Agrawal participates in […]