The US Space Force might move additional payloads off of ULA’s grounded Vulcan rocket. A Russian Soyuz rocket lifts off […]
Tag: US Space Force
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 […]
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, […]