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Lots of news from all aspects of Space Force mission and life, though we’ll admit some of these stories are held over from earlier this month, when the Space Symposium kinda blew all other USSF-related material over the virtual pages. … Read More

Colorado Springs this past week played host to the 37th annual Space Symposium, an event that brings together a “Who’s Who” of both military leadership and the aerospace industry. This year’s edition was no exception to those of previous years … Read More

Nothing sparks the imagination more than a federal budget request, it seems. Upon announcement this week of military budgets for fiscal year (FY) 2023, suddenly the Space Force as well as a contractor of two received some attention in the … Read More

Space Force news in a relatively slow week for the service includes a few statements of purpose put forth by top USSF brass at symposia, as well as a new agreement between the Air Force Research Laboratory, the USSF and … Read More

The general theme in Space Force news this week: Looking forward to a brighter and potentially healthier future – except maybe in Colorado. USSF officials introduce an interesting new health program for Guardians, a Boeing SATCOM prototype passes muster, and … Read More

Between the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War and last week’s high-profile Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) announcement regarding a cislunar transportation system, Space Force brass were in high demand this week at conferences and on mainstream media. Space Command head Gen. John … Read More

The key word for this week’s roundup of Space Force news is “satellite.” Space Systems Command and the USSF announced progress on satellite construction, awarding of contracts while the Air Force Research Laboratory provided a sneak peak at its grand … Read More

As international news was dominated by reports of Russian troops invading Ukraine, Space Force officials also fielded questions this weak about preparedness in the space and cyber domains, while an international agreement among a coalition of six nations was also … Read More

Looking through Space Force-related news this week, one might come to the conclusion that the USSF is a military service based on the Netflix series of the same name, rather than vice versa. In a relatively slow news week, entertainment … Read More

The weekly Space Force news is a real good news/bad news grab bag in this edition: While on one hand, the USSF faces a legal dispute and private contractor with NASA suffered a literally disastrous launch, a Space Force official … Read More

A bit of a slow news week for the Space Force to start off February, perhaps due in no small part to weather conditions. As extreme weather played out all along the East Coast and in the south, numerous satellite … Read More

Space Force news appeared on all fronts this week: Space Command looks to the future with some upcoming war game exercises, a Texas high school becomes the first in its state with a USSF JROTC program, the JMS platform is … Read More

On a short week, Space Force brass kept busy in online appearances, anothwier satellite launch went off at Fort Lauderdale and some new hires were made within the USSF and in related private-sector organizations. Air Force Sec.: Seven objectives for … Read More

This week in Space Force news: While the Department of Defense asserts that a couple of Space Force bases are facing supply-chain issues, the USSF CTIO looks to the future and the upcoming generation of tech-savvy Guardians. Also, SpaceX makes … Read More

The Space Force has entered the new year running, with lots of calls to action and some early satellite launches in the first wee of 2022. Catch up with Space Force news in our roundup of media coverage running below. … Read More