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SpaceX Launches 28 More Starlink Satellites from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 12:38 p.m. EDT Wednesday, carrying 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. The mission marks another step in scaling its broadband constellation, with the booster returning to the “A Shortfall of Gravitas” drone ship in the Atlantic.

2025-05-14T10:26:08.492392-07:00

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Senate Confirms Former NRO Deputy Troy Meink to Lead Air and Space Forces

2025-05-13T12:08:07.592223-07:00

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Sierra Space Completes FlatSat Integration Test for Space Force R-GPS Satellite

2025-05-08T05:13:19.961697-07:00

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Astrotech Secures $77.5M Contract to Boost Satellite Launch Infrastructure

2025-04-27T04:01:52.316224-07:00

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Space Force Awards Auria, Sphinx Defense Contracts for Cloud-Based Antenna Marketplace Prototype The US Space Force granted contracts to Auria (formerly Boecore) and Sphinx Defense to build a cloud-based antenna marketplace prototype, aimed at streamlining ground-station access amid surging satellite support needs. The prototype will enable on-demand antenna services for tactical and commercial missions, enhancing responsiveness across diverse satellite constellations.

2025-05-16T08:14:45.142022-07:00

Space Force Awards Auria, Sphinx Defense Contracts for Cloud-Based Antenna Marketplace Prototype

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Space Force Eyes Space-Based Sensors to Track Airborne Targets The US Space Force is evaluating space-based sensor systems to detect and track airborne targets, potentially reshaping existing radar and AWACS roles. Senior military leaders have stressed the need to adopt solutions “from whatever domain or platform” emerges to counter evolving aerial threats.

2025-05-15T13:22:46.195160-07:00

Space Force Eyes Space-Based Sensors to Track Airborne Targets

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SpaceX Launches 28 More Starlink Satellites from Cape Canaveral SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 12:38 p.m. EDT Wednesday, carrying 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. The mission marks another step in scaling its broadband constellation, with the booster returning to the “A Shortfall of Gravitas” drone ship in the Atlantic.

2025-05-14T10:26:08.492392-07:00

SpaceX Launches 28 More Starlink Satellites from Cape Canaveral

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Turkish Hürjet Advanced Jet Trainer Set for Co-Production in Spain under Airbus-Led Partnership Turkish Aerospace Industries and an Airbus-led consortium of Spanish firms signed an MoU at FEINDEF 2025 in Madrid to integrate the Hürjet advanced jet trainer into the Spanish Air and Space Force’s training system, paving the way for co-production and export as Spain replaces its F-5M fleet.

2025-05-14T08:51:35.366646-07:00

Turkish Hürjet Advanced Jet Trainer Set for Co-Production in Spain under Airbus-Led Partnership

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Senate Confirms Former NRO Deputy Troy Meink to Lead Air and Space Forces The Senate on May 13 confirmed Troy Meink, a former National Reconnaissance Office deputy director and Gulf War KC-135 navigator, as the 27th secretary of the Air Force. Meink will oversee both the Air and Space Forces at a time when space operations are central to future conflicts.

2025-05-13T12:08:07.592223-07:00

Senate Confirms Former NRO Deputy Troy Meink to Lead Air and Space Forces

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Op-ed: Space Force needs a quarter of DoD budget to match China’s ambitions In an op-ed, Christopher Stone argues that with China increasingly viewing space as the pivotal warfighting domain, the US must dedicate at least 25% of the DoD budget to the Space Force. He contends that only a quarter of spending can provide the capabilities needed to deter and outpace Beijing’s ambitions.

2025-05-13T10:28:17.745041-07:00

Op-ed: Space Force needs a quarter of DoD budget to match China’s ambitions

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Pentagon Eyes New Zealand Launches to Bolster NC3 Satellite Network The Pentagon plans to ramp up satellite launches from New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula, tapping Rocket Lab’s small-sat capabilities to strengthen the U.S. Space Force’s nuclear command-control-and-communications (NC3) constellation. The initiative aims to diversify launch basing and enhance resilience of America’s strategic deterrent.

2025-05-13T08:17:53.950072-07:00

Pentagon Eyes New Zealand Launches to Bolster NC3 Satellite Network

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SpaceX Seeks FAA Approval to More Than Double Falcon 9 Launches at Cape Canaveral SpaceX has filed with the FAA to revise its license for Launch Complex 40, proposing an increase from 50 to 120 Falcon 9 missions per year. Environmental groups warn the rapid ramp-up could strain local ecosystems, airspace and community resources.

2025-05-12T02:26:09.046996-07:00

SpaceX Seeks FAA Approval to More Than Double Falcon 9 Launches at Cape Canaveral

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