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SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch third batch of 24 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites July 16

Amazon will use a SpaceX Falcon 9 to carry 24 more Project Kuiper broadband satellites into low Earth orbit on July 16, lifting off from Cape Canaveral SLC-40. The KF-01 mission marks Kuiper’s third deployment, with satellite release beginning about 56 minutes after liftoff.

2025-07-14T20:05:01.214993-07:00

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SpaceX Launches Israel’s Dror-1 on Falcon 9 GTO-1 Flight, Preps Crew-11

2025-07-12T22:28:27.602165-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

US Space Force Launches Resolute Space 2025, Largest-Ever Orbital Warfare Exercise

2025-07-11T03:26:10.862141-07:00

Space.com

ULA Launches Second Batch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper Satellites on Atlas V

2025-06-23T04:38:05.195961-07:00

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Payload

SpaceWERX Awards $3M to Develop $150K Space Tug Engines SpaceWERX, the US Space Force’s innovation arm, has granted $3 million to develop radioisotope-powered space tug engines priced at $150,000 apiece—an unprecedented cost reduction. The investment aims to accelerate low-cost on-orbit maneuverability for satellite servicing and debris mitigation in contested space environments.

2025-07-17T06:08:01.604168-07:00

SpaceWERX Awards $3M to Develop $150K Space Tug Engines

Air & Space Forces Mag

Pentagon Nominee Proposes Merging NRO and Space Force’s Space Systems Command to Speed Space Acquisition Pentagon’s nominee for assistant to the secretary of defense for space policy, Mark Berkowitz, told senators that merging the National Reconnaissance Office with the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command could streamline oversight, unify acquisition processes and drive faster deployment of classified ISR and satellite systems.

2025-07-16T18:16:39.570386-07:00

Pentagon Nominee Proposes Merging NRO and Space Force’s Space Systems Command to Speed Space Acquisition

Breaking Defense

Trump Nominates Bussiere as Air Force Vice Chief, Bratton as Space Force Deputy President Donald Trump has nominated Gen. Thomas Bussiere, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, to serve as vice chief of staff, and Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton to become vice chief of space operations, pending Senate confirmation.

2025-07-16T13:45:57.025908-07:00

Trump Nominates Bussiere as Air Force Vice Chief, Bratton as Space Force Deputy

Air & Space Forces Mag

Space Force Finally Accepts New GPS Operating System

2025-07-16T11:52:19.558888-07:00

Space Force Finally Accepts New

BBC

Inside Space Force’s Colorado Missile Tracking Hub At a secure facility near Peterson Space Force Base, operators monitor global missile launches around the clock, fusing data from satellites and ground radars. Their real-time tracking feeds U.S. missile warning centers and allied defense networks, bolstering deterrence and early warning against threats worldwide.

2025-07-16T09:17:34.781819-07:00

Inside Space Force’s Colorado Missile Tracking Hub

al.com

Sen. Tuberville Says Alabama Poised to Land U.S. Space Command HQ During a Tuesday appearance, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville said he expects President Trump to soon announce the permanent relocation of U.S. Space Command’s headquarters from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama, adding “hopefully he’ll do it in Alabama.” A decision could come in the coming weeks.

2025-07-15T11:04:36.824566-07:00

Sen. Tuberville Says Alabama Poised to Land U.S. Space Command HQ

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SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch third batch of 24 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites July 16 Amazon will use a SpaceX Falcon 9 to carry 24 more Project Kuiper broadband satellites into low Earth orbit on July 16, lifting off from Cape Canaveral SLC-40. The KF-01 mission marks Kuiper’s third deployment, with satellite release beginning about 56 minutes after liftoff.

2025-07-14T20:05:01.214993-07:00

SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch third batch of 24 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites July 16

Stars and Stripes

Meink’s Peterson Visit Underscores Golden Dome’s Funding Strain Amid HQ Rivalry During his first visit as Secretary of the Air Force to Peterson Space Force Base, Troy Meink flagged budget cuts to the Golden Dome space-based missile defense initiative and urged restoring funds so Space Force can advance interceptor development, amid a Colorado–Alabama competition for spending.

2025-07-13T22:05:27.412088-07:00

Meink’s Peterson Visit Underscores Golden Dome’s Funding Strain Amid HQ Rivalry

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