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Space Command outlines new warfighting model built around “moving satellites”

U.S. Space Command is pushing a new warfighting model centered on moving satellites, reflecting a shift toward more dynamic space operations. The effort signals how commanders may adapt mission concepts to keep space-enabled capabilities resilient and usable as adversary pressure increases.

2026-04-14T10:55:56.232789-07:00

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Space Force picks 14 firms for $1.843B Andromeda GEO space‑domain awareness competition

2026-04-09T04:38:15.725714-07:00

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Space Force weighs modernizing ground antennas for military satellites

2026-04-09T21:11:44.667090-07:00

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NASA leads renewed Moon push as Pentagon signals it will follow to protect U.S. interests

2026-03-31T18:58:40.496136-07:00

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Space Command outlines new warfighting model built around “moving satellites” U.S. Space Command is pushing a new warfighting model centered on moving satellites, reflecting a shift toward more dynamic space operations. The effort signals how commanders may adapt mission concepts to keep space-enabled capabilities resilient and usable as adversary pressure increases.

2026-04-14T10:55:56.232789-07:00

Space Command outlines new warfighting model built around “moving satellites”

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Space Force awards $32M to startups and small businesses to accelerate space capability delivery The U.S. Space Force awarded $32 million in contracts to startups and small businesses, funding work intended to move space capabilities forward. The awards underscore continued reliance on non-traditional vendors within the service’s acquisition ecosystem to speed delivery.

2026-04-11T23:17:56.395700-07:00

Space Force awards $32M to startups and small businesses to accelerate space capability delivery

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Space Force weighs modernizing ground antennas for military satellites The U.S. Space Force is evaluating options to modernize ground antennas that support military satellites, reviewing technology choices, procurement approaches and deployment models to improve connectivity, resilience and interoperability across milsatcom networks. Procurement outcomes will influence architecture, contractor opportunities and operational performance of space-based communications.

2026-04-09T21:11:44.667090-07:00

Space Force weighs modernizing ground antennas for military satellites

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Space Force picks 14 firms for $1.843B Andromeda GEO space‑domain awareness competition The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command awarded a ceiling $1.843 billion multiple‑award, firm‑fixed‑price IDIQ to 14 companies under the Andromeda program to develop maneuverable geostationary space‑domain awareness satellites. Selected primes include Lockheed Martin, Anduril, Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems and L3Harris.

2026-04-09T04:38:15.725714-07:00

Space Force picks 14 firms for $1.843B Andromeda GEO space‑domain awareness competition

DefenseNews.com

U.S. commanders warn Congress Russia could deploy nuclear weapons in space to disable satellites Top leaders from U.S. Strategic Command and the Space Force told Congress that Russia could deploy nuclear weapons in space that might disable satellites, delivering an assessment as commanders warned of expanding adversary capabilities across multiple theaters and emerging space threats.

2026-04-06T06:41:17.762466-07:00

U.S. commanders warn Congress Russia could deploy nuclear weapons in space to disable satellites

Wall Street Journal

Starship Heavy could enable on‑orbit munitions and rapid strike An opinion piece argues SpaceX's Starship heavy‑lift capability could allow the U.S. to store powerful munitions in orbit for near‑instantaneous deployment, reducing risk to troops and compressing strike timelines. That would shift operational concepts, procurement needs and arms‑control considerations for military space.

2026-04-05T22:17:51.841970-07:00

Starship Heavy could enable on‑orbit munitions and rapid strike

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Trump's $1.5T defense plan would more than double Space Force funding President Trump's $1.5 trillion defense plan would more than double funding for the U.S. Space Force, sharply increasing its share of the overall defense request. The proposal signals a major shift of resources toward space warfighting, sensing and acquisition priorities.

2026-04-04T09:42:22.307156-07:00

Trump's $1.5T defense plan would more than double Space Force funding

Via Satellite

SpaceWERX awards STRATFI to Gravitics to accelerate Orbital Carrier development Gravitics has been awarded a Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract by SpaceWERX, the U.S. Space Force's innovation arm, to accelerate development and demonstration of its Orbital Carrier architecture. The financing aims to speed maturation of Gravitics' in-space logistics and hosting capabilities for military and commercial payloads.

2026-04-03T08:55:33.661332-07:00

SpaceWERX awards STRATFI to Gravitics to accelerate Orbital Carrier development

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Space Command outlines new warfighting model built around “moving satellites”

Space Force picks 14 firms for $1.843B Andromeda GEO space‑domain awareness competition

Space Force weighs modernizing ground antennas for military satellites

NASA leads renewed Moon push as Pentagon signals it will follow to protect U.S. interests

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