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The state of play in military space: acquisition, policy and training priorities

Military space is accelerating across acquisition, policy and training. A new Breaking Defense eBook gathers Space Force and industry officials to map near‑term shifts in procurement approaches, regulatory priorities and workforce preparation as services race to field resilient, contested‑space capabilities.

2026-01-16T07:26:11.391531-08:00

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White House issues Executive Order 'Ensuring American Space Superiority' as a strategic turn in U.S. space policy

2026-01-15T03:47:55.371401-08:00

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Space Force awards Slingshot Aerospace $27M to integrate TALOS AI into scenario training

2026-01-15T02:52:52.676542-08:00

Spaceflight Now

Space Force reassigns GPS III SV09 launch from ULA Vulcan to SpaceX Falcon 9

2026-01-13T15:45:40.357541-08:00

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Breaking Defense

The state of play in military space: acquisition, policy and training priorities Military space is accelerating across acquisition, policy and training. A new Breaking Defense eBook gathers Space Force and industry officials to map near‑term shifts in procurement approaches, regulatory priorities and workforce preparation as services race to field resilient, contested‑space capabilities.

2026-01-16T07:26:11.391531-08:00

The state of play in military space: acquisition, policy and training priorities

SpaceWatch Global

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White House issues Executive Order 'Ensuring American Space Superiority' as a strategic turn in U.S. space policy On December 18, 2025 the White House issued a landmark Executive Order titled 'Ensuring American Space Superiority.' The directive, framed as a strategic turn in U.S. space policy, signals a shift in national posture with immediate implications for defence priorities, procurement and international cooperation.

2026-01-15T03:47:55.371401-08:00

White House issues Executive Order 'Ensuring American Space Superiority' as a strategic turn in U.S. space policy

Breaking Defense

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Space Force awards Slingshot Aerospace $27M to integrate TALOS AI into scenario training The U.S. Space Force has awarded Slingshot Aerospace a $27 million contract to integrate its TALOS artificial‑intelligence agent into Space Force scenario training. Slingshot says TALOS will mirror real‑world threats and use its satellite‑tracking, space‑traffic coordination and modeling‑and‑simulation capabilities to power a more realistic, AI‑driven training environment.

2026-01-15T02:52:52.676542-08:00

Space Force awards Slingshot Aerospace $27M to integrate TALOS AI into scenario training

Spaceflight Now

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Space Force reassigns GPS III SV09 launch from ULA Vulcan to SpaceX Falcon 9 The U.S. Space Force has moved the upcoming GPS III Space Vehicle 09 (SV09) mission from a United Launch Alliance Vulcan to a SpaceX Falcon 9, Space Systems Command’s Delta 80 said. SpaceX could launch SV09 within weeks, shifting a national-security navigation payload to a commercial Falcon 9.

2026-01-13T15:45:40.357541-08:00

Space Force reassigns GPS III SV09 launch from ULA Vulcan to SpaceX Falcon 9

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX speeds Starship pad and ground‑system work at Starbase and Cape Canaveral ahead of 2026 flights SpaceX is accelerating Starship ground‑infrastructure upgrades at Starbase and Cape Canaveral, advancing construction and integration to support planned 2026 orbital flights. Work at both sites shortens the critical path to orbital tests and signals growing pad capability for frequent heavy‑lift operations.

2026-01-13T14:11:09.329340-08:00

SpaceX speeds Starship pad and ground‑system work at Starbase and Cape Canaveral ahead of 2026 flights

SpaceNews.com

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Space Force pushes competition in satellite buys as industry warns of industrial-base risk The U.S. Space Force is pressing to inject more competition into satellite procurement, opening programs to new entrants. Satellite manufacturers warn that faster churn or fragmented contracts could unsettle investment, production continuity and the industrial base that underpins military space capability.

2026-01-13T06:07:34.937961-08:00

Space Force pushes competition in satellite buys as industry warns of industrial-base risk

SpaceNews.com

Space Force awards $739 million in launch orders to SpaceX The U.S. Space Force has awarded $739 million in launch orders to SpaceX, funding multiple government launches using the company's launch services. The procurement reinforces the Space Force's dependence on commercial launch providers to meet military and national security access-to-space requirements.

2026-01-10T09:21:11.855390-08:00

Space Force awards $739 million in launch orders to SpaceX

Breaking Defense

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USAF reorganizes acquisition portfolios to implement Hegseth reforms; names executives for advanced aircraft and nuclear C2 The Department of the Air Force has restructured acquisition oversight to implement Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s procurement reforms, creating seven mission-aligned acquisition organizations and naming portfolio executives who will oversee critical programs including advanced aircraft and nuclear command-and-control.

2026-01-09T11:52:42.938534-08:00

USAF reorganizes acquisition portfolios to implement Hegseth reforms; names executives for advanced aircraft and nuclear C2

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The state of play in military space: acquisition, policy and training priorities

White House issues Executive Order 'Ensuring American Space Superiority' as a strategic turn in U.S. space policy

Space Force awards Slingshot Aerospace $27M to integrate TALOS AI into scenario training

Space Force reassigns GPS III SV09 launch from ULA Vulcan to SpaceX Falcon 9

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