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Space Force weighs using ULA Vulcan for lower-risk missions as it probes a Vulcan Centaur booster anomaly

As the U.S. Space Force investigates the root cause of a booster anomaly tied to a Feb. 26 Vulcan Centaur launch, it is also exploring alternatives to still use the rocket for less-complex missions. Pentagon and USSF priority setting is likely to drive mission swaps to keep capability on orbit.

2026-04-15T11:59:28.168812-07:00

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Space Force lays out 2040 planning with Future Operating Environment and Objective Force documents

2026-04-15T11:56:07.407138-07:00

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Space Force to finalize acquisition portfolio structure as it hires hundreds for rebuilt acquisition corps

2026-04-14T20:34:57.395012-07:00

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U.S. Space Force advances Blue Origin heavy-launch lease at Vandenberg after Dec. 30 RFI

2026-04-14T16:43:18.539662-07:00

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Space Force weighs using ULA Vulcan for lower-risk missions as it probes a Vulcan Centaur booster anomaly As the U.S. Space Force investigates the root cause of a booster anomaly tied to a Feb. 26 Vulcan Centaur launch, it is also exploring alternatives to still use the rocket for less-complex missions. Pentagon and USSF priority setting is likely to drive mission swaps to keep capability on orbit.

2026-04-15T11:59:28.168812-07:00

Space Force weighs using ULA Vulcan for lower-risk missions as it probes a Vulcan Centaur booster anomaly

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Space Force lays out 2040 planning with Future Operating Environment and Objective Force documents Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations, announced the release of two future-focused Space Force documents: Future Operating Environment 2040 and Objective Force 2040. In parallel, the service is finalizing a new S9 staff structure to integrate enterprise priorities and accelerate capability delivery.

2026-04-15T11:56:07.407138-07:00

Space Force lays out 2040 planning with Future Operating Environment and Objective Force documents

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Space Force to finalize acquisition portfolio structure as it hires hundreds for rebuilt acquisition corps Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant said the Space Systems Command (SSC) is working to hire “several hundreds” to rebuild its decimated acquisition corps. He added the service plans to finalize the broader acquisition portfolio structure within the next two months, aiming to stabilize execution capacity.

2026-04-14T20:34:57.395012-07:00

Space Force to finalize acquisition portfolio structure as it hires hundreds for rebuilt acquisition corps

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U.S. Space Force advances Blue Origin heavy-launch lease at Vandenberg after Dec. 30 RFI The U.S. Space Force selected Blue Origin to continue in the process toward a final determination of a lease in response to a Dec. 30, 2025 Request for Information. The decision advances Blue Origin’s work toward heavy launch capability development at Vandenberg.

2026-04-14T16:43:18.539662-07:00

U.S. Space Force advances Blue Origin heavy-launch lease at Vandenberg after Dec. 30 RFI

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U.S. Space Command advances space maneuver-warfare concept, plans exercises and “moving satellites” model U.S. Space Command is drafting a maneuver-warfare strategy for space built around less predictable, non-static operations against peer threats. Gen. Stephen Whiting says the command is preparing exercises this year and is developing a warfighting model centered on moving satellites to improve combat effectiveness in orbit.

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

U.S. Space Command advances space maneuver-warfare concept, plans exercises and “moving satellites” model

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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

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Space Force weighs using ULA Vulcan for lower-risk missions as it probes a Vulcan Centaur booster anomaly

Space Force lays out 2040 planning with Future Operating Environment and Objective Force documents

Space Force to finalize acquisition portfolio structure as it hires hundreds for rebuilt acquisition corps

U.S. Space Force advances Blue Origin heavy-launch lease at Vandenberg after Dec. 30 RFI

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