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Space Force Association launches virtual 'National Spacepower Center' for education and wargaming

The Space Force Association has launched a virtual 'National Spacepower Center' to provide education and wargaming for spacepower concepts. The online hub will host simulated exercises and resources intended to develop doctrine, test operational concepts and broaden understanding of contested-space challenges among operators, policymakers and industry.

2025-12-12T07:25:06.873023-08:00

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Blue Origin targets four‑flight New Glenn campaign to win Space Force certification

2025-12-10T15:46:20.766163-08:00

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SpaceX launches classified NROL-77 for NRO from Cape Canaveral; Falcon 9 returns amid sonic booms

2025-12-09T03:03:45.909972-08:00

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Department of the Air Force approves conversion of Cape Canaveral SLC‑37 for SpaceX Starship‑Super Heavy operations

2025-12-04T13:24:59.768622-08:00

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U.S. Space Command formally relocates to Redstone Arsenal as Hegseth unveils Huntsville sign Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined congressional leaders and senior military officials on Dec. 12 to unveil new signage at the Redstone Arsenal construction site in Huntsville, Alabama, formally marking U.S. Space Command’s relocation from Peterson Space Force Base and the start of the headquarters transition.

2025-12-12T15:46:01.584051-08:00

U.S. Space Command formally relocates to Redstone Arsenal as Hegseth unveils Huntsville sign

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Space Force Association launches virtual 'National Spacepower Center' for education and wargaming The Space Force Association has launched a virtual 'National Spacepower Center' to provide education and wargaming for spacepower concepts. The online hub will host simulated exercises and resources intended to develop doctrine, test operational concepts and broaden understanding of contested-space challenges among operators, policymakers and industry.

2025-12-12T07:25:06.873023-08:00

Space Force Association launches virtual 'National Spacepower Center' for education and wargaming

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Space Force rolls out new naming scheme for satellites and space weapons The U.S. Space Force has introduced a standardized naming scheme for satellites and space weapons to create consistent nomenclature across acquisitions, operations and doctrine, aiming to improve clarity in program management and operational reporting as the service accelerates fielding of on‑orbit capabilities.

2025-12-11T16:46:57.092194-08:00

Space Force rolls out new naming scheme for satellites and space weapons

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AMTI ASAP: Meink pushes rapid multi‑source satellite buys to track airborne targets At the Spacepower Convention, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said the immediate priority is to field airborne moving target indication (AMTI) "very quickly," directing the Space Force to pursue a multi‑source satellite acquisition to deliver timely, space‑based tracking of aircraft and shorten detection‑to‑action timelines.

2025-12-11T14:50:08.956429-08:00

AMTI ASAP: Meink pushes rapid multi‑source satellite buys to track airborne targets

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Blue Origin targets four‑flight New Glenn campaign to win Space Force certification Blue Origin is targeting a four‑flight campaign for its New Glenn heavy‑lift rocket to secure U.S. Space Force certification, a necessary step to carry national‑security payloads. The program defines an operational verification path following the vehicle’s initial flights and upgrades.

2025-12-10T15:46:20.766163-08:00

Blue Origin targets four‑flight New Glenn campaign to win Space Force certification

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Hegseth to visit Huntsville for U.S. Space Command unveiling; transition office already in place Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Huntsville to formally unveil the U.S. Space Command headquarters, a visit that follows establishment of a transition office in the city to coordinate the relocation and initial setup. The trip underscores active Pentagon execution of the move.

2025-12-10T15:06:26.276705-08:00

Hegseth to visit Huntsville for U.S. Space Command unveiling; transition office already in place

Breaking Defense

Space Force boosts counter‑drone defenses at Cape Canaveral Eastern Range The U.S. Space Force has strengthened counter‑drone defenses across Cape Canaveral’s Eastern Range to protect launch operations, replacing fragmented 'pockets' of coverage with more integrated surveillance and mitigation assets. "It's giving me a holistic coverage over the Cape," Launch Delta 45 Commander Col. Brian Chatman said.

2025-12-10T12:13:25.795033-08:00

Space Force boosts counter‑drone defenses at Cape Canaveral Eastern Range

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SpaceX targets 160th Falcon 9 flight of 2025 from Vandenberg to place 27 Starlink satellites SpaceX plans a pre-dawn Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base Wednesday to deploy 27 Starlink broadband satellites on the Starlink 15-11 mission. It will mark the Falcon 9's 160th flight so far in 2025 as Starlink continues rapid constellation growth.

2025-12-09T17:06:15.617710-08:00

SpaceX targets 160th Falcon 9 flight of 2025 from Vandenberg to place 27 Starlink satellites

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