Satellite   Space Force   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

USSF moves GPS III-9 onto SpaceX Falcon 9 after switch from ULA Vulcan

The U.S. Space Force will launch its ninth GPS III navigation satellite into medium Earth orbit Monday night aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 after reassigning the mission from a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket. The transfer highlights schedule pressure and procurement flexibility in national GPS sustainment.

2026-01-25T17:12:43.968394-08:00
Satellite   Space Force   Defense Budgets & Spending   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Workforce & Skills Development   Defense Policy  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Opinion: Space Is No Longer Background Noise — The 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy Elevates Space

By SpaceWatch Global: There are strategy documents you read, and there are strategy documents you feel. The 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy (NDS) belongs to the second category.

Also: Unmanned Airspace and keeptrack.space
2026-01-24T13:14:38.671937-08:00
Europe   ESA   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

ESA issues tender to study Falcon 9 upper-stage breakup and re-entry over Poland in early 2025

By European Spaceflight: ESA has issued a call for tender for a study examining the re-entry and breakup of a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage over Poland in early 2025.

2026-01-23T00:32:40.903556-08:00