Space Force OKs Vulcan rocket as SpaceX competitor for military launch
Vulcan’s certification means SpaceX should have at least one competitor for future launches — though several other firms are ...
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Space Force certifies Vulcan for national security launches
The U.S. Space Force has certified United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket, allowing that vehicle to conduct national ...
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‘We’re Just Treading Water’: Space Force Seeks Money, Personnel to Do Its Job
Chief of Space Operations Chance Saltzman worries about the Space Force’s ability to “keep pace” with adversaries in the ...
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The Space Force Is Working on an Aircraft Carrier for Space
Orbital Carrier Space startup Gravitics has been awarded a $60 million contract by the US Space Force to develop an "orbital ...
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The X-15 was a Starfighter in All But Name
The X-15 was a key bridge between conventional atmospheric flight and spaceflight. The North American X-15 is one of the most ...
Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an “aircraft carrier” in orbit
The US Space Force first demonstrated this tactically responsive capability with a launch on Firefly's Alpha rocket in 2023. As part of this "Victus Nox" test flight, a satellite was encapsulated into ...
Air Force Will Soon Test Shipping Cargo Via SpaceX Rockets
The U.S. Air Force announced on Monday that it intends to build two landing pads on a remote island in the Pacific. It wants ...
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SpaceX Rocket Delivers NRO Payload from Vandenberg as Booster Sets Reuse Record
The nation’s constellation of spy satellites grew with the Thursday night delivery by a Falcon 9 rocket that launched from ...