It’s official: Space Force wants laser weapons.
Space Force is looking to expand its offensive capabilities with directed-energy lasers, jamming systems and more traditional ...
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War in space — the China challenge
Achieving that goal demands investments to build a balanced Space Force capable of deterring aggressors and, if necessary, defeating them. Whether they realize it or not, every American has a ...
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Space Force to establish first Guardian recruiting squadron
The U.S. Space Force, the youngest of the country’s eight uniformed services, is recruiting and will do so under its own Guardian title. “Guardian” is the title given to members of the Space ...
U.S. Space Force awards national security contracts to Rocket Lab, Stoke Space
The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command said on Thursday it had awarded contracts to Rocket Lab USA and Stoke Space to expand its portfolio of launch systems for critical space capability.
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Stoke Space and Rocket Lab join Space Force’s national security launch program
The U.S. Space Force has added Kent, Wash.-based Stoke Space and California-based Rocket Lab USA to the list of providers for its $5.6 billion round of national security launches. Each company ...
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US Space Force celebrates return of 1st Guardian to launch to space (photos)
"We're all excited to have you back, and we're ready to leverage your experiences and expertise in the Space Force." U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague is back on Earth after living on the ...
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Mysterious Space Force ship back on Earth after 434 days in orbit
A secretive Space Force ship has returned to earth after spending 434 days in orbit conducting mysterious tests. The Boeing-made X-37B vessel was quietly launched by SpaceX in 2023 from NASA’s ...
Task & Purpose23d
Space Force’s secretive space plane lands after 434 days in orbit
Space Force has been relatively quiet on what the ultimate goal of these various test missions are — although official art hints at potential uses for these spacecraft — and when the next ...
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Space Force's mysterious X-37B plane returns to Earth after 434 days in orbit
The United States Space Force’s secretive X-37B space plane touched down to earth on Friday after spending 434 days in orbit conducting mysterious tests. The unmanned Boeing-made aircraft landed ...
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Nominee for Air Force secretary promises focus on space innovation, pilot retention
Troy Meink, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Air Force, told senators Thursday that he will focus on technical ...
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Gravitics wins support from Space Force to create an orbital carrier for space vehicles
(Gravitics Illustration) The U.S. Space Force has chosen Marysville, Wash.-based Gravitics to build and fly an orbital carrier that could deliver maneuverable space vehicles to the final frontier ...
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Space Force chief calls for greater focus on ‘space superiority’
Chance Saltzman speaks at the Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado. Credit: U.S. Air Force Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday ...