Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman highlighted the danger posed by China’s anti-satellite (ASAT) missile capabilities as one of the Space Force’s biggest challenges as the young service nears its fourth birthday.
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Space Force Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Lisa Costa called artificial intelligence a “game-changer” for the service during a recent Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies’ webinar event, highlighting its potential to enhance USSF’s operational capabilities and affect the global space race, while also acknowledging some ...
Frank Borman, an Air Force fighter and test pilot and American astronaut who commanded Gemini 7 and Apollo 8, died Nov. 7 at 95. Apollo 8 made the first orbits of the moon by a human crew and took the famous "Earthrise" photo.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III embarks this weekend on his ninth trip to the Indo-Pacific theater, with visits set for India, South Korea, and Indonesia. Austin's visit follows the announcement last week that South Korea's first-ever reconnaissance satellite will be launched into space ...
Ken Mattingly, one of only two astronauts who flew in space in both Apollo and Space Shuttle craft, died Oct. 31 at 87. He commanded two shuttle missions, including the first dedicated military shuttle flight.
The Space Force aims to boost its National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program from 12 launches in fiscal 2023 to 21 missions in 2024, with United Launch Alliance (ULA) responsible for 11 missions and SpaceX handling 10.
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The traditional ways of doing space acquisition must be reformed in order to add speed to our acquisitions to meet our priorities.
The U.S. Space Force will officially activate its European component in just over a month, U.S. European Command said Oct. 31. U.S. Space Forces Europe and Africa, which will be dubbed SPACE-EURAF, will stand up on Dec. 8 and become the fourth Space Force component ...