The Space Force is working on dozens of new missile warning and tracking satellites that will go across every orbit in space—geosynchronous, polar, medium-Earth, and low-Earth. But a new report from a government watchdog noted issues in those programs could lead to delays and other ...
Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared
The Space Force’s sixth and final satellite in the Space-Based Infrared System heads to geosynchronous orbit as soon as Aug. 4, the faraway orbit offering a wide view of Earth to detect missile launches in the atmosphere. The sixth satellite in the constellation adds “crucial fortification ...
The Space Force could be in for a big budget boost in fiscal 2023 if the Biden administration’s request for a 36 percent bump has anything to do with it. The Space Force's $24.5 billion budget request for 2023 is a $6.5 billion increase over ...
