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House Appropriators Offer Air, Space Forces $261 Billion in 2026

June 9, 2025 | By Rachel S. Cohen
Absent a full defense budget request from the White House nearly six months into President Donald Trump’s tenure, lawmakers are taking matters into their own hands.

Space Force’s Only Guardian-Astronaut Reflects on Journey from Jets to Space

June 6, 2025 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
Col. Nick Hague, the first active-duty Guardian to launch into space, urges more Space Force troops to learn from NASA.

Senate Adds Billions for Air Force Programs to GOP Spending Bill

June 4, 2025 | By Rachel S. Cohen
Senate lawmakers unveiled legislation June 4 that would funnel at least $26 billion to the Air Force and Space Force starting this year.

Space Force, SpaceX Launch GPS Satellite in Record Time

May 30, 2025 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
GPS III Space Vehicle-08 lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., May 30.

GOP Spending Bill Heads to Senate With $150 Billion for Defense Programs

May 22, 2025 | By Rachel S. Cohen
Republicans aim to funnel billions of dollars into some of the Air Force’s top-priority programs as part of a divisive bill the GOP may be able to enact without Democratic support.

Can Spacecraft Sweat? New Tech Could Make Them Reusable

May 21, 2025 | By Shaun Waterman
Building spacecraft that can survive the heat of reentry by "sweating" a thermally protective layer of gas has been a dream of aerospace engineers for 50 years. Now an Air Force Research Laboratory grant aims to make that a reality.

Trump Announces Plan For Golden Dome, Led By Space Force General

May 20, 2025 | By Chris Gordon
President Donald Trump wants his signature Golden Dome missile defense program to be up and running before the end of his term and has tapped Space Force Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. Michael A. Guetlein to lead the project.

​​Golden Dome’s Price Tag Will Likely Exceed Half a Trillion Dollars, Space Force Chief Says

May 15, 2025 | By Matthew Cox
The “Golden Dome” homeland missile defense system proposed by President Donald Trump will likely cost more than half a trillion dollars, Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman said May 15.

Pentagon to Deploy Discriminating Space Sensor for Ballistic Threat as Part of Golden Dome

May 14, 2025 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
Missile Defense Agency is building Discriminating Space Sensor to place its prototype on orbit by 2029. The DSS will track ballistic missiles, and be operated by the Space Force. The DSS, along with the agency's Hypersonic Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) satellites are expected to ...

Air Force Launching New Artificial Intelligence ‘Center of Excellence’ 

May 13, 2025 | By Shaun Waterman
The Department of the Air Force will establish a new center for artificial intelligence development, building on existing partnerships with MIT, Stanford University, and Microsoft.

Hegseth Orders 20% Cut in 4-Star Generals and Admirals, Seeks Overhaul of Commands

May 5, 2025 | By Chris Gordon
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is directing the Pentagon to slash the number of senior generals and admirals, he announced May 5—at least 20 percent of four-star positions would be eliminated under the move. Hegseth also said he is directing a sweeping review of U.S. ...

Commander of Space Force’s Greenland Base Fired over Comments About Vance Visit

April 11, 2025 | By Chris Gordon
The commander of the U.S. military base in Greenland has been fired after sending an email to base personnel distancing herself from Vice President J.D. Vance’s comments about the Danish territory that President Donald Trump wants to annex.
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