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Space Command HQ Search Narrows to Six Locations

Nov. 19, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The military has narrowed its search for the future home of U.S. Space Command to six locations across the country, the Air Force said Nov. 19. Finalists include Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.; Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.; Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.; Peterson Air ...

Space Agencies Aim to Gather Trustworthy Orbital Data

Nov. 18, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The U.S. is looking to piece together military and commercial data on orbital traffic and potential threats for a better idea of what’s hanging out in space. To get there, federal agencies and companies need to get over a basic hurdle: trust. In the beginning, ...

National Space Intelligence Center Takes Shape

Nov. 16, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The Space Force is planning its first steps toward a new intelligence center to make the great unknown a little less mysterious. Two pieces of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, will form the basis of a new ...

Senate Weighs in on Space Force Transfers, Procurement

Nov. 15, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s version of the fiscal 2021 defense spending bill looks to continue shaping the young Space Force with provisions on personnel and acquisition. Lawmakers are offering the Space Force $2.6 billion for operations and maintenance, $2.2 billion for procurement, and $10.4 billion ...