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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 ...

Space Force No. 2 Returns to Work After COVID-19 Diagnosis

Nov. 13, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
Space Force Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David D. Thompson returned to work at the Pentagon on Nov. 9 following a nearly two-week quarantine period to recover from the coronavirus. Thompson tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 28 after being in close contact with ...