WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force announced Jan. 9 it awarded SpaceX nine national security space launch missions worth $739 ...

Orange County-based aerospace firms Terran Orbital Corp. and Turion Space are among a dozen companies selected by the U.S. Space Force to compete for spacecraft contracts under a $237 million program.

As the Space Force enters 2026 amid escalating threats from China and Russia, it faces a pivotal year as it transitions to ...

The former director of the Space Forces’ Space Systems Integration Office describes an ongoing transformation in the newest military branch.

The Space Force's Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared program will feature two geosynchronous Earth orbit satellites and two polar-orbiting spacecraft. (Lockheed Martin) Despite expectations ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Space Force’s main acquisition arm is looking to see which of its major programs could be scaled back or replaced with a commercial alternative. “Nobody got a pass.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University, already known as the Cradle of Astronauts, is now establishing itself among the academic leaders for the U.S. Space Force with research and initiatives ...

A generation ago, when former NASA Administrator Dan Goldin promoted the mantra of a “faster, better, cheaper” approach to the agency’s science missions, critics often joked that NASA could only pick ...

The Space Development Agency has 19 transport satellites in orbit and will launch another 126 spacecraft over the next year. (Northrop Grumman) The Space Force’s fiscal 2026 budget request proposes ...

Space Force recruiting officials are planning to meet with the Washington Nationals to learn how to fine-tune the service's scouting process as it grows. Pictured, airmen assigned to the 11th Security ...

The Space Force has been working closely with private investment firms to get a leg up on emerging technologies. The result is a “pool” of companies with products the service wants, a senior defense ...