The United States Space Command announced on early on the 23rd July that it has evidence that Russia has launched, orbited, and tested a space-based anti-satellite weapon. The United Kingdom’… Continue reading "Russia Tests New Space-Based Anti-Sattelite Weapon System"
The US Space Force (USSF) was created as a separate branch of the United States Air Force on December 20th, 2019. U.S. Air Force General John was Raymond appointed as… Continue reading "Space Force Lays Out its Organizational Structure"
In a major milestone, the U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) commander and U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations, signed Space Command’s first operations order since its reestablishment as part of the… Continue reading "US SPACECOM Takes Over Operation Olympic Defender in First Formal Order"
A Boeing X-37B autonomous space plane launched on Sunday 17 May, on its latest mission from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The unmanned craft is conducting the sixth mission flown by… Continue reading "X-37B Robot Space Plane Launches on Space Force Mission"
The Space Force system Space Fence is officially online and operational. A program previously under Air Force control and later moved to the responsibly of Space Force, after the creation… Continue reading "Space Fence – New Hardware for Space Force"
The US-Developed Space Surveillance Telescope (SST) was launched on the 24th April, capturing its first images of space from the Coral Coast, Australia. A press release by the Australian Ministry… Continue reading "Space Surveillance Telescope Records First Images in Australia"
The Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN), part of the fledgling Battle Management Command and Communication program, is looking to industry to develop new ground station platforms. Army noted that… Continue reading "New US Army Ground Station Requirement for TITAN"
Vice President Mike Pence has announced plans to create a US Space Force by 2020, re-iterating President Donald Trump’s call to create a new combatant branch to deal with America’s… Continue reading "Pence Announces Plan for Formation of Space Force by 2020"
A month ago, President Donald Trump announced the formation of a new branch of the US military dedicated to space. While the US military’s current youngest branch, the US Air… Continue reading "Congress Delays Plans for US Space Force"