Earlier this month, the US Department of Defense (DoD) released its first-ever Commercial Space Integration Strategy. The core idea of this short six-page document is to better allow the DoD… Continue reading "Pentagon and Space Force Release Commercial Space Strategies"
The US Space Force is reportedly considering changing the minimum length of enlistment to eight years – twice as much as is expected of typical enlistees in other branches. However,… Continue reading "Space Force Considering Record-Long Eight Year Enlistments"
For the first time since 1966, a US missile detection satellite is destined for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). As part of a massive expansion to space-based missile tracking these will… Continue reading "US Space Force Prepares for Attacks in Space by Procuring a Third Missile Tracking Layer"
During a 22 November ceremony in Hawaii, the United States Space Force stood up its Indopacific Command (INDOPACOM) component – U.S. Space Forces, Indo-Pacific. This is the second component the… Continue reading "US Space Force Launches First Geographic Command Component"
On 3 October, the Space Development Agency (SDA) was formally transferred to the US Space Force. The SDA was created in 2019 just a few months before the US Space… Continue reading "US Space Force Acquiring Space Development Agency and New Chief"
The Space Force recently unveiled its official service song, “Semper Supra”. Get ready because this beat goes hard. We’re the mighty watchful eye, Guardians beyond the blue, The invisible front… Continue reading "Space Force Drops New Service Song, Is It a Failure to Launch?"
A virtual exercise at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado saw the Space Force test the resilience of America’s satellite network against the growing threat of Russian and Chinese anti-satellite… Continue reading "Space Force Exercise Tests Ability of Satellite Network to Resist Attack"
After months of using air force rank insignia as a stop gap measure (although some had been modified for the most senior enlisted), the Space Force has finally revealed the… Continue reading "Space Force Unveils Enlisted Rank Insignia"
On 2 June, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems announced that its new CubeSats (miniature satellites that operate in low Earth orbit) equipped with laser communications terminals have completed ground testing. Two… Continue reading "Space Force Expanding Partnership with SpaceX"
This month, the US Space Force (USSF) published a new document titled “Vision for a Digital Service”. The document states that due to the service’s recent creation amidst the information… Continue reading "US Space Force Reveals “Vision for a Digital Service” Amidst Wider DoD Digital Push"