President Trump Signs Space Force Directive
President Trump signed a directive that would institute a Space Force within the United States armed forces. Rather than be a stand-alone branch, the Space Force would fall under the …
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AFSPC Assumes COMSATCOM Procurement Responsibility for DoD
The U.S. Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) has assumed responsibility for procurement of commercial satellite communications (COMSATCOM) services for the Department of Defense. Previously, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) …
Read More Thales Alenia Space Awarded Contract to Build South Korean Reconnaissance Satellite Network
Thales Alenia Space has signed two contracts to develop a constellation of high-resolution observation radar satellites under the 425 Project for the South Korean Agency for Defense Development (ADD). The …
Read More Dynetics Selected to Develop U.S. Army Small Satellites
Dynetics has been selected to develop small satellites for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) Technical Center program named Gunsmoke-L. Through the Design, Development, …
Read More Ball Aerospace to Build WSF-M Satellite for USAF
The U.S. Air Force has exercised a $255.4 million option to a contract with Ball Aerospace to develop and fabricate the Weather System Follow-on Microwave Space Vehicle 1 (WSF-M 1). …
Read More White House Makes Formal Space Force Recommendations
Following a meeting of the National Space Council on October 23, the White House has officially unveiled its recommendations regarding the creation of a Space Force. The proposal includes six …
Read More Delta IV Heavy Selected to Carry NRO Satellite At Surprisingly Low Price
The U.S. Air Force has awarded United Launch Alliance a $152.4 million contract for launch services using a Delta IV Heavy. The launch will support the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) …
Read MoreUSAF Awards $2.3 Billion to Develop New Launch Vehicles
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Air Force has awarded three companies a combined $2.3 billion in contracts to help fund the development of new launch …
Read MoreTrump Administration Moves Space Force Plans Forward
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. With a speech by Vice President Mike Pence, along with an interim report issued by the Pentagon, the U.S. government has begun laying …
Read MoreTrump Calls for Space Force
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In a move designed to disrupt the military space establishment, President Donald Trump called for the creation of the Space Force as a …
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