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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

U.S. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations, addresses graduates at the first Officer Training Course graduation at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 28, 2025. Credit: U.S ...

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 ...

The United States Space Force’s secretive X-37B space plane touched down to earth on Friday after spending 434 days in orbit conducting mysterious tests. The unmanned Boeing-made aircraft landed at ...

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 ...

NMSU Air Force ROTC cadet Ethan French just commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Space Force. He is the first cadet ...

Reentry of an unarmed U.S. Air Force Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile following a test launch. Credit: U.S. Army photo by Amy Hansen HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Trump administration’s fiscal ...