A mix of executive orders, new contracting approaches and closer ties between defense leaders and investors has some experts believing this latest reform drive may be different from the past. The post Will Pentagon procurement reforms really stick this time? appeared first on SpaceNews.| SpaceNews
SYDNEY, Australia – The U.S. Space Force has awarded a $1.9 million contract to Southern California startups ExLabs for development of its reconfigurable spacecraft platform. Under the Direct-to-Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research contract from the Space Force Space Systems Command, ExLabs will develop SERVSAM, “a heavy-class, reconfigurable spacecraft designed for flexible mission profiles in […] The post ExLabs wins Space Force contract for reconfigurable space platform appeare...| SpaceNews
In space, the old debates about turf are obsolete| SpaceNews
Sixty-six years ago, the Soviet Union placed Sputnik in orbit around the Earth and it changed everything. Since then, more than 80 nations and 100 commercial entities have also found their way into space. Yet much of the public is not aware of the extent to which hardly any event, transaction, or communication occurs that doesn't rely on some aspect of technology developed for or residing in space. A Better Peace welcomes General James Dickinson, Commander, U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM), to t...| A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast
The Space Force will have its own special ops component, Space Force Special Operations Command, under U.S. Special Operations Command.| Task & Purpose
The military keeps in-flight details on the X-37B relatively quiet. A new photo gives the first look at what the view is from space.| Task & Purpose
SpaceX successfully launched a satcom constellation that included U.S. Space Force payloads designed to enable enhanced connectivity in the Arctic region.| DefenseScoop
US Space Force, US Space Command and industry pros explore how new technologies can be a force multiplier in space operations.| SAS Voices
This past December, the U.S. Space Force was signed into law making it the newest military branch. As entering the military as a newbie, there are still many things to sort out in regards to Space Force, such as uniforms, rank structure, and more. In a move to gather more ideas, the Pentagon reached out […]| Military Bases