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A new Space Force agreement with SpaceX aims to put an early space-based airborne target-tracking capability in orbit by 2028, years ahead of earlier expectations.

The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to accelerate the first capability for space-based airborne moving target indication.

The U.S. Space Force has formally confirmed a $2.29 billion contract giving SpaceX responsibility for the Space Data Network Backbone, a low-Earth-orbit communications layer meant to connect sensors and shooters globally

The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX $2.29 billion to speed development of a low Earth orbit communications backbone for the Space Data Network, with an operational prototype due by the end of 2027.

The U.S. Space Force is preparing a 2027 mission to test commercial in-space refueling and satellite servicing in geostationary orbit, as it weighs whether orbital logistics can become a viable market.

A new Department of the Air Force study says the United States will probably need another launch site capable of heavy and super-heavy missions as military and commercial demand outgrows current range capacity.

The U.S. Space Force formally named Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo to lead its new Missile Warning and Tracking Portfolio Acquisition Executive office while he continues to direct the Space Development Agency.

A $398 million U.S. Space Force contract will fund a Northrop Grumman prototype satellite designed to test anti-jamming and cyber-resilient communications in orbit.

York Space Systems is defending its growth strategy as the Space Force folds key Space Development Agency functions into a new acquisition structure and reshapes the future of its satellite transport programs.

A proposed jump in U.S. Space Force funding could trigger the biggest military space buildup in decades, but suppliers are hesitating to expand without firmer commitments on procurement and timing.

Rocket Lab says it is supporting Raytheon on a space-based interceptor effort tied to the U.S. Golden Dome initiative while also securing hypersonic test flight work for Anduril.

The U.S. Space Force has raised the ceiling on its Andromeda contracting vehicle to $6.2 billion as it accelerates work on follow-on constellations for geosynchronous surveillance missions.

Jim Bridenstine has been named chief executive of Quantum Space, a maneuverable-spacecraft company developing the Ranger vehicle for missions spanning Earth orbit, geostationary operations, and cislunar space.

DARPA’s effort to develop universal optical satellite links is winding down, but the technology is expected to continue under the Defense Innovation Unit with a potential on-orbit demonstration ahead.

Northrop Grumman has accepted delivery of a missile-warning sensor for the Next-Gen OPIR Polar program just as the Pentagon proposes terminating the satellite effort in favor of lower-orbit architectures.

Three companies have won SBIR contracts to develop payloads that can detect radar emissions from ground systems tracking U.S. military satellites.

The Space Rapid Capabilities Office has awarded three small-business contracts to develop radar warning receivers for maneuverable geosynchronous satellites, extending the military’s push for more tactical awareness in a

The Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget request puts more than $8 billion behind space-based moving target indicator systems, signaling a major expansion of the Space Force’s role in tracking vehicles, aircraft and miss

The U.S. Space Force now expects 25 additional high-energy national security launches through 2029, increasing pressure on a market where only two providers are certified and only one is currently flying those missions.

The U.S. Space Force has identified 12 companies working on early development for space-based interceptors under the Pentagon’s Golden Dome initiative, with agreements worth up to $3.2 billion.