The development of these weapon systems has a clear goal: deter and, if necessary, defeat US adversaries in space, ...

The U.S. Space Force is now taking proposals from new launch providers with rockets ready to fly by early 2027 to join the ...

In 2019, Air Force Space Command became the Space Force, in large part to unite space-related acquisition and operations workforces under a service branch—and to merge the tribes.

WASHINGTON — Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy, the U.S. Space Force’s top acquisition officer, told an audience of space industry ...

The US Space Force awarded multiple small contracts to develop prototypes for space-based interceptors, looking for progress with a technology that has yet to be proven but forms a crucial part of ...

In the high-stakes race to stay ahead of China in space technology, Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy has taken a role as one of the ...

Initial recipients will serve as a steppingstone for contractors to compete for larger agreements that could be worth ...

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 ...

American warfighters need jam-proof communications, and the Space Force is planning to spend hundreds of millions to ensure they have them. As part of that effort, the service established the ...

Meink cites acquisition reform and automation, while Saltzman highlights weapon systems and allied partnerships at Spacepower ...

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.

Key Points and Summary – The Boeing X-20 Dyna Soar was a Cold War gamble to build a reusable, piloted spaceplane that could ...