Boeing-built X-37B Launches in 2nd Mission for US Space Force
The Boeing -built X-37B autonomous spaceplane today launched on top of a uniquely configured United Launch Alliance Atlas V ...
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USAF commissioned RAND Space Launch Market Report released
Last summer, the Department of the Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise requested a RAND Corp. study ...
Researchers warn commercial satellite boom may threaten US national security
The mass building and deployment of commercial satellites is likely to bring about serious threats to the US' national security ...
Space Force identifies USAF missions for transfer to newest service
In a significant step that enhances the U.S. Space Force's capabilities and development, the Department of the Air Force has ...
US Army looks to leverage ‘low Earth orbit’ satellites
Constellations of small satellites orbiting close to Earth may provide faster communications and be less vulnerable than traditional ones, defense ...
Gen. Thompson makes case for US Space Force, encourages campaign to educate public
Invoking history and a vivid recent example, Lt. Gen. David D. Thompson, the vice commander of the newly created U.S. ...
US Will Not Let China, Russia Deny Its Space Superiority, DOD Officials Say
Space systems underpin virtually every weapon system in the Defense Department's arsenal, a senior DOD official told Congress. But many ...
How to deflect an asteroid
On April 13, 2029, an icy chunk of space rock, wider than the Eiffel Tower is tall, will streak by ...
Airbus Defence and Space to cut over 2,300 jobs
European plane-maker Airbus said Wednesday it planned to cut 2,362 jobs in its Defence and Space division over the next ...
Simple, fuel-efficient rocket engine could enable cheaper, lighter spacecraft
It takes a lot of fuel to launch something into space. Sending NASA's Space Shuttle into orbit required more than ...
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