Space

The $341 million contract is for development of the first of three planned radar sites, which will track objects located in geosynchronous orbit.

The new Combined Space Operations Vision 2031 lays out near-term steps toward developing more resilient, interoperable architectures and establishing norms for responsible behaviors in space.

The Space Force’s procurement organization is making near-term moves to support a push for more resilient on-orbit capabilities.

The new simulator will help the Air Force test Golden Horde’s electronic warfare threat protection capabilities.

Project Blackjack was intended to demonstrate the value of a proliferated satellite constellation made up of dozens of satellites in low Earth orbit, but the Pentagon has since bought into the concept and begun investing in an operational alternative.

The increased focus on cislunar projects reflects a growing recognition of a near-term need for deep-space domain awareness.

The new workspace, which should be ready in April, will provide the Space Warfighting Analylsis Center and the Air Force Research Laboratory a shared environment where they can use digital tools to support the Space Force’s future architecture designs.

The tests are meant to demonstrate the payload’s performance in space-like conditions.

The new system will modernize the U.S. Space Force’s command-and-control capabilities and paves the way for the service to decommission the legacy Space Defense Operations Center.