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One of America's secretive X-37Bs is set to perform a series of maneuvers called aerobraking that will significantly change its orbit, which is said to be a first-of-its-kind event for the mini-space shuttle.
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Secretive X-37B Spaceplane To Use Aerobraking Maneuvers To Rapidly Change Orbit

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 10, 2024

The U.S. Space Development Agency, or SDA has outlined the progress made so far in demonstrating a satellite-based Link 16 network to transmit data directly from space, as well as the potential of laser communications to connect satellites together, and to use those same satellites to conduct missile tracking from low Earth orbit (LEO).
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Link 16 Coverage From Space, Laser Communications Relays Make Major Advances

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 17, 2024

The U.S. Space Force second-in-command has provided updates on plans for the service’s introduction of space-based ground moving-target indicator and air moving-target indicator (GMTI/AMTI) capabilities.
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U.S. To Track Moving Air And Ground Targets Via Space By 2030, But Aircraft Will Still Play A Part

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Sep 5, 2024

NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory banks low over the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif., upon arrival Nov. 8, 2007.
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NASA’s DC-8 Flying Lab Flies Into Retirement, Making The Type Nearly Extinct

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 15, 2024

The White House has confirmed that a recently disclosed serious national security threat is indeed related to a Russian anti-satellite capability under development, but many questions remain.
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Russia’s “Highly Concerning” Anti-Satellite Super Weapon: What Are The Possibilities?

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 15, 2024

The US Space Force's top officer says he is extremely concerned by Russian and Chinese threats to American space-based assets.
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Threats In Space “Extremely Concerning”: Space Force Boss

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 15, 2024

A cryptic press release has revealed concerns about a reported Russian space-based capability that poses a serious and destabilizing threat to national security.
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Alarm Raised Over Destabilizing New Russian Threat In Space: Reports

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 14, 2024

Starship pictured during static-fire testing
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Military May Get Its Own SpaceX Starship Rockets For Dangerous Missions

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Feb 2, 2024

A video montage shown before the latest launch of a U.S. Space Force X-37B mini-shuttle appears to offer the first look at one of these spaceplanes outside of the Earth's atmosphere.
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Look At An X-37B In Space With An Extended Payload Module

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 29, 2023

This Is Exactly How The Latest Ballistic Missile Defense Test Worked
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This Is Exactly How The Latest Ballistic Missile Defense Test Worked

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 13, 2023

X-37B is heading into space on a Falcon heavy rocket.
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X-37B Headed Deeper Into Space With Falcon Heavy Rocket’s Help

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 9, 2023

The Space Force's Space Operations Command's first official painting depicts a reusable spaceplane intercepting a hostile 'killer satellite.'
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Spaceplane Vs Satellite Duel In First Space Force Painting Is Telling

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 26, 2023

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Details About X-37B Payload Adapter Revealed After Record-Setting Mission

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 14, 2022

Space Force Expands Its Ability To Monitor Threats In “Deep Space”
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Space Force Expands Its Ability To Monitor Threats In “Deep Space”

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Feb 25, 2022

Space Force Just Launched Satellites Capable Of ‘Inspecting’ Enemy Satellites
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Space Force Just Launched Satellites Capable Of ‘Inspecting’ Enemy Satellites

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jan 22, 2022

Air Force’s Small Telescope Tech Will Help Detect Enemy Satellites Sneaking Up On Friendly Ones
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Air Force’s Small Telescope Tech Will Help Detect Enemy Satellites Sneaking Up On Friendly Ones

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Jan 6, 2022

Secret Space Force Capabilities Could Be Declassified If New Bill Becomes Law
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Secret Space Force Capabilities Could Be Declassified If New Bill Becomes Law

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 8, 2021

U.S. Satellites Are Being Attacked Every Day According To Space Force General
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U.S. Satellites Are Being Attacked Every Day According To Space Force General

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 1, 2021

Aevum’s Space Launch Plane Is A-5 Vigilante Sized, Its Claims Are Even Bigger
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Aevum’s Space Launch Plane Is A-5 Vigilante Sized, Its Claims Are Even Bigger

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 9, 2021

E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jets Eyed As A Bridge To A Space-Based System By The Air Force
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E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jets Eyed As A Bridge To A Space-Based System By The Air Force

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 23, 2021

Space Force Plans To Place New Early Warning Satellites Into Non-Traditional Orbits Closer To Earth
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Space Force Plans To Place New Early Warning Satellites Into Non-Traditional Orbits Closer To Earth

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Jul 2, 2021

Space Force Wants Its Operations To Extend To The Expanse Between Traditional Orbits And The Moon
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Space Force Wants Its Operations To Extend To The Expanse Between Traditional Orbits And The Moon

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 25, 2021

Space Force Got A Satellite Into Orbit In Just Four Months
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Space Force Got A Satellite Into Orbit In Just Four Months

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 14, 2021

New Telescopes Will Help Space Force Watch For Hostile Satellite Activity
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New Telescopes Will Help Space Force Watch For Hostile Satellite Activity

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 6, 2021

Space Force Has A Unit Dedicated To Orbital Warfare That Now Operates The X-37B Spaceplane
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Space Force Has A Unit Dedicated To Orbital Warfare That Now Operates The X-37B Spaceplane

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 21, 2021

White House Accelerates Development Of Mini Nuclear Reactors For Space And The Battlefield
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White House Accelerates Development Of Mini Nuclear Reactors For Space And The Battlefield

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Jan 16, 2021

Space Force Troops Finally Have A Name: Guardians
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Space Force Troops Finally Have A Name: Guardians

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 19, 2020

The Military’s Puzzling Plan To Have SpaceX Deliver A C-17’s Worth Of Cargo Anywhere In An Hour (Updated)
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The Military’s Puzzling Plan To Have SpaceX Deliver A C-17’s Worth Of Cargo Anywhere In An Hour (Updated)

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Oct 14, 2020

Space Force Boss Says One Of Russia’s Killer Satellites Fired A Projectile In Orbit
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Space Force Boss Says One Of Russia’s Killer Satellites Fired A Projectile In Orbit

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 23, 2020

Here Are The Names Space Force Rejected In Favor Of Calling Its New Units “Deltas”
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Here Are The Names Space Force Rejected In Favor Of Calling Its New Units “Deltas”

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 8, 2020

X-37B’s Power Beaming Payload A Reminder Of Potential Orbital Microwave Anti-Satellite Weapons
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X-37B’s Power Beaming Payload A Reminder Of Potential Orbital Microwave Anti-Satellite Weapons

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 19, 2020

Steve Carell’s Space Force Is The Military Documentary We Desperately Need Right Now
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Steve Carell’s Space Force Is The Military Documentary We Desperately Need Right Now

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 5, 2020

Space Force Just Received Its First New Offensive Weapon
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Space Force Just Received Its First New Offensive Weapon

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 14, 2020

We Talk Giant V-Shaped Airships, Space, And Phoenix Lights With JP Aerospace’s Founder
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We Talk Giant V-Shaped Airships, Space, And Phoenix Lights With JP Aerospace’s Founder

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Feb 6, 2020

Space Force Is Preparing To Fight On Endor Judging By Its New Uniforms
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Space Force Is Preparing To Fight On Endor Judging By Its New Uniforms

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 18, 2020

Recently Retired USAF General Makes Eyebrow Raising Claims About Advanced Space Technology
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Recently Retired USAF General Makes Eyebrow Raising Claims About Advanced Space Technology

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Dec 12, 2019

Space Force Looks Go For Launch But Questions Remain About How It Will ‘Dogfight In Space’
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Space Force Looks Go For Launch But Questions Remain About How It Will ‘Dogfight In Space’

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 10, 2019

New Space Command’s Flag Sure Looks A Lot Like Old Space Command’s Flag
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New Space Command’s Flag Sure Looks A Lot Like Old Space Command’s Flag

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 30, 2019

Here’s How The Pentagon Plans To Create A New U.S. Space Command Within Months
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Here’s How The Pentagon Plans To Create A New U.S. Space Command Within Months

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 10, 2019

A Primer On The Raging Battle For A New Pentagon Space Corps
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A Primer On The Raging Battle For A New Pentagon Space Corps

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Failure To Launch? Pentagon’s Space Force Plan Could Hamstring The New Service’s Leadership
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Failure To Launch? Pentagon’s Space Force Plan Could Hamstring The New Service’s Leadership

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 21, 2018

Star Wars: DOD Execs and the USAF Are Already Battling Over A Non-Existent Space Force Budget
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Star Wars: DOD Execs and the USAF Are Already Battling Over A Non-Existent Space Force Budget

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 16, 2018

Here’s Why The USAF’s Top Civilian Says It Will Take Nearly $13B To Do Space Force Right
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Here’s Why The USAF’s Top Civilian Says It Will Take Nearly $13B To Do Space Force Right

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 18, 2018

Meet Stratolaunch’s Family Of Space Launch Vehicles For Its Huge ‘Roc’ Mothership
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Meet Stratolaunch’s Family Of Space Launch Vehicles For Its Huge ‘Roc’ Mothership

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 20, 2018

Here’s Why The USAF Is Suddenly Talking Cargo Drops From Space And Spying On Other Galaxies
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Here’s Why The USAF Is Suddenly Talking Cargo Drops From Space And Spying On Other Galaxies

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 4, 2018

Highlights From Twitter’s Defense Community’s Response To Trump’s Space Force
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Highlights From Twitter’s Defense Community’s Response To Trump’s Space Force

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 19, 2018

Six Down To Earth Questions We Have About Trump’s Space Force
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Six Down To Earth Questions We Have About Trump’s Space Force

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 19, 2018