Featured in space forceBYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareAir Force Is Looking Beyond Traditional Orbits To Get An Upper Hand In SpaceConcerns about new threats and challenges, especially from China, are pushing efforts both closer to and farther away from Earth. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareX-37B’s Power Beaming Payload A Reminder Of Potential Orbital Microwave Anti-Satellite WeaponsTechnology related to sending power via a microwave beam down to Earth could potentially be applied to taking out hostile targets in space. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 5, 2020ShareSteve Carell’s Space Force Is The Military Documentary We Desperately Need Right NowCarell and the showrunner of The Office have created a workplace comedy that may end up being a bit closer to reality than not. BYTyler RogowayMay 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 14, 2020ShareSpace Force Just Received Its First New Offensive WeaponThis is just one of two acknowledged US “counterspace” capabilities, but there are more in the classified realm. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 14, 2020ShareBYBrett TingleyFeb 25, 2020ShareThe Air Force And SpaceX Are Teaming Up For A ‘Massive’ Live Fire ExerciseThe exercise will involve SpaceX Starlink satellites, a variety of military assets, and a new command and control system working together. BYBrett TingleyFeb 25, 2020ShareBYBrett TingleyFeb 5, 2020ShareWe Talk Giant V-Shaped Airships, Space, And Phoenix Lights With JP Aerospace’s FounderAfter years of flying exotic airships, the company plans to create massive orbital platforms and V-shaped airships that float slowly up to space. BYBrett TingleyFeb 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2020ShareA Russian “Inspector” Spacecraft Now Appears To Be Shadowing An American Spy SatelliteThe Russian satellite recently moved into a new position where it has an especially good view of a US KH-11 spy satellite. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 18, 2020ShareSpace Force Is Preparing To Fight On Endor Judging By Its New UniformsOut of this world, they are not. BYTyler RogowayJan 18, 2020ShareBYBrett TingleyDec 11, 2019ShareRecently Retired USAF General Makes Eyebrow Raising Claims About Advanced Space TechnologyRetired Lt. Gen. Steven L. Kwast says fantastic technology exists that could transport a human anywhere on earth within an hour. BYBrett TingleyDec 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019ShareSpace Force Looks Go For Launch But Questions Remain About How It Will ‘Dogfight In Space’Congress looks set to order the creation of Space Force before receiving reports detailing how it will work or what it will cost. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 28, 2019ShareHere’s What We Know The Shadowy X-37B Was Up To During Its Record 780 Days In SpaceThe experimental X-37B is blazing a trail to new and more flexible space-based capabilities as threats to existing assets in orbit grow. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 28, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2019ShareNew Space Command’s Flag Sure Looks A Lot Like Old Space Command’s FlagAlthough the idea of an independent Space Force has made headlines for years now, Space Command isn’t new. Even its flag hearkens back to the 1980s. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareHere’s How The Pentagon Plans To Create A New U.S. Space Command Within MonthsThe U.S. military is consolidating space-focused operational activities, but questions remain regarding budgets, roles and missions, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareUSAF Secretary Gives Ominous Warning That Show Of Force Needed To Deter Space AttacksBut serious questions remain about what an all-out war in space would even look like and what hostile actions would automatically demand a response. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2018ShareFailure To Launch? Pentagon’s Space Force Plan Could Hamstring The New Service’s LeadershipA draft proposal lays out a command structure that weakens the position of the potential sixth branch’s top officer from the very start. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2018ShareStar Wars: DOD Execs and the USAF Are Already Battling Over A Non-Existent Space Force BudgetDueling cost estimates also distract from the reality that there’s still no firm understanding of the proposed new service’s structure and role. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018ShareSpaceX Exec Says Company Would Launch A Weapon Into Space In ‘Defense Of This Country’It might not be a hypothetical question for long now that Congress has asked the US military to develop anti-missile defenses in space. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018ShareHere’s Why The USAF’s Top Civilian Says It Will Take Nearly $13B To Do Space Force RightThe proposal differs from the Pentagon’s own idea in key ways and points to a tense internal debate over plans for the U.S. military’s newest branch. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018ShareMeet Stratolaunch’s Family Of Space Launch Vehicles For Its Huge ‘Roc’ MothershipWith space now all the rage within the U.S. military, Paul Allen’s firm has laid out a whole menu of possible options for getting payloads into orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2018ShareHere’s Why The USAF Is Suddenly Talking Cargo Drops From Space And Spying On Other GalaxiesAs the push for a Space Force gains momentum, the service seems intent on showing it’s serious about space. Maybe too serious. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2018ShareHighlights From Twitter’s Defense Community’s Response To Trump’s Space ForceThe creation of a new branch of the U.S. military is going to be one hell of a saga, but there will be a lot of laughs along the way. BYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2018ShareSix Down To Earth Questions We Have About Trump’s Space ForceThe president has told the U.S. military to get moving on standing up its sixth branch, but doing so will be easier said than done. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2018Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareAir Force Is Looking Beyond Traditional Orbits To Get An Upper Hand In SpaceConcerns about new threats and challenges, especially from China, are pushing efforts both closer to and farther away from Earth. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareX-37B’s Power Beaming Payload A Reminder Of Potential Orbital Microwave Anti-Satellite WeaponsTechnology related to sending power via a microwave beam down to Earth could potentially be applied to taking out hostile targets in space. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 5, 2020ShareSteve Carell’s Space Force Is The Military Documentary We Desperately Need Right NowCarell and the showrunner of The Office have created a workplace comedy that may end up being a bit closer to reality than not. BYTyler RogowayMay 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 14, 2020ShareSpace Force Just Received Its First New Offensive WeaponThis is just one of two acknowledged US “counterspace” capabilities, but there are more in the classified realm. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 14, 2020Share
BYBrett TingleyFeb 25, 2020ShareThe Air Force And SpaceX Are Teaming Up For A ‘Massive’ Live Fire ExerciseThe exercise will involve SpaceX Starlink satellites, a variety of military assets, and a new command and control system working together. BYBrett TingleyFeb 25, 2020Share
BYBrett TingleyFeb 5, 2020ShareWe Talk Giant V-Shaped Airships, Space, And Phoenix Lights With JP Aerospace’s FounderAfter years of flying exotic airships, the company plans to create massive orbital platforms and V-shaped airships that float slowly up to space. BYBrett TingleyFeb 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2020ShareA Russian “Inspector” Spacecraft Now Appears To Be Shadowing An American Spy SatelliteThe Russian satellite recently moved into a new position where it has an especially good view of a US KH-11 spy satellite. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 18, 2020ShareSpace Force Is Preparing To Fight On Endor Judging By Its New UniformsOut of this world, they are not. BYTyler RogowayJan 18, 2020Share
BYBrett TingleyDec 11, 2019ShareRecently Retired USAF General Makes Eyebrow Raising Claims About Advanced Space TechnologyRetired Lt. Gen. Steven L. Kwast says fantastic technology exists that could transport a human anywhere on earth within an hour. BYBrett TingleyDec 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019ShareSpace Force Looks Go For Launch But Questions Remain About How It Will ‘Dogfight In Space’Congress looks set to order the creation of Space Force before receiving reports detailing how it will work or what it will cost. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 28, 2019ShareHere’s What We Know The Shadowy X-37B Was Up To During Its Record 780 Days In SpaceThe experimental X-37B is blazing a trail to new and more flexible space-based capabilities as threats to existing assets in orbit grow. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 28, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2019ShareNew Space Command’s Flag Sure Looks A Lot Like Old Space Command’s FlagAlthough the idea of an independent Space Force has made headlines for years now, Space Command isn’t new. Even its flag hearkens back to the 1980s. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareHere’s How The Pentagon Plans To Create A New U.S. Space Command Within MonthsThe U.S. military is consolidating space-focused operational activities, but questions remain regarding budgets, roles and missions, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareUSAF Secretary Gives Ominous Warning That Show Of Force Needed To Deter Space AttacksBut serious questions remain about what an all-out war in space would even look like and what hostile actions would automatically demand a response. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2018ShareFailure To Launch? Pentagon’s Space Force Plan Could Hamstring The New Service’s LeadershipA draft proposal lays out a command structure that weakens the position of the potential sixth branch’s top officer from the very start. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2018ShareStar Wars: DOD Execs and the USAF Are Already Battling Over A Non-Existent Space Force BudgetDueling cost estimates also distract from the reality that there’s still no firm understanding of the proposed new service’s structure and role. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018ShareSpaceX Exec Says Company Would Launch A Weapon Into Space In ‘Defense Of This Country’It might not be a hypothetical question for long now that Congress has asked the US military to develop anti-missile defenses in space. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018ShareHere’s Why The USAF’s Top Civilian Says It Will Take Nearly $13B To Do Space Force RightThe proposal differs from the Pentagon’s own idea in key ways and points to a tense internal debate over plans for the U.S. military’s newest branch. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018ShareMeet Stratolaunch’s Family Of Space Launch Vehicles For Its Huge ‘Roc’ MothershipWith space now all the rage within the U.S. military, Paul Allen’s firm has laid out a whole menu of possible options for getting payloads into orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2018ShareHere’s Why The USAF Is Suddenly Talking Cargo Drops From Space And Spying On Other GalaxiesAs the push for a Space Force gains momentum, the service seems intent on showing it’s serious about space. Maybe too serious. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2018ShareHighlights From Twitter’s Defense Community’s Response To Trump’s Space ForceThe creation of a new branch of the U.S. military is going to be one hell of a saga, but there will be a lot of laughs along the way. BYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2018ShareSix Down To Earth Questions We Have About Trump’s Space ForceThe president has told the U.S. military to get moving on standing up its sixth branch, but doing so will be easier said than done. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2018Share