The system, called Autosat, can task, calibrate its signals and send and receive information on its own without the need for a human operator.

Despite a rough start, Space Force has persisted, almost doubling its annual funding since its creation. It has its own ...

Pituffik is home to the 12th Space Warning Squadron (12 SWS), which supports three critical missions: missile warning, ...

after the Department of Defense identified that U.S. critical infrastructure is increasingly dependent on satellites. The Space Force was the first new branch of the military since the U.S. Air ...

The Space Force plans to select up to two companies ... Sierra Space is seeking to ramp up its military satellite business. Beyond its R-GPS involvement, the company is fulfilling a contract ...

Troy Meink's specialization in space could upend the priorities of a service typically dominated by Air Force interests.

Space exploration continues to be a key area of research for scientists. In recent decades, it has attracted interest from ...

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Air Force has removed ... a nontraditional approach to military space acquisitions. Rather than relying on large, expensive satellites that can cost billions ...

President-elect Donald Trump has named Troy Meink, a former Air Force KC-135 tanker navigator and former deputy of the ...

As countries grow increasingly reliant on space systems for economic stability and military security, the urgency for robust ...

The Air Force and Space Force "need to go through a transformation" by 2050, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said on the ...

As threats from outer space grow, experts warn a Trump 2.0 presidency could create divisions within the security alliance ...