The U.S. Space Force (USSF)—the nation’s newest military service branch and the first created in a generation—stands ready to engage in a new era of national defense where commercial space and ...

Gen. Jay Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force, and Commander, U.S. Space Command, recently signed the USSF Vision for Enterprise Satellite Communications (SATCOM). The Enterprise ...

The Heritage Foundation recently published its “Executive Summary of the 2023 Index of U.S. Military Strength,” an annual report put out by the foundation to “gauge the U.S. military’s ability to ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The U.S. Space Force (USSF) turns three today. The youngest branch of the U.S.

Space Systems Command (SSC) has announced that the next U.S. Space Force mission is scheduled to lift off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A at 5:55 p.m. ET (22:55 UTC), with a backup ...

SpaceX launched USSF-62 on Apr 11, 2024, from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: SpaceX livestream COLORADO SPRINGS — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on April 11 launched a U.S. Space Force ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Founded in December 2019, the United States Space Force ...

The memorandum outlining the Space Force’s new nomenclature was signed in 2023 by then-Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton, who was the ...

The Falcon Heavy sent up a military payload from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at 5:56 p.m. EST. The launch was originally scheduled for Saturday at 5:55 p.m. EST, but SpaceX ...

The US Space Force (USSF) and US Space Command (SPACECOM) have inked a joint deal with California-based space technology firm Astranis to upgrade the company's newest communications microsatellite, ...

CNN — SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, the towering launch vehicle known for its boosters' aerial acrobatics and synchronized landings when returning to Earth, took to the skies Sunday, delivering ...

Liftoff is scheduled for 5:56 p.m. ET. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Update: SpaceX is now aiming to launch its first Falcon ...