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Space Force, Lockheed are ready to start making the nation’s new satellites to watch for missiles
The military completed a critical design review using streamlined acquisition authorities to speed up prototyping.
By Nathan Strout
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House lawmakers call out lack of progress with Space Force acquisition reforms
The U.S. Space Force was set up to unify the military's space efforts and reform the way it buys space systems. Lawmakers aren't convinced that's what's happening.
By Nathan Strout
Should the Air Force spend even more on missile warning satellites?
The Senate Appropriations Committee wants to bring funding for a next-generation early warning missile defense satellite to almost $2 billion.
By Nathan Strout