Latest "SATCOM" stories

Deadline approaching for troops to apply to join Space Force

The Space Force plans to employ 15,000 troops and civilians by the end of the year.

By Rachel S. Cohen

9 months ago

Soldiers with the 53rd Signal Battalion work on an antenna at the Wideband Satellite Communications Operations Center at Fort Meade, Maryland, on March 29, 2018. The Satellite Operations Brigade executes continuous tactical, operational and strategic satellite communications payload management in support of combatant commands, services, U.S. government agencies and international partners. (Carrie David Campbell/Army)

Hundreds of troops were chosen for the Space Force, but Congress is getting in the way

The Space Force has never received on-time annual funding, slowing the new service's efforts to grow.

By Rachel S. Cohen

18 months ago

Space Force planning for new component in the Middle East alongside AFCENT

Space Force leaders are hashing out a plan to create a new group under U.S. Central Command to coordinate what military space assets to use in the region.

By Rachel S. Cohen

20 months ago

NORAD, NORTHCOM want $80 million to test SpaceX and OneWeb in the Arctic

The military hopes the new satellite internet providers could help fill its long-standing Arctic connectivity gap.

By Nathan Strout

22 months ago

Multibeam antenna to improve communication passes first Air Force trials

The prototype antenna will be able to connect to multiple satellites simultaneously in different orbital ranges.

By Nathan Strout

22 months ago

SOCOM investing in new capabilities to address technology shortfalls

Leaders at SOCOM want to give operators a "cognitive advantage" using emerging technologies in preparation for future battles.

By Andrew Eversden

23 months ago