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Inaugural Red Skies exercise boosts orbital warfare readiness

The Space Force's first "Red Skies" orbital warfare exercise tested whether guardians could command and control multiple satellites amid simulated threats.

By Courtney Mabeus-Brown

9 months ago

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, second right, with his daughter and his wife Ri Sol Ju, left, attends a performance to celebrate the New Year in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023.

North Korean leader promises to boost national defense in 2024

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would boost national defenses to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation.

11 months ago

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

2 years ago

Congress turns down a Space National Guard again, but Space Force isn’t giving up

"Simply put, we don’t know enough," Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago

Robotic arms, tiny helper satellites: Military explores how to upgrade, repair assets in space

In one example, Lockheed Martin wants to integrate new hardware into a toaster-sized satellite and then plug the cubesat into an orbiting GPS satellite.

By Nathan Strout

3 years ago

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

3 years ago