Latest "space command" stories

U.S. Space Command boss Gen. James Dickinson speaks on the value of partnerships in space during the 37th Annual Space Symposium on April 5, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Mass Communications Specialist First Class John Philip Wagner Jr./U.S. Space Command)

No foul play in moving Space Command to Alabama, Pentagon watchdog says

The Pentagon watchdog found that the Air Force followed the rules in picking Redstone Arsenal, but it questioned whether the service’s base-selection process leads to the best fit.

By Rachel S. Cohen

7 months ago

Russia tests anti-satellite weapon, astronauts take cover

Astronauts were forced to take cover on the International Space Station after a Russian anti-satellite test generated debris, according to the U.S. State Department.

By Nathan Strout

13 months ago

US military must avoid a ‘Kasserine Pass’ failure for space power

A primary reason U.S. Space Command was reestablished and the U.S. Space Force created was to ensure necessary war-fighting synergies through unity of effort under an independent commander, the essay author writes.

By Matt Donovan

16 months ago

The Space Force wants to use directed-energy systems for space superiority

The chief of space operations acknowledged that the U.S. is developing a directed-energy portfolio that will help America maintain space superiority.

By Nathan Strout

18 months ago

Space Command asks Congress for $67 million to achieve full operational capability

The requested funding is on the command's unfunded priority list, an annual wish list of spending not included in the budget proposal.

By Nathan Strout

18 months ago

Review of Space Command basing decision sought by Senate Intel members

Some lawmakers are still trying to convince the executive branch to reverse a preliminary decision to move U.S. Space Command headquarters to Alabama.

By Rachel S. Cohen

19 months ago