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Space Force chooses SpaceX, ULA for 12 military launches in 2025

The United States Space Force tapped SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA) for a total of twelve military satellite launches that will take place in 2025.

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Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin honored as Air Force one-star, Space Force Guardian

Buzz Aldrin already had the moon to his credit. Now he has a star. The Apollo 11 astronaut and colonel in the U.S. Air Force received a promotion to the honorary rank of brigadier general.

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China's mysterious space plane returns to Earth after 9-month orbital mission

China's mysterious space plane landed on Monday (May 8), bringing its second orbital mission to an end after 276 days.

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SpaceX aborts 1st launch of Space Force Tranche 0 satellites seconds before liftoff, will try again March 31

SpaceX will launch 10 satellites for the U.S. Space Force Friday (March 31), and you can watch the action live.

Space

US Space Force seeks $60 million for 'tactically responsive space' program

The Space Force is laying the groundwork to place payloads in orbit with relatively little notice through its 'tactically responsive space' program.

Space

US Space Force wants to test how to build satellites in orbit with $1.6 million Arkisys deal

Arkisys Inc. and its partners awarded $1.6 million contract by the U.S. Space Force for scalable spaceport.

Space

James Stavridis: The US military needs to create a Cyber Force

Two disturbing incidents roiled the cyber seas last week, one foreign and one domestic. They both strengthen the case — which was already convincing, and which I have been making for almost a decade now — for the creation of a U.S. Cyber Force.

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US Space Force launches base in South Korea likely to monitor threats from North Korea, Russia, China

Chief of new facility says ‘existential threat’ exists just 48 miles north of the base

The Independent UK

US military creates space unit in SKorea amid NKorea threats

The U.S. military has formally launched a space force unit in South Korea, a move that will likely enable Washington to better monitor its rivals North Korea, China and Russia

The Independent UK

US Forces Launch Space Unit in South Korea amid North’s Growing Threats

US Forces Korea launched a new space forces unit on Wednesday as the allies ramp up efforts to better counter North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats. The US Space Forces Korea is the second overseas space component of the Space Force and tasked with monitoring, detecting and tracking incoming…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Space Force eyes 'prime' Australian real estate for future warfare operations

Visiting senior US military officers believe Australia is a "pot of gold at the end of the rainbow", as they eye off this continent's "prime" geography for future space operations.

ABC News

China Poses Increasing Threat in Military Space Race, Top US General Says

Rapid advancements in China’s military capabilities pose increasing risks to American supremacy in outer space, the head of the United States military’s space wing said on Monday. Nina Armagno, director of staff of the US Space Force, said Beijing had made significant progress in developing military space technology, including in…

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Sonic boom rips across Florida as Space Force plane X-37B returns

It was just after 5 a.m. when her house rumbled awake. Her hens squawked. Her cats scattered. Her dogs hid under the covers. And Nancy Planeta sat straight up in bed, wondering: What was that sound?

Tribune News Service

The Space Force is scrapping the annual fitness test in favor of wearable trackers

The new approach aims to promote overall fitness instead of focusing on specific exercises, and the devices will also give Guardians feedback about mental health, balanced eating and sleep.

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Virgin Orbit Rocket Launches 7 US Defense Satellites

A Virgin Orbit rocket carrying seven US Defense Department satellites was launched from a special Boeing 747 flying off the Southern California coast and streaked toward space Friday night. The modified jumbo jet took off from Mojave Air and Space Port in the Mojave Desert and released the rocket over…

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NASA rovers may need to dig deeper to find ancient Martian life

In this edition of Inverse Daily, read about the search for life on Mars, devastating floods, and more.

ABC News

US Space Force chief appointed by former president Donald Trump wants closer Australian cooperation

The general chosen by Donald Trump to establish the United States Space Force says his nation would be very willing to help Australia do the same.

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