he Pentagon is no longer asking whether commercial space will matter in future conflicts. It is building a strategy around the assumption that it will.

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Space Force pushes ahead with medium Earth orbit sensor layer for hypersonic tracking

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Officials says commercial data and software can sharpen space threat detection

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In 2025, more than 322,000 civil servants left jobs voluntarily or were dismissed out of a workforce of roughly 2.4 million. The 13% drop in staffing is the largest single-year […]

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Pentagon acquisition reforms and the prospect of a budget surge are colliding with a thinned civilian workforce

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At the beginning of 2026, it’s worth reflecting on the U.S. Space Force’s recent accomplishments. They include the creation of the Commercial Space Office and its Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve, […]

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Falcon ExoDynamics wins contract to mature satellite interface developed by Aerospace Corp.

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Lt. Gen. Phil Garrant, head of the Space Systems Command, said Five Eyes partners would likely have access to this technology

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Lt. Gen. Phil Garrant, who leads the Space Systems Command, said Blue Origin selected the four-flight benchmark and the government agreed

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The Space Systems Command issued multiple awards for space-based interceptor (SBI) prototype demonstrations through competitive Other Transaction Agreements

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The Space Force’s working capital fund will be used to buy satellite communications and other commercial space services with funds from internal Department of War customers

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Muon Space won a $44.6 million contract to demonstrate dual-use environmental monitoring constellation

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The U.S. Space Force this week issued a new request for information for the Maneuverable Geosynchronous Orbit (MGEO) Commercial Satellite-Based Services program

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Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, head of the Space Systems Command, said the restructuring — centered on “System Deltas” that pair acquisition officers with operational commanders — is progressing at a fast pace.

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The Seattle-based software startup secured a five-year, $25 million contract from the Space Systems Command’s Mission Manifest Office

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COLORADO SPRINGS – Military space leaders continue looking for ways to inject commercial technologies into their architectures. For strategic communications and positioning, navigation and timing, though, true commercial alternatives may […]

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When has anything to do with space ever stayed the same? Satellites are smaller, launches are more frequent, capabilities are more advanced, threats are more real. At Space Systems Command, […]

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The U.S. Space Force has certified United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket, allowing that vehicle to conduct national security missions.

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In search for agile, cost-effective ways to enhanced military communications, the U.S. Space Force is zooming in on a new class of ‘small GEO’ satellites that have entered the market. […]

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Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, head of Space Systems Command: “We have a lot of new work coming. I've got to be able to support all these new mission growth areas’

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COMSO Senior Materiel Leader Col. Richard Kniseley and Deputy Director Jeremy Leader explain how the Space Systems Command seeks to make use of commercial space assets instead of developing systems in-house.

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Over the next couple of months, the U.S. Space Force organization responsible for delivering weather information to Defense Department customers will take a hard look at weather data requirements.

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A tabletop exercise dubbed "Parallax Rising 2.2" shed light on the strategic and logistical considerations involved in satellite refueling operations.

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The procurement arm of the U.S. Space Force is making a major push to work more closely with allies abroad and is pressing the Pentagon to adjust classification policies to allow for more open sharing of information with trusted international partners.

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