Military
Senate Armed Services OKs Space Force with conditions
The SASC bill makes the commander of Air Force Space Command also the commander of the U.S. Space Force for the first year.
Congress worries authorities it gave DoD might backfire
As is often the case with procurement reforms Congress imposes on DoD, the devil is in the implementation. And lawmakers now worry that DoD may be overusing Section 804 in programs where skipping tests and reviews could be problematic.
House appropriators suggest Navy and Air Force should merge satellite communications programs
Is it time for the Navy to turn over the Mobile User Objective System to the Air Force? The House Appropriations Committee is calling on the leaders of the services to consider such a move.
Olis Robotics sees many space applications for autonomy software
Olis Robotics is working to demonstrate the application of its autonomy software for NASA, the Air Force and others space customers to support internal and external space servicing, assembly, manufacturing and operational concepts,” said Blaine Levedahl, Olis Robotics’ U.S. government programs director.
SpaceX launches new legal battle against U.S. Air Force
Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman and United Launch Alliance have filed 'motions to intervene' in the lawsuit filed by SpaceX against the U.S. government
Viasat selected to develop military Link 16 communications satellite in low Earth orbit
Viasat will build a small satellite equipped with a Link 16 radio that will serve as a network relay.
Air Force SMC seeks to expand development testing
The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) is eager to increase development testing.
Schedule woes for GPS 3 ground control system far from over, warns GAO
GAO predicts the OCX schedule will continue to slip. Raytheon: “The GAO findings are inaccurate.”
House appropriators deny Space Force funding, call on DoD to study alternatives
The HAC notes that the decision to not back the $72 million request should not be read as a complete rejection of the idea of establishing a Space Force.
Thornberry bill would help venture-backed startups compete for DoD small business awards
Thornberry is proposing legislation that would make it easier for startups like Capella Space to continue to get private funding and compete for DoD small business awards.
Space officers could have a better chance of promotion under new proposed guidelines
Under the proposed system, space officers would only compete against space officers for promotions.
Senate hearing examines commercial implications of Space Force
While most of the debate about establishing a Space Force within the Defense Department has centered on its national security implications, a recent Senate hearing examined how it could bolster growing commercial activity in space.
Majority of Army’s space soldiers will not transfer to the Space Force
The Army’s top leaders have voiced full support for the Trump administration’s Space Force proposal but don’t plan to turn over the entire Army space cadre to the new service.
House appropriators restrict funds for Space Development Agency
House appropriators would block funding for the Space Development Agency pending a report on SDA's future projects and roles.
MDA to build search-and-rescue repeaters for GPS 3F satellites
The Canadian government has selected MDA to design, build and deliver 10 search-an- rescue repeaters for its Medium Earth Orbit Search and Rescue system to be hosted on the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation GPS satellites.
