Defense
Air Force Upgrades GPS Constellation
Airmen from the 2nd and 19th Space Operations Squadrons have taken control of the Air Force’s newest GPS satellite.
GPS IIF-1 Satellite Sends First Signals From Space
Boeing has acquired the first on-orbit signals from America’s inaugural next generation GPS IIF-1 satellite.
Ariane 5′s Dual Satellite Launch Set for Friday May 21
The massive Ariane 5 rocket will lift off with a mixed payload of commercial and military telecommunications satellites.
First Minotaur IV Rocket Successfully Launches from Vandenberg
The Minotaur IV launch vehicle is based on decommissioned ICBM rocket motors that have been converted and upgraded.
Russia Launches New Military Satellite
The launch of Kosmos 2463 marks the newest addition to Russia’s expanding network of military reconnaissance satellites.
Air Force Spaceplane Streaks Skyward
An Atlas 5 rocket propelled the U.S. Air Force’s secretive X-37B spaceplane into orbit. The craft is an experimental prototype for an unmanned reusable space shuttle.
Bulava Missile Designer Blames Industry For Test Failures
The designer of the troubled Bulava missile blames the poor state of Russia’s defense industry for the missile’s repeated failures.
U.S. Air Force Prepares to Launch Military Spaceplane
The US Air Force’s X-37B OTV is the first spaceplane to be fully built since NASA’s Space Shuttle.
Air Force Prepares for First Minotaur IV Launch
The Minotaur IV is a four-stage solid rocket launch vehicle consisting of three decommissioned Peacekeeper missile stages.
The Defense Department’s Space Strategy
The use of Space has changed the nature of warfare. “U.S. forces are more accurate and agile than ever before.”