The US Space Force

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They'll probably call them the DOGE Force or something.

(Department of Global Executions)

 

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The secret to delivering Trump’s Iron Dome program - Breaking Defense

Charles Beames lays out how the Iron Dome for America project needs to be structured in order for it to be successful.

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Saltzman bars Space Force staff from Mitchell Institute events - Breaking Defense

The order follows a Mitchell report criticizing Saltzman's overarching theory of space power, dubbed "Competitive Endurance," as too focused on defensive operations rather than offensive actions.

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DoD needs to clarify Space Force roles and missions: Mitchell workshop - Breaking Defense

The new report cautions the Space Force against an "over reliance" on commercial capabilities and worries that Space Force is not concentrating enough on the need to win future space conflicts not simply "endure" attacks.

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Space Force taps Firefly to launch mysterious Victus Sol 'responsive space' mission - Breaking Defense

A spokesperson for Space System Command's Space Safari office told Breaking Defense that the Victus Sol launch date, payload type, capability requirements and mission objective "will not be disclosed at this time in accordance with mission requirements."

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Defence Trailblazer backs space intelligence project to enhance orbital security

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2025 - A new collaborative initiative, spearheaded by Space Machines Company and backed by funding from Defence Trailblazer's Accelerating Sovereign Industrial Capabilities (ASIC) program, is set to develo

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Senior Space Force official downplays effects of Trump administration shakeups | InsideDefense.com

The order for military departments to suggest 8% cuts within their budgets and the potential firing of thousands of Defense Department civilians is not that different from previous administration transitions, a senior Space Force official said Monday.

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Space Force team mapping service's contributions to Iron Dome missile shield - Breaking Defense

"We are leaning forward establishing this technical IPT to try to pull together all of the systems and start thinking about it from an overarching perspective," Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said.

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Rocket Lab Advances to Production Phase for Space Force's VICTUS HAZE Mission

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 - Rocket Lab National Security LLC, a subsidiary of Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) and a leader in space systems and launch services, has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) f

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Space Ops: Battle Brewing For Scarce Mid-Band Spectrum | Aviation Week Network

In recent hearings in the House and Senate, lawmakers aimed to bring a fresh focus to the longtime debate.

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USSF Paused AI Adoption in '23; Now It's Looking to Automate Ops

The Space Force has gone from telling Guardians to stop using AI tools a year ago to experimenting with different uses.

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Firings sap NOAA office responsible for licensing remote sensing satellite firms - Breaking Defense

License holders are receiving emails saying that all correspondence with the Commercial Remote Sensing for Regulatory Affairs is now being routed to the NOAA Office of General Council as no "senior personnel remain in the office," according to communications reviewed by Breaking Defense.

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AST SpaceMobile Secures $43 Million Agreement to Support U.S. Space Development Agency

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 01, 2025 - AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (AST SpaceMobile) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company pioneering the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile devices, has announc

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SDA should re-evaluate launch plans as key tech lags, watchdog says

A watchdog argued the Space Development Agency's focus on rapid development is creating blind spots when it comes to validating key capabilities.

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Secret Space Force payloads monitor China's satellite surveillance network, official says - Breaking Defense

Kelly Hammett, director of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office, said his organization risks being “inordinately impacted" by workforce reductions underway with the Trump administration.

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Space Force looks to trade legacy systems for new 'protect and defend' capabilities | InsideDefense.com

The Space Force vice chief said Wednesday that the service is reviewing opportunities to divest legacy systems amid a Pentagon-wide effort to reallocate 8% of the fiscal year 2026 budget, though new investments are being eyed for the "protect and defend" mission.

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How USAF and USSF’s Force Generation Models Overlap

The Air Force and Space Force’s models for force generation aren’t all that dissimilar in their focus on readiness and teamwork, leaders said.

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Space Force Tested Payloads to Let Satellites Know When China Is Watching

The Space Force launched prototype payloads on a satellite two years ago to help operators know when the spacecraft is being tracked by China.

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WATCH: Going Deeper on the Significance of Space Warfighting

Retired Space Force Col. Jennifer Reeves breaks down how space warfighting emerged as a major theme of the 2025 AFA Warfare Symposium.

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Space Force Chief “Enamored By Systems That Deny, Disrupt, And Degrade” Satellites

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman alluded to the kinds of counter-space capabilities that the U.S. Space Force is now prioritizing. Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman alluded to the kinds of counter-space capabilities that the U.S. Space Force is now prioritizing.

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Space Force: Vive la difference, advises a new AEI policy paper - Breaking Defense

The AEI paper, authored by Senior Fellow Todd Harrison, recommends ditching the standup of Space Futures Command and creating a new organizational structure that combines acquisition and operational functions around mission areas.

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Space Force Component Bosses: More Guardians Needed | Air & Space Forces Magazine

Space Force components under combatant commands are too small to engage with other services in their theaters, leaders said.

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Watch, Read: CSO on the Need for Space Superiority, Control

Watch the video or read the transcript from Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations at the 2025 AFA Warfare Symposium.

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