Tag: U.S. Space Force
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Slingshot Aerospace Lands $70M Space Force AI Contract
Is Slingshot Aerospace Now the Pentagon’s Primary AI Mission Rehearsal Vendor? Nearly $70 million. That is the value of the U.S. Space Force contract Slingshot Aerospace announced on July 15, 2026 — a figure the company describes as the largest single award in its history. The contract expands Slingshot’s AI-driven mission rehearsal capabilities for Space…
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Katalyst Space Raises $12 Million to Advance GEO Satellite Servicing Vehicle
Katalyst Space has secured $12 million in new funding to support the development of its first geostationary orbit (GEO)-capable robotic servicing spacecraft, NEXUS, which is scheduled to launch aboard an Arianespace Ariane 6 rocket in 2027. The funding round was led by Geodesic Capital, with participation from Fortitude Ventures and several undisclosed investors. The capital…
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Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess Nominated as Next Space Force Chief
The U.S. Space Force said on Friday that Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess has been nominated to serve as its next chief of space operations, the service’s top uniformed role. If confirmed, Schiess would become the third officer to hold the position since the Space Force was established in 2019, succeeding Jay Raymond and Chance Saltzman,…
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Space Force Gets $71B in Trump’s $1.45T Defense Budget
What does the Pentagon’s $1.45 trillion defense budget mean for Space Force? The U.S. Space Force will receive $71 billion under President Trump’s proposed $1.45 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2027, Pentagon officials confirmed today. This represents a substantial allocation for military space operations as the service continues expanding its satellite constellation capabilities and…
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Blue Origin one step closer to launching New Glenn from Vandenberg Space Force Base
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket stands in the launch position at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of prelaunch testing for the NG-3 mission. Image: Blue Origin Days ahead of the planned third launch of a New Glenn rocket, Blue Origin was tapped by the U.S. Space Force to proceed towards…
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Blue Origin Gets Final Lease Step for New Glenn at Vandenberg
Will Blue Origin Launch New Glenn from California’s Vandenberg Base? The U.S. Space Force has approved final lease negotiations with Blue Origin for Space Launch Complex (SLC)-14 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, marking a critical step toward establishing West Coast heavy-lift launch capability for the New Glenn rocket. The decision positions Blue Origin to compete…
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ULA’s Vulcan Rocket Completes Space Force Mission Despite Booster Anomaly
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket successfully carried multiple U.S. Space Force payloads to geosynchronous orbit on Feb. 12, despite encountering a performance anomaly with one of its solid rocket boosters early in flight, the company said. The mission, designated USSF-87, lifted off shortly after 4 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on…
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Vulcan suffers solid rocket booster problem during USSF-87 launch
An anomalous plume is visible from one of the Vulcan’s solid rocket motors during the launch of the USSF-87 mission on Feb. 12, 2026. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. United Launch Alliance said an issue affected one of the four solid rocket boosters that helped propel its Vulcan rocket into space Thursday on a mission for…
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ULA to launch geosynchronous orbit surveillance satellite for the U.S. Space Force
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket, designation V-005, is seen at the pad at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station prior to the launch of the USSF-87 mission for the U.S. Space Force. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now United Launch Alliance is gearing up for a predawn launch of its Vulcan rocket on…
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SpaceX Launches Jam-Resistant GPS III Satellite for U.S. Space Force
SpaceX on Tuesday night launched an advanced, jam-resistant GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force, marking the company’s fastest turnaround to date for a national security mission. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the GPS III-SV09 spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11:53 p.m. EST (0453 GMT on Jan. 28), following a…