Tag: Space Force
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Colorado space startup secures $650 million for expansion
The window to deliver space superiority for the U.S. is open but shrinking rapidly, according to defense startup True Anomaly. The Centennial-based company hit a milestone in its pursuit to help deliver that, announcing Tuesday that it raised $650 million in late-stage investment money, bringing its total valuation to $2.2 billion. Since its inception in…
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Space race with China driving investment to counter hypersonic missile threat
As Space Symposium kicked off, retired Gen. John Hyten, former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reminded a packed ballroom Sunday marked the 65th anniversary of the first manned space flight around the world. On April 12, 1961, a cosmonaut from the Soviet Union Yuri Gagarin, circled the world, beating the U.S. “That…
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Space Command headquarters to move 200 employees to Alabama this year, lawsuit bristles
Space Command headquarters could have 200 employees working from Alabama this year, as Colorado and the Trump administration exchange barbed letters as part of a pending lawsuit. Colorado’s lawsuit against the administration alleges the federal government is retaliating against it for its mail-in voting system and has taken numerous steps to punish the state,…
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Part-time Space Force job offers roll out after delay
After months of delay, Air Force reservists in Colorado Springs interested in part-time Space Force roles received job offers this week. Those who accept will be the only part-time active-duty service members in the military, part of a new model the Space Force is rolling out. All the other branches rely on Reserve and National…
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Rubio to meet with Danish leadership as Trump pushes to take over Greenland
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he plans to meet with Danish officials next week after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to acquire Greenland, the strategic Arctic island that is a self-governing territory of Denmark. Since the capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump has revived his argument that the United States…
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Tension surrounding the Space Force? Congress weighs in on staffing
The large annual defense act steps into staffing issues within the Space Force, requiring roughly equal staffing between operational and acquisition positions. The National Defense Authorization Act also requires the Secretary of the Air Force to examine the Space Force’s Integrated Mission Deltas leadership and assess whether an acquisitions officer should be required to lead…
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Space Force sees budget, manpower boost as it marks year six
Congress set aside some gifts for the Space Force in a recently passed defense bill as the military branch marks its sixth birthday. With more than 50% of the Space Force’s guardians working in Colorado, it is an economic driver for the state and a critical piece of national infrastructure as space becomes more contested…
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Private satellite mission control center is headed for Denver area
Denver is poised to get a state-of-the-art, automated mission control center that can track and operate entire constellations of spaceborne satellites, according to the startup company Quindar, which reports having lined up $18 million in funding for the project. “The old way of operating satellites using human operators is no longer scalable,” Nate Hamet, co-founder…
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Few Colorado Springs reservists apply for part-time Space Force work, commander says model presents challenges
The commander of the only Air Force Reserve wing dedicated to space said in a recent online address he sees challenges with the Space Force’s new model for part-time jobs — one of the career options for hundreds of local airmen as their unit winds down. Under a 2024 law, space-focused Air Force reservists can…
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Space Force guardians key in bombing Iran, future training calls for aggressor satellites
Space Force guardians played a critical role in ensuring B-2 Spirit stealth bombers hit three Iranian nuclear sites with bunker-buster bombs in June by providing navigation and ensuring the planes could come and go safely. The leader of Space Operations Command, Lt. Gen. David N. Miller, Jr., highlighted their contribution during the Air Space and…