Rocket Lab to test Space Force data network connection in orbit in 2027
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab plans to use one of its Photon spacecraft for an in-orbit demonstration of the…
Space Force triples launch contract ceiling amid rising demand
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has more than tripled the ceiling of a major national security launch…
Space Force awards Slingshot $69 million for AI-enabled training technology
WASHINGTON — Slingshot Aerospace has won a $69.2 million U.S. Space Force contract to develop artificial intelligence-based training…
Parabilis tests propulsion system for maneuverable cubesats
WASHINGTON — Small satellites have become a staple of military space programs because they are relatively inexpensive and…
Space Force Has a New Weapon to Blind Enemy Satellites
The Space Force added a new weapon to its arsenal, a device designed to blast electromagnetic beams to…
Rocket Lab Delivers Mission Success for Space Force: Completes Historic Launch and On-Orbit Satellite Tracking Mission in Record Time
Rocket Lab Corporation Following a record-shattering responsive launch, Rocket Lab completes complex on-orbit rendezvous and proximity operations, proving…
LeoLab’s new, mobile space-watch radar to participate in Valiant Shield exercise
WASHINGTON ― Space monitoring firm LeoLabs today announced that its newest space tracking radar is now operational, with…
US Space Force stress-tests new launch protocol with last GPS III satellite
Launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 last month, the tenth and final GPS III satellite, SV-10, marked the…
Mysterious missile launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
An unidentified missile launched and zoomed across the Atlantic Ocean Thursday, March 26, from Cape Canaveral Space Force…
Vulcan rocket launches successfully despite booster burn-through
Feb. 12 (UPI) — A United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket launched successfully Thursday morning while experiencing an…
Space Force ends ‘Resilient GPS’ satellite program
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has ended an exploratory effort to add smaller, lower-cost navigation satellites to…
Why Rocket Lab (RKLB) Is Up 22.1% After Landing an $816 Million Space Force Contract
In December 2025, Rocket Lab announced its largest-ever contract, an US$816 million award to design, build, and operate…