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US Military's Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Spotted by Satellite Trackers

April 19, 2018 | Article

The U.S. Air Force's X-37B space plane has apparently been spotted by satellite watchers, about seven months after the secretive vehicle reached orbit.
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Atlas V Rocket Launches US Military Satellite and Experimental Spacecraft Into Orbit

April 14, 2018 | Article

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched two U.S. Air Force satellites into orbit Saturday (April 14), setting the stage for improved military satellite communications and a new generation of space vehicle design.
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Air Force Wants Help to Operate and Maintain Space Surveillance Telescopes

April 10, 2018 | Article

Three sites provide nearly complete coverage of the Earth's geosynchronous orbital belt and deliver nearly 80 percent of all geosynchronous observations.
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SpaceX Not to Blame for Zuma Spy-Satellite Launch Failure: Report

April 10, 2018 | Article

SpaceX isn't responsible for the loss of the top-secret Zuma spy satellite during the craft's launch earlier this year, according to media reports.
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Secretive X-37B Military Space Plane Wings Past 200 Days in Orbit

April 06, 2018 | Article

The U.S. Air Force's X-37B space plane has winged past 200 days in orbit on its latest clandestine mission.
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Omnibus Spending Bill Funds Big-Ticket Military Communications Satellites That DoD Did Not Request

April 01, 2018 | Article

The satellite communications industry was shocked to see a $600 million addition for WGS-11 and WGS-12.
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Is the Cost of Military Space Programs Going Up or Down? Depends on How You Count

March 25, 2018 | Article

In three of the largest and costliest space programs — the AEHF communications satellites, the SBIRS missile-warning constellation and the evolved expendable launch vehicles — the Air Force claims to have brought prices down considerably.
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US Can't Stop Hypersonic Weapons, Air Force General Says

March 23, 2018 | Article

Missiles that spit out warheads traveling up to 20 times the speed of sound and with the ability to perform elusive acrobatics may be too much for the U.S. defenses to block, U.S. Stratcom chief says.
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Defense Official: Trump is Serious About Creating a Space Force

March 18, 2018 | Article

Rep. Mike Rogers: "I am so excited to have the support of President Trump as we work towards this goal" of creating a space force.
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Air Force Awards Big Launch Contracts to SpaceX and ULA

March 16, 2018 | Article

This is the fourth competition under the current Phase 1A EELV procurement where there has been more than one competitor for national security space missions.
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