Military Space - Spacecraft, Weapons and Tech

Military forces have a long association with spaceflight, with modern rockets evolving from missiles developed during World War II. Today's armed forces rely on space-based assets for reconnaissance, weather tracking, communication, navigation and more. The U.S. Air Force regularly launches GPS and missile-defense tracking satellites, and operates two classified X-37B robotic space planes. Learn more about military satellites, space weapon, the Space Force and more here.

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New Pentagon Memo Lays Out Action Plan to Space Force by 2020

September 16, 2018 | Article

The Sept. 10 space reorganization memo includes specific actions and assigns responsibilities.
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Experts: A Separate Military Service for Space May Be Too Much Too Soon

September 10, 2018 | Article

"Whether we get to a separate space force I think is an open question," former Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work said on Monday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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Army Soldiers on the Front Lines of Space Wars

September 10, 2018 | Article

Warnings from military and intelligence agencies about Russia and China threatening to take down or jam U.S. satellites are taken seriously by the Army as forces have grown heavily dependent on satellites.
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Air Force Secretary Affirms Support for Space Force

September 10, 2018 | Article

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson: "We support the president's proposal."
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Mattis: Reorganization of US Military Space Forces Already in Motion

August 31, 2018 | Article

The Defense Department is moving ahead with previously announced plans to stand up a four-star U.S. Space Command as part of a broader effort to reorganize military space forces, Defense Secretary James Mattis said Tuesday.
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Defining the Job Duties of the Space Force Will Be A Knotty Task

August 29, 2018 | Article

There are internal disagreements in the military space community over what takes precedence: war fighting or providing services to the rest of the armed forces.
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US Military Aims to Launch Cheap New 'Blackjack' Spy Satellites in 2021

August 28, 2018 | Article

The U.S. military's spy-satellite network will get a serious makeover in the next few years, if all goes according to plan.
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How Canadian Technology Could Protect Space Force Troops

August 26, 2018 | Article

U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence has announced that the United States plans to establish a "Space Force." President Donald Trump endorsed the announcement in a follow-up tweet.
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Donald Trump's Space Force Isn't As New Or As Dangerous As It Seems

August 25, 2018 | Article

Donald Trump's plans to create a "Space Force" have ruffled plenty of feathers and alarmed some commentators.
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Pentagon Report: China's Space Program 'Continues to Mature Rapidly'

August 24, 2018 | Article

Chinese strategists regard the ability to use space-based systems — and to deny them to adversaries — as "central to modern warfare."
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