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The Pentagon Embraces Space-Based AWACS
Aviation Week — The Pentagon proposed canceling the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail and moving battle management and command-and-control capabilities into space, citing cost and survivability concerns with aircraft.
Space Force Scraps Satellite Procurement, Shifts to More Flexible Strategy
SpaceNews — The U.S. Space Force scrapped the Protected Tactical Satellite Communication-Resilient program — a competition between Boeing and Northrop Grumman to build anti-jam communications satellites — in favor of a more flexible approach.
ULA Begins Stacking Its First Vulcan Rocket Supporting a National Security Mission
Spaceflight Now — United Launch Alliance rolled a Vulcan booster to the Vertical Integration Facility at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin stacking its first post-certification Vulcan rocket.
Space Force Pushes Back Launch of First MEO Missile Warning Satellites
MeriTalk — The U.S. Space Force delayed the inaugural launch of its next-generation missile warning satellites in medium-Earth orbit (MEO) from late 2026 to spring 2027. One of the key technical challenges involves nintegrating laser optical crosslinks.
Space Force to Fund Development of Atomic-6 Solar Power for Satellites
SpaceNews — Composite materials startup Atomic-6 secured a $2 million agreement with the U.S. Space Force to mature its solar power array for military satellite applications.
Space Force Boosting an Ecosystem of GPS Alternatives in Low-Earth Orbit
Aire & Space Forces Magazine — The U.S. Space Force is incubating a new, commercial ecosystem of low-Earth orbit satellite constellations to augment or back up GPS, since signals from LEO are harder to jam.
Space Force Eyes Maneuverable Satellites and Cloud-Based Control Software to Outpace Threats in Orbit
SpaceNews — The U.S. Space Force is working to develop a new generation of military satellites designed to maneuver unpredictably through space, in contrast to the traditional approach of parking spacecraft in fixed orbits where they can be easily targeted by adversaries.
Atlas 5 Launches Second Set of Project Kuiper Satellites
SpaceNews — A ULA Atlas 5 rocket launched a second group of satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband constellation. Amazon now has 54 Kupier satellites in orbit.
Meink, Allvin, Saltzman Outline Strategies, Priorities Necessary to Secure the Nation
During a Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, the highest-ranking civilian and military leaders of the Department of the Air Force highlighted the necessity for consistent funding from Congress.