Marcia Dunn, AP – SpaceX’s Starship rocket completed its first full test flight on June 6. The three previous flight demos ended in explosions. This time, the rocket and the spacecraft splashed down in a controlled fashion, making the hourlong flight the longest and most successful yet.
On June 5, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams lifted off at 10:52 a.m. EDT Wednesday on a ULA (United Launch Alliance) Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on an end-to-end test of the Starliner system.
Sandra Erwin, SpaceNews – The service’s latest budget request aims to create more resilient space systems able to withstand and rapidly recover from potential attacks in orbit, writes Sam Wilson, systems director at Aerospace’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy.
The United States Space Force (USSF) successfully delivered the USSF-62 mission carrying a next-generation environmental monitoring satellite system, known as Weather System Follow-on Microwave (WSF-M), into low Earth orbit.
Thomas Novelly, Military.com – The Space Force is now taking applications from Air Force reservists in certain career fields to become full-time, active-duty Guardians, the latest effort to draw more service members from its sister service.
A team at Aerospace developed a prototype deorbit motor that could enable space operators to safely retire their spacecraft on demand. The deorbit motor is designed to be integrated into a spacecraft using a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solid-propellant rocket.
A team at Aerospace recently developed a prototype deorbit motor that could enable space operators to safely retire their spacecraft on demand, which is now more essential than ever to space missions.
Sandra Erwin, SpaceNews – As space-based RF sensing transitions from being a closely guarded capability of government and military programs to the commercial industry, U.S. firms like HawkEye 360 face growing international competition from emerging players, notably in Europe.
U.S. Department of Defense – In this year’s U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony, Vice President Kamala Harris called on the cadets to continue the legacy of innovation that has served as the foundation for the nation’s dominance in the skies.
Courtney Albon, DefenseNews – In a May 29 notice, the Space Force said it wants its future narrowband satellites to be more resilient, cost less to build and maintain, and be fielded on faster timelines.
