SpaceX is one of the main launch providers for the Space Force, having launched more than a dozen of its payloads over the ...

Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations, speaks Sept. 17 at the 2025 Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference. Credit: AMOS livestream WASHINGTON — The top ...

In 2019, then-President Donald Trump did something that hadn't happened in over seven decades: he formed a new branch of the United States military. The U.S. Space Force launched, taking much of its ...

Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, commander of Space Systems Command (left) met with Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, commander, U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific, at the Aerospace Corporation campus in El Segundo, ...

Working from computer screens in chilly rooms, the force has emerged as a vital part of America’s war machine amid increased competition from China and Russia. It looked more like a satellite ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.— A new Space Force planning document predicting future enemy trends through 2040, designed to help officials better acquire key technologies and prioritize missions, should be ...

WAILEA, Hawaii—As the U.S. military waits for major acquisition reform legislation, Space Force officials say their service is ahead of the curve. “We’re anxious to see [the legislation], but I also ...

If you haven’t been paying attention, the United States’ self-imposed space race with China is getting close. Beijing’s nationally-coordinated space program is rapidly closing its technological gap ...

The Department of the Air Force has launched a new initiative aimed at motivating airmen and guardians to maintain high standards of physical fitness. Here, guardians perform air squats at Peterson ...

This week, Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado held its annual remembrance ceremony to honor the service and sacrifice of prisoners of war and those still missing in action. According to the Defense ...

An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The U.S. Space Force on Sept. 18 released a request for ...

After nearly seven months of restricted access, Vandenberg Space Force Base beaches are set to fully reopen to people in the community this week. Starting Friday, all sections of Surf, Wall, and ...