USSF-87 sends GSSAP payloads and propulsive ESPA ring on fourth Vulcan flight

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COO Mark Peller said ULA is aiming for between 18 and 22 launches in 2026

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SpaceX's network is pushing satellite broadband from a niche service into the mainstream and redefining expectations for ubiquitous access.

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The U.S. Air Force’s autonomous reusable vehicle has flown to space since 2010 for long missions that last years

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The company won the $4 billion ‘Space Force Range Contract’ for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg operations. The award had been challenged by the previous incumbent RGNext

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Part 1 of this free report explores how SpaceX upended traditional launch markets by scaling reusability, slashing costs and normalizing frequent access to orbit. With more launches in 2024 than the rest of the world combined, the company has become a cornerstone of both commercial innovation and national security.

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SpaceX dominates the commercial space race. ‘Crazy numbers,’ says Brig. Gen. Kristin Panzenhagen, commander of the Eastern Range

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Space Force to overhaul IT systems at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg

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The NRO is interested in space mobility, logistics and use of AI for ground operations

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SpaceWERX, the technology arm of the U.S. Space Force, is looking to award a new round of Small Business Innovation Research contracts worth up to $1.9 million each for IT infrastructure upgrades at the Eastern and Western launch ranges.

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A National Reconnaissance Office mission flew to geostationary Earth orbit Sept. 10 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket.

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The Defense Innovation Unit is seeking industry bids for a “tactically responsive space” mission where a launch provider would get  only 24 hours’ notice to get a payload off the ground.

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The U.S. Space Force is kicking off a new initiative focused on the rapid deployment of satellites during conflicts or emergencies. 

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Cape Canaveral’s infrastructure is being stretched to its limits as the world’s busiest launch site continues to get busier.

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Gen. James Dickinson, head of U.S. Space Command, said the U.S. military should take advantage of commercially available launch options and vehicles that can operate from multiple locations

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While there have been successful projects demonstrating readily available industry capability, the Department of Defense has not yet successfully institutionalized the imperative of responsive space

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The launch of a U.S. Space Force mission known as USSF-12 has been put on indefinite pause.

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Planet announced a multiyear agreement Aug. 5 that designates SpaceX as the Earth-observation company’s “go-to-launch provider through the end of 2025.”

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The House Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee on strategic forces in its markup of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act raises concerns about the state of the U.S. space launch infrastructure.

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The U.S. Space Force has officially renamed the 45th Space Wing that oversees Florida’s launch ranges Space Launch Delta 45.

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“As we move forward, we’re going to want to find ways to be more mobile in space,” said Lt. Gen. John Shaw, deputy commander of U.S. Space Command.

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Voyager Space Holdings announced that it plans to acquire The Launch Company.

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The FAA’s rapid success in creating updated launch and reentry rules reflects its leadership’s measured look at the current regulations and willingness to build on what they have learned from the commercial launch community.

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SMC awarded a six-month extension while it reviews bids for launch systems engineering and integration services.

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