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Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Force’s eye

by Sandra Erwin February 5, 2026

Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said the Space Force is taking a closer look at companies developing technologies to mine asteroids.

Space Force wants competition. Satellite makers want stability.

by Sandra Erwin January 13, 2026

The overlooked space race: keeping satellites alive

by Sandra Erwin December 4, 2025

Soldiers from the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command’s 1st Space Brigade participate in a military exercise focused on space support. As the Army pushes to strengthen its space warfare capabilities, such exercises prepare soldiers to operate in electronically contested environments where space systems are critical yet vulnerable.

Space is key to the Army’s long march to a connected force

by Sandra Erwin November 7, 2025

The real space war is being fought in cyberspace

by Sandra Erwin October 3, 2025

In space, the old debates about turf are obsolete

by Sandra Erwin September 9, 2025

From the Magazine

Space Force 2026 budget: an $11B boon or bubble?

by Sandra Erwin August 12, 2025

The defense establishment’s AI awakening

by Sandra Erwin July 15, 2025

From the Magazine

Trump’s push for procurement reform faces familiar hurdles

by Sandra Erwin June 5, 2025

From the Magazine

Beyond launch: SpaceX’s expanding role in U.S. defense

by Sandra Erwin May 16, 2025