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SpaceX scrubs Falcon Heavy's X-37B space plane launch due to ground issue

SpaceX scrubbed Monday's (Dec. 11) planned Falcon Heavy launch of the US military's X-37B space plane, citing a 'ground side issue.' The next launch date is Wednesday (Dec. 13).

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to launch secretive X-37B space plane today after delay

The U.S. Space Force's mysterious X-37B space plane is poised to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on Monday (Dec. 11), and you can likely watch it live.

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US Space Force plans global radar to 'identify emerging threats' in distant Earth orbit

The United States, United Kingdom and Australia signed an agreement to develop a deep space radar capability to keep an eye on what's happening in geosynchronous orbit.

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Why is there so much military interest in the moon?

The United States' use of military agencies such as DARPA to develop emerging technologies for the moon could be sending a wrong message.

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SpaceX, US Space Force set to launch secretive X-37B space plane on Dec. 10

Final preparations are underway for a Dec. 10 launch opportunity, which will mark the first time the X-37B has lifted off atop SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket.

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Canada's 'Space Force' soars with new astronaut assignments

Two Canadian Space Agency astronauts from the military will fly to the moon and the ISS by 2025. The commander of 3 Canadian Space Division says their assignments symbolize fast-growing activity in Canada's military space domain.

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Lockheed Martin's 'Tantrum' tech could help get satellites up and running without the wait

Lockheed Martin and Firefly Aerospace are combining to launch a demonstrator that aims to slash the time it takes spacecraft payloads to become operational.

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US Space Force postpones launch of secretive X-37B space plane to Dec. 10

The U.S. Space Force has announced a delay in the upcoming launch of its elusive X-37B space plane, the first aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

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Pentagon steps on AI accelerator as age of lethal autonomy looms

Artificial intelligence employed by the Pentagon has piloted pint-sized surveillance drones, helped Ukraine fight Russia, predicts when Air Force jets need maintenance and tracks rivals’ satellites in space

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US Space Force wants to track 'abnormal observables' with unknown origins in Earth's orbit

A new U.S. Space Force publication says that to operate safely in space, Guardians need to know exactly what is in orbit and where it came from — but anomalous objects show that it's no easy task.

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SpaceX will launch the Space Force's mysterious X-37B space plane on a Falcon Heavy rocket Dec. 7

U.S. Space Force's X-37B reusable space plane is set to take off on its seventh mission on Dec. 7, 2023, its first launch atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

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Atlas V rocket to launch Space Force's 'watchdog' satellite Silent Barker on Aug. 28. Here's how to watch live

United Launch Alliance (ULA) will launch the Silent Barker mission on Tuesday (Aug. 29) on the behalf of the Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).

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Garmin is the official smartwatch of Space Force

Military members can skip their U.S. Air Force physical fitness assessments if their Garmin watch says they're healthy.

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US Launches Space Force Squadron To Target Enemy Satellites

Their goal is to prepare and present intelligence packages about a target and the system it is a part of.

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US Space Force creates 1st unit dedicated to targeting adversary satellites

The United States Space Force has activated its first and only unit dedicated to targeting other nations' satellites and the ground stations that support them.

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Military recruitment is down. Why don’t young Americans want to join?

A diminishing pool of Americans are eligible to join the Army, Navy, or Air Force. An even smaller pool want to.

The Independent UK

Biden has decided to keep Space Command in Colorado, rejecting move to Alabama, officials tell AP

Senior U.S. officials say President Joe Biden has decided to keep the U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado, overturning a last-ditch decision by the Trump administration to move it to Alabama

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How much does the US spend on the Space Force?

The first new branch of the US military since 1947, Space Force was established to protect the United States’ interests in space amid a growing spectrum of threats.

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National Guard in space? White House says no thanks

The office of U.S. President Joe Biden has voiced opposition to the creation of a Space National Guard, arguing instead for better management of existing Space Force personnel.

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US Space Force wants private companies to help it counter 'emerging threats' in space

The U.S. Space Force recently opened the COSMIC center, a new office aimed at taking advantage of a thriving commercial space industry.

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Space Force chooses SpaceX, ULA for 12 military launches in 2025

The United States Space Force tapped SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA) for a total of twelve military satellite launches that will take place in 2025.

The Independent UK

Alabama senator says Space Command prefers Huntsville for HQ, but command has no comment

Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville says the top general in charge of U.S. Space Command told him during a meeting Wednesday that Huntsville, not Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the preferred location for its new headquarters

The Independent UK

Air Force picks Colorado for more Space Force missions as politics loom over headquarters decision

The Air Force has announced the permanent location for many more U.S. Space Force units — and none of them are in Huntsville, Alabama

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Bold proposal aims to bring NASA's deep-space Spitzer telescope back to life

A division of the U.S. Space Force wants to bring NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope back, three years after the observatory was shut down to help free up resources for the James Webb Space Telescope.

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Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin honored as Air Force one-star, Space Force Guardian

Buzz Aldrin already had the moon to his credit. Now he has a star. The Apollo 11 astronaut and colonel in the U.S. Air Force received a promotion to the honorary rank of brigadier general.

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