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The US-China space race is going where no war has gone before

American troops are preparing for potential combat operations around the Moon. The US military is expanding its focus beyond Earth's orbit into cislunar space. This expansion is driven by intelligence warnings about potential adversaries' space warfare ambitions. China has also established its own military space troops, which the US views…

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US confirms it has deployed space weapons in Earth’s orbit, and Secretary of the Air Force says they are ready for ‘evolving threats’

China immediately warned against an arms race in outer space.

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US military deploys weapons in space thousands of kilometres above Earth that can strike with brute force

The United States has acknowledged for the first time that it has deployed “space control weapons” in orbit capable of defending American forces against hostile action, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said. He did not disclose the type, location or deployment date of the weapons. The US says the capabilities…

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US Space Force confirms weapons deployed in space for first time

The US Space Force on Monday confirmed for the first time that Washington has weapons deployed in orbit, as the United States, China and Russia expand their military capabilities in space. The disclosure highlights a growing focus on controlling the space domain and protecting satellites vital to military communications, surveillance…

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SpaceX Launches Classified US Space Force Mission Just 38 Minutes After Florida Falcon 9 Liftoff

SpaceX launched a classified US Space Force payload 38 minutes after a Globalstar mission, setting a new record for orbital launch turnaround time.

International Business Times UK

New record! SpaceX launches 2 Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart (video)

SpaceX launched two of its Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart on Saturday evening (Aug. 15), setting a new spaceflight record.

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Rocket Lab Lands a Wave of Contracts Ahead of Earnings

Rocket Lab won a $397 million Space Force contract, a record $266 million launch deal, and a commercial deal with iQPS ahead of its Aug. 10 Q2 earnings report.

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SpaceX gets $1.6 billion US Space Force order for 18 Falcon 9 launches

SpaceX secured $1.6 billion in U.S. Space Force launch contracts for Pentagon satellites. These missions will utilize eighteen Falcon 9 launches through the year 2027. The Space Force aims to accelerate its acquisition of rocket launches from private companies. Rivals United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin face ongoing technical challenges…

The Economic Times

Rocket Lab to start launching missile-defense missions from Alaska under $266 million Space Force deal

Rocket Lab just inked a $266 million deal with the U.S. Space Force to launch up to 18 suborbital missile-defense missions, most of them from Alaska's Pacific Spaceport Complex.

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The $266 Million Reason Rocket Lab Stock Is Up Today

Rocket Lab stock gains on a major contract with the US Space Force. Here’s why RKLB shares are worth buying following the announcement.

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The US Space Force just got a new electromagnetic weapon to jam adversary satellites

The U.S. Space Force has acquired one of its first publicly acknowledged offensive weapons, one that can blast adversary satellites with electromagnetic radiation.

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'Could Be a Spy Satellite': US Space Force Tracks Enigmatic Object Released by Covert Chinese Space Plane

A covert Chinese space plane has quietly released a new UFO-like object into orbit, according to US tracking data, fuelling suspicion that Beijing is testing experimental or even surveillance technology.

International Business Times UK

Why is the US Space Force researching 'orbital warehouses'?

As the US military readies for two 2027 missions to test spacecraft maneuvering, a new challenge with orbital warehouses aims to beef up space infrastructure.

Space

Despite Positive Developments, Rocket Lab Stock Is a High-Risk Name

Rocket Lab is having trouble with a key rocket.

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William McCaslin Update: UFO-Linked General Met With Space Force Hours Before He Vanished in New Mexico

Retired General William Neil McCasland's disappearance is linked to a UFO-related meeting with the US Space Force, according to leaked audio.

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SpaceX wins contract for military space data network

Elon Musk's rockets and satellites business SpaceX has been awarded a multi-billion dollar contract by the US Space Force.

Space

Where does Earth's mysterious 'ring current' come from? NASA and the US Space Force are launching a mission to find out

NASA, working with the Space Force, plans to launch a space weather mission later this month to study a strange "ring current" surrounding our planet.

Space

SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force after rocket swap (video, photos)

SpaceX launched a new GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force early Tuesday morning (April 21) — a mission that was originally supposed to fly on a competitor's rocket.

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Space combat was 'critical to mission success' in US war in Iran, Space Force chief says

The head of the U.S. Space Force said the United States' ongoing war in Iran shows the service has become a fully "combat credible" force.

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Deja vu: Vulcan Centaur rocket powers through 'significant performance anomaly' on satellite launch

A Vulcan Centaur rocket successfully launched two U.S. spy satellites on Feb. 12 despite suffering an anomaly with one of its solid rocket boosters, echoing the result of an October 2024 mission.

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Vulcan Centaur rocket launches 'neighborhood watch' satellites for the US military (video)

Liftoff of the USSF-87 mission occurred at 4:22 a.m. ET on Thursday (Feb. 12).

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SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force (video, photos)

SpaceX launched an advanced, jam-resistant GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from Florida on Tuesday night (Jan. 27).

Space

Space Force Guardians show off shiny new duds | Space photo of the day for Dec. 26, 2025

It marks the first time newly commissioned Space Force Guardians have graduated Officer Training School (OTS) wearing this uniform.

Space

Rocket Lab launches 4 experimental 'DiskSats' for the US military

Rocket Lab launched four "DiskSats" for the U.S. Space Force just after midnight on Thursday (Dec. 18), adding to the company's busy 2025.

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Ghosts, sharks and Norse mythology: US Space Force unveils new names for satellites and space weapons

The U.S. Space Force unveiled the new naming scheme that it will use for its spacecraft and space-based weaponry, drawing inspiration from mythology and the natural world.

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