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NASA cuts 2 astronauts from SpaceX Crew-9 mission to make room for Boeing Starliner crew

NASA's Crew-9 mission now has only 2 astronauts instead of 4. The last-minute change gives room to return 2 astronauts on the ISS who needed a new ride home.

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Donald Trump promises a new ‘Space National Guard’ if he retakes White House

‘The time has come to create a Space National Guard as the primary combat reserve of the US Space Force,’ Trump says

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US Space Force will make history when SpaceX's Crew-9 mission launches in September

When Crew-9 lifts off no earlier than Sept. 24, Space Force will be launching one of their own active servicemembers from their own launch complex for the first time ever.

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Space Force launching lasers in 2025 to help pinpoint the center of Earth

The U.S. Space Force aims to better pinpoint the location of Earth’s center using lasers on GPS satellites slated to launch in 2025.

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ULA delays Dream Chaser space plane launch to certify Vulcan Centaur rocket for US military missions

ULA will switch launches for its Vulcan Centaur rocket because the Dream Chaser space plane is not ready yet. Its next two launches will focus on national security certification.

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Pentagon picks SpaceX, Blue Origin and ULA for $5.6 billion launch deal

SpaceX, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance will compete for National Security Space Launch contracts worth up to $5.6 billion across fiscal years 2025 through 2029.

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US military test launches 2 unarmed intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2 days

The United States Air Force and U.S. Space Force conducted two routine test launches of unarmed intercontinental ballistic missiles this week from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

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Russian space weapon ban shot down by UN Security Council

The United Nations Security Council has voted against a resolution introduced by Russia and China that would ban member states from placing weapons of any kind in outer space.

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Space Force orders 'jetpack' to give 2 years of maneuverability to military satellite

In a first-of-its-kind mission, Starfish Space will attach a "jetpack"-like satellite to a U.S. military satellite to give it two years of additional propulsion and maneuverability.

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US Space Force is launching more missions than ever. Lawmakers worry America's spaceports can't keep up

The House Armed Services Committee has raised concerns about whether Space Force's two main coastal ranges can keep up with rising launch demands.

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US Space Force insignia designs have sci-fi fans in hysterics

Straight out of Star Trek.

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US Space Force picks Rocket Lab for 2025 Victus Haze space domain awareness mission

A recent $32 million contract between the U.S. Space Force and Rocket Lab will lead to the creation of a spacecraft to enhance national security supporting space domain awareness.

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Space Force tests small satellite jammer to protect against 'space-enabled' attacks

The U.S. Space Force is testing a new ground-based satellite jamming weapon to help keep U.S. military personnel safe from potential "space-enabled" attacks.

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SpaceX launches advanced weather satellite for US Space Force (video)

SpaceX launched a mission for the U.S. Space Force April 11, sending aloft an advanced environment-monitoring satellite.

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US needs new space tech or it 'will lose,' Space Force chief says

Space Force's Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman stressed the need for the U.S. to partner with industry to develop and field new space technologies in order to avoid losing a future conflict.

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket photobombs the moon in incredible award-winning shot

This amazing photo of a Falcon Heavy rocket transiting the moon won the Sony World Photography Awards 2024.

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US Space Force Commander Raises Concerns About China's Lunar Strategy

US Space Force commander raises concerns about China's lunar exploration program and potential threats to US satellites.

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SpaceX launches classified USSF-124 satellites on secret Valentine's Day mission for US Space Force (video)

SpaceX launched the classified USSF-124 missile defense mission for the U.S. Space Force today (Feb. 14), recovering the Falcon 9 booster for the company's 272nd landing of an orbital rocket.

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See SpaceX's breathtaking launch of NASA's PACE satellite (photos)

SpaceX's nighttime launch of NASA's ocean-watching PACE satellite provided a perfect opportunity for some gorgeous launch photography.

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US Space Force wants satellite 'jetpacks' to keep old spacecraft alive in orbit

The U.S. Space Force is looking for new ways to extend the lives of satellites that run out of fuel, including small "backpacks" that can attach to existing spacecraft in orbit.

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Pentagon moves to declassify some secret space programs and technologies

The United States Department of Defense (DoD) wants to declassify more space programs in order to boost the nation's military edge in space.

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Space is now 'most essential' domain for US military, Pentagon says

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said that, while China and Russia want to make space a 'warfighting domain,' the U.S. is committed to deterrence only.

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SpaceX wows with a double header of final 2023 rocket launches (photos, video)

SpaceX ended 2023 with not 1 but 2 rocket launches. Within hours on Dec. 28, it sent a Falcon Heavy rocket loaded with the X-37B space plane, and a Falcon 9 carrying Starlink satellites.

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches mysterious X-37B space plane for US Space Force after delays

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched the U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane to orbit tonight (Dec. 28), kicking off the robotic vehicle's seventh mission.

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China's space plane apparently deployed 6 'mysterious wingmen' in orbit

Just four days after being launched on its third mission, China's mysterious reusable space plane seems to have placed six unknown objects in orbit around it.

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