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

Astroscale U.S. shared new details about an upcoming satellite refueling mission, which is partially funded by the U.S. Space Force. The spacecraft is

Known as the Astroscale Prototype Servicer for Refueling, the maneuverable in-space fuel tanker could be ready for launch in two years.

After a top Air Force official strongly hinted at coming changes to the Air Force's structure, Adam Lowther and Curtis McGiffin warn that one particular option would be bad news for America's nuclear readiness.

Zipping far above Earth, it’s not exactly easy for satellites to find a corner gas station when the fuel gauge gets low. To tackle this cosmic conundrum, a Space Force-funded initiative is working on an innovative solution to refuel distant satellites on-the-fly.

The Mitchell Institute is advocating that from now on Congress bolster the Space Force's budget by "about $250M a year" and "increase end strength by approximately 200 personnel for the new responsibilities associated with emerging national interests on the moon and the cislunar region."

WASHINGTON. The U.S. Space Force signed a deal with Microsoft worth $19.8 million under which the tech giant will develop a virtual and mixed-reality training environment for Space Force personnel.  

The US Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) has signed a deal with Microsoft to create an "Immersive Intelligent Environment" augmented reality space…

Space Systems Command and Microsoft will continue to develop and deploy an augmented reality space simulation platform in support of U.S. Space Force missions under a renewed partnership. The Integrated, Immersive, Intelligent Environment is built on an Azure cloud infrastructure and is powered by Microsoft’s HoloLens headsets designed to enable users to see and interact with satellites and other orbital objects in a scaled space environment, SSC said Friday in a press release received by Exec...

The Space Force is giving a nearly even share of 21 upcoming national security launches between SpaceX and United Launch Alliance.