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Broomfield CO (SPX) Sep 11, 2023 - Ball Aerospace successfully concluded testing on the Weather System Follow-on - Microwave (WSF-M) satellite this week, representing the completion of the first of two satellites Ball is delivering f

The U.S. Space Force says it set a record for sending a satellite into space on short notice – just a 24-hour timeframe, instead of weeks or months – calling it a "major advancement" of its capabilities.

Alpha becomes the first of the US 1-ton rockets to reach its target orbit.

The launch of a rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County was seen in the skies above San Diego County on Thursday night.

San Diegans looked up to the sky Thursday night as a rocket-like light trail blazed over the county. While some speculated that it was a SpaceX mission, that doesn't appear to be the case.

A Firefly Aerospace launch Thursday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base was a success, base officials announced Friday morning.

The launch was the third from Firefly Aerospace.

The Victus Nox mission, Latin for “conquer the night,” was meant to demonstrate the ability to rapidly acquire, build, integrate and launch a satellite.

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The Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force gave a warning about how contested space is becoming as superpowers continue to militarize Earth orbit.