Space

The ability to maneuver through and understand what’s happening in space will be crucial to future military operations, Gen. Whiting said this week.

The Space Force has told Congress it plans to spend $1 billion on Resilient GPS over the next five years.

The Space Force plans to establish an initial pool of vendors for the Maneuverable GEO program next year.

Awareness of the space domain and the means to protect and fight against threats are top needs for service, according to the chief of space operations.

The nanosatellite won’t be weaponized, though it may include a “dazzling” capacity, according to the general in charge.

The point-to-point nature of lasers makes them more secure than radio frequencies, and they can’t be jammed the way radio can.

A new report from RAND Corp. argues that space-enabled insights could elevate the importance of human security issues for military decision-makers.

Through the effort, Boeing hopes to learn more about how to build quantum networks that could prove transformational for a number of industries.

Delays are primarily linked to financial troubles among some vendors who have struggled to scale their production capacity.

This week’s test involved two satellites, built by SpaceX, exchanging data via a laser-communication link.