Space Acquisition News
Enterprise
The Space Force wants to manage acquisitions by portfolio
C4ISRNet, 4 Aug 2021
Space Force Vice Argues Value Of Embattled Analysis Center
Breaking Defense, 28 Jul 2021
Biden nominates deputy director of the NRO to lead new Space Systems Command
C4ISRNet, 14 Jul 2021
HAC Excoriates DoD Failure to Reform Space Acquisition
Breaking Defense, 13 Jul 2021
House lawmakers call out lack of progress with Space Force acquisition reforms
C4ISRNet, 13 Jul 2021
House appropriators bemoan lack of progress on space acquisition reform, leadership
Inside Defense, 9 Jul 2021
Space RCO Head: Too Soon For Single Acquisition Shop
Breaking Defense, 9 Jul 2021
Army, Navy satellite operations to consolidate under Space Force
Space News, 23 Jun 2021
Space Force Looks to Operationalize New Structure, Build Culture in 2022
Air Force Magazine, 3 Jun 2021
Scientists, Generals, Policy Experts Ponder Future Role of Space Force
Space News, 3 Jun 2021
JROC Tags Space Force To Make Satellites Link With JADC2
Breaking Defense, 3 Jun 2021
US Space Force Seeks 2,020 Civilian Acquisition Staff in 2022
DefenseOne, 28 May 2021
Air Force Research Laboratory opens new space war-fighting facility
C4ISRNet, 26 May 2021
Space Force’s First Battle Is With the US Army
DefenseOne, 20 May 2021
HAC-D Wants Space Acquisition Exec Post Filled Now
Breaking Defense, 7 May 2021
Appropriators ‘disappointed’ with management of Space Force acquisitions
SpaceNews, 7 May 2021
House Defense leader: Space Force hasn’t met expectations for speedy tech
C4ISRNet, 7 May 2021
US ‘Will Fail’ If Space Acquisition Doesn’t Reform: CSPC
Breaking Defense, 4 May 2021
Space Force, Guard Closer on ‘Two-component’ Construct for the New Service
Air Force Magazine, 4 May 2021
Space Force pushing procurement reforms but culture change is a slow go
Space News, 21 Apr 2021
An announcement on which Army, Navy units will move to the Space Force
C4ISRNet, 21 Apr 2021
SMC Revamp Sidesteps Hill’s Space Acquisition Worries
Breaking Defense, 9 Apr 2021
Space Systems Command to deliver swift, responsive space capabilities
Space Force, 8 Apr 2021
USSF Unveils Space Systems Command’s Structure
Air Force Magazine, 8 Apr 2021
Space Force unveils plans for Space Systems Command
C4ISRNet, 8 Apr 2021
Industry
RF satellite cluster to better enable data processing
Military Embedded Systems, 7 Jun 2021
Lockheed Martin gets $1B contract for operations of SBIRS ground systems
Space News, 5 Jun 2021
2 companies to build digital models of new Space Force missile warning sensors
C4ISR Net, 27 May 2021
Supercomputing in space could be achieved with Ramon.Space funding
Military Embedded Systems, 25 May 2021
Aevum says launching satellites will be side gig for cargo-delivery drone
Space News, 18 May 2021
Launch
Upcoming SpaceX mission a reusability milestone for national security launch
Space News, 15 Jun 2021
Space Force To Develop Tech For New Types Of Launch
Breaking Defense, 1 Jun 2021
With ULA’s Vulcan behind schedule, Space Force agrees to let Atlas 5 fill in
Space News, 20 May 2021
ULA launches Space Force missile-warning satellite, two rideshare cubesats
Space News, 18 May 2021
Defense Innovation Unit selects ABL Space to launch DoD mission
Space News, 17 May 2021
U.S., Partner Space Launches on Track as Importance of International Collaboration Grows
Air Force Magazine, 12 May 2021
Space Force to create ‘one-stop shop’ for launch procurement and operations
Space News, 8 Apr 2021
Op-Eds
Peace in the Era of Weaponized Space
Space News, 28 Jul 2021
The Innovation Most Desperately Needed By The Space Force
Forbes, 29 Jun 2021
Why a digital culture is an imperative for the U.S. Space Force
SpaceNews, 17 Jun 2021
Space Force: Opportunity Awaits
Strategic Institute, 15 Jun 2021
The Space Force wins with OTAs
C4ISRNet, 1 Jun 2021
Demanding more of Space Force
Aerospace America, Jun 2021
Space-Based Internet Powered By The Commercial Small-Sat Industry Could End The Threat Of Ransomware
Forbes, May 2021
What focus areas are key to America’s future space capabilities?
Defense News, 28 Apr 2021
It’s imperative America preserve its space power advantage
Defense News, 27 Apr 2021
Fix Space Force Acquisition Now!
Breaking Defense, 5 Apr 2021
New Service, New Architecture: Rising to the Challenge of Delivering Space Force Capabilities
Space Force Journal, 31 Jan 2021
How The Pentagon’s True Space Maverick Became The Soldier’s Best Friend
Forbes, Dec 2020
Key Initiatives
Pentagon Poised To Unveil, Demonstrate Classified Space Weapon
Breaking Defense, 20 Aug 2021
Commercial Services
DIU’s Butow Pushes Space Force Case On ‘Tactical ISR’ Mission
Breaking Defense, 4 Aug 2021
Military building an appetite for commercial space services
Space News, 25 Jun 2021
Analysis: China, Europe pulling ahead of U.S. in commercial satellite imaging
Space News, 17 Jun 2021
Space Force will set up office for commercial services, including SATCOM, satellite imagery
C4ISR Net, 3 Jun 2021
DOD to Flex CSO Fast-Track Buying Powers for Consulting Services
Bloomberg Government, 21 Apr 2021
Space Force wants to introduce commercial capabilities to all mission areas
16 Apr 2021
Space Force Will Boost Reliance On Commercial Sats: Gen. Raymond
Breaking Defense, 2 Dec 2020
Space Safari/TacRL-2
Space Force successfully launches first tactically responsive launch mission
Space Force, 13 Jun 2021
Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus rocket launches U.S. Space Force mission
Space News, 13 Jun 2021
Space Force to launch ‘space domain awareness’ satellite on Pegasus rocket
Space News, 10 Jun 2021
Rocket Cargo Vanguard
Department of the Air Force announces fourth Vanguard program
Space Force, 4 Jun 2021
Now boarding: Space Force wants to turn launch ranges into rocket ‘airports’
Air Force Times, 4 Jun 2021
Using commercial rockets to deliver supplies not as far-fetched as it sounds
Space News, 4 Jun 2021
Can Rockets Deliver Supplies to War Zones? Space Force, Air Force Aim to Find Out
DefenseOne, 4 Jun 2021
FY22 Budget
Analysis: DoD space budget ‘clear winner’ in 2022 proposal
SpaceNews, 10 Jun 2021
Space Force Wants Extra $$ To Speed Deep Space Ops
Breaking Defense, 4 Jun 2021
Space Force’s 2022 Budget Adds Satellites, Warfighting Center, Guardians
Air Force Magazine, 29 May 2021
Roth, Brown, Raymond present Air & Space Forces priorities to Congress
Space Force, 7 May 2021
Digital Vision
Space Force unveils its ‘vision for a digital service’
Space Force, 6 May 2021
Space Force Digital Vision Focuses On Speedy Decisions
Breaking Defense, 6 May 2021
Other Initiatives
DAF Will Devote Office to Digital Engineering as Advances Gain Steam
Air Force Magazine, 13 May 2021
Space Force Looks to Boost Cyber Defenses of Satellites with Acquisition Reorg
Air Force Magazine, 10 May 2021
Space Force, SPACECOM Working on New Strategy to Fight Overclassification
Air Force Magazine, 3 May 2021
Space Development Agency (SDA)
SpaceX or ULA to launch future Space Development Agency satellites
Space News, 26 Jul 2021
Space Development Agency celebrates launch of its first satellites
Space News, 30 Jun 2021
Leveraging small sats for defense: A matter of commoditization
Military Embedded Systems, 14 Jun 2021
US Military Places a Bet on LEO for Space Security
Satellite Today, Jun 2021
On-Time Delivery Top Priority at Space Development Agency
DoD News, 7 May 2021
SDA Outlines Missile Tracking Satellite Plan
Air Force Magazine, 16 Apr 2021
Programs
Space Force delivers software upgrades to satellite communications system
C4ISRNet, 22 Jul 2021
Space Force Has High Hopes for New Missile Warning Satellites
National Defense, 16 Jul 2021
DARPA ‘Likely’ To Demo Only 2 Blackjack Payloads
Breaking Defense, 20 May 2021
New SBIRS Sat Creates Bridge To Next-Gen Missile Warning
Breaking Defense, 17 May 2021
OCX On Track, Says Raytheon; Begins New Upgrade
Breaking Defense, 5 May 2021
Technologies
Space Force eyes solar-powered vehicles for operations near the moon
Space News, 30 Jul 2021
Space Force sees ‘advantages and opportunities’ in nuclear-powered space missions
Space News, 28 Jul 2021
NRO wants a more distributed architecture
C4ISRNet, 21 Jul 2021
Air Force satellite completes two-year experiment to study the medium Earth orbit environment
Space News, 19 Jul 2021
A New Platform Aims to Make Small Satellites Plug-and-Play
Aerospace Corp, 16 Jul 2021
Space Force, DoD agencies planning multi-orbit sensor network to track hypersonic missiles
SpaceNews, 21 Jun 2021
Lawmakers question Space Force technology investments
SpaceNews, 16 Jun 2021
Space Force wants to use directed-energy systems for space superiority
C4ISRNet, 16 Jun 2021
Multibeam antenna to improve communication passes first Air Force trials
C4ISRNet, 4 Jun 2021
Space Force to increase spending on technologies to turn data into knowledge
Space News, 17 May 2021
Space Force looking to deploy radar satellites to track ground moving targets
Space News, 12 May 2021
Raymond Unveils Classified Target Tracking Space Radar Effort
Breaking Defense, 12 May 2021
A new constellation? USSF wants to get into tactical satellite imagery business
C4ISRNet, 12 May 2021
U.S. military’s appetite for information fueling demand for space technology
Space News, 25 Apr 2021
SDA wants to update the standard for its orbital mesh network
C4ISRNet, 21 Apr 2021
Pentagon Looks to Tap 5G in Space
DefenseOne, 23 Feb 2021
Space Lasers Will Revolutionize Military Communications, If They Work
DefenseOne, 18 Feb 2021
Operations
U.S. Strengthening Space Domain Awareness
National Defense Magazine, 30 Jul 2021
Space is the ‘Wild, Wild West,’ Requiring New Norms for Operating in Orbit
Air Force Magazine, 30 Apr 2021