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Space Force ramps up counter-drone defense at Cape Canaveral, Eastern Range
“It's giving me a holistic coverage over the Cape, as opposed to pockets of coverage that I have today,” Space Launch Delta 45 Commander Col. Brian Chatman told Breaking Defense.
Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture
From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.
As Hurricane Milton intensifies, military bases in Florida prepare to weather another serious storm
Several ships and aircraft have been moved out of the storm’s way, as the hurricane is expected to make landfall later this week, bringing the potential for devastating winds and flooding.
SMC Issues Final RFP For Five EELV Launches; SBIRS & 4 Classified Payloads
CLARIFIED: Adds SMC Comment On Launch Providers WASHINGTON: Last night the Air Force released the final Request For Proposals for five launch contracts for NRO and Air Force Space Command. The most intriguing payload is a code-word program, shared by the NRO and Air Force Space Command, known as SILENTBARKER, which has been described as […]
Falcon 9 Explodes At Cape Canaveral; Assured Access In Peril?
UPDATED: ADDS SMC Statement; 45th Space Wing Statement WASHINGTON: Elon Musk’s SpaceX faces a stark accounting after today’s explosion of a Falcon 9 rocket during engine testing at Cape Canaveral. Hopeful of greatly increased business with Air Force Space Command, who has already awarded one contract to Musk’s company for the second GPS III satellite […]