SPACECOM’s FY27 spending boost wish list? Empty.
US Space Command's plan to ask for no additional FY27 funds follows a similar move by US Indo-Pacific Command.
Shifting gears: Space Force moves to embrace space mobility for orbital warfare
The service's new Objective Force plan calls for demonstrating on-orbit refueling and fielding operational "space tugs" by 2030.
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.
How US military space operators are likely aiding the fight in Iran
While senior officials have offered praise with few details, experts told Breaking Defense space ops likely include jamming or spoofing satellite communications.
Army’s new space career field won’t ‘encroach’ on Space Force: Official
Col. Felix Torres, commandant of the Army’s SMDC Center of Excellence, told Breaking Defense recruiting 1,000 new space specialists does not signal the Army is "trying to take over [Space Force's] job, or anything like that."
SPACECOM chief cites Army, Marines as models for expanding on-orbit warfighting exercises
Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of US Space Command, today revealed his "Apollo Maneuvers" exercise concept involving satellite movements, responsive launch and "spectrum maneuvering."
‘Overwatch’ from space, cyber ops foundational to Maduro mission
Gen. Dan Caine, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, on Jan. 3 gave a shout-out to the roles played by US Space Command and US Cyber Command in Operation Absolute Resolve.
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France, US practice up-close satellite maneuvers under joint space war plan
The bilateral rendezvous and proximity operation "illustrates France's ability to conduct dynamic and responsible operations to deter adversaries from acting against its space interests," according to France's Space Command.
From on-orbit to launch, Space Force needs more focus on dynamic space operations
Building dynamic space operations concepts will be necessary to force "flexibility," and provide capabilities for "maneuver and surprise" on orbit, the new report by the Mitchell Institute says.
SPACECOM discussing expansion of joint space monitoring missions with allies
US Space Command has now completed two rendezvous and proximity operations with partners in Multinational Forces Operation Olympic Defender: France and Britain.
Trump moves SPACECOM HQ from Colorado to Alabama
Space watchers and Alabama politicians have been predicting the move, as President Donald Trump had decided on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville as SPACECOM’s home just before he left the Oval Office for the first time in January 2021.
SPACECOM chief doubles down on need for on-orbit mobility
The Space Force, however, has been lukewarm on funding support for what it calls "Space Access, Mobility and Logistics."
US Space Command’s Gen. Whiting talks Golden Dome, EW and China’s space-based kill chain
One area where China has "moved breathtakingly fast is the fielding of a suite of counter space weapons," Gen. Stephen Whiting told Breaking Defense in his only press interview on a trip through Australia.
Chinese sats appear to be attempting first-ever on-orbit refueling, sat tracking firms say
"While this type of close approach activity does not automatically signify a military mission, it obviously could provide a co-orbital counterspace capability," expert Victoria Samson told Breaking Defense.
Republicans Crank, Strong create House Golden Dome caucus
Crank said that while he hopes the caucus eventually will be bipartisan, at the moment he and Strong are the only members.