2026 • Jan 30
US spy satellite agency declassifies high-flying Cold War listening post
The JUMPSEAT satellites loitered over the North Pole to spy on the Soviet Union. ...
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2025 • Dec 10
Asked why we need Golden Dome, the man in charge points to a Hollywood film
"If they see how prepared we are, no one starts a nuclear war." ...
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2025 • Nov 27
ULA aimed to launch up to 10 Vulcan rockets this year—it will fly just once
The company is closer to increasing its Vulcan launch cadence, but it won't happen this year. ...
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2025 • Nov 25
Rivals object to SpaceX’s Starship plans in Florida—who’s interfering with whom?
"We're going to continue to treat any LOX-methane vehicle with 100 percent TNT blast equivalency." ...
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2025 • Nov 11
Intuitive Machines—known for its Moon landers—will become a military contractor
"They've been Ford Aerospace, Space Systems/Loral, Maxar, Lanteris, and now it'll be Intuitive Machines." ...
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2025 • Oct 17
SpaceX has plans to launch Falcon Heavy from California—if anyone wants it to
There's no big rush to bring SpaceX's Falcon Heavy to Vandenberg Space Force Base. ...
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2025 • Oct 04
Pentagon contract figures show ULA’s Vulcan rocket is getting more expensive
A close examination of this year's military contracts reveals some interesting things. ...
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2025 • Sep 26
High above the equator, Russia is stalking satellites used by NATO armed forces
"Russia and China already occupy important strategic hills and mountains in space." ...
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2025 • Sep 23
US intel officials “concerned” China will soon master reusable launch
"They have to have on-orbit refueling because they don’t access space as frequently as we do." ...
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2025 • Sep 19
Trump’s Golden Dome will cost 10 to 100 times more than the Manhattan Project
In nuclear era, it has proven cheaper to build offensive weapons than play defense. ...
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2025 • Sep 11
Pentagon begins deploying new satellite network to link sensors with shooters
"This is the first time we'll have a space layer fully integrated into our warfighting operations." ...
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2025 • Sep 08
On a day of rebranding at the Pentagon, this name change slipped under the radar
We'll see how long the Department of War lasts. Space Force Combat Forces Command might stick around. ...
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