US Space Force selects Rocket Lab and Stoke for National Security Space Launches
The United States Space Force (USSF) has added Rocket Lab and Stoke Space to the competition for launch contracts under the NSSL Phase 3 Line 1
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Firefly Brings Alpha to Europe and the US East Coast
The Swedish Esrange Space Center and the Mid Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia, will both be hosting Firefly Alpha launches by 2026
Rocket Lab Selected To Build And Launch Victus Haze Mission For The US Space Force
The US Space Force has awarded a $32 million contract to Rocket Lab to design, build and launch a spacecraft for a Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) Mission
A New Starship Launch Pad Could Born at Cape Canaveral
SpaceX's Starship undergoes environmental review with Space Force for potential launches at Cape Canaveral's existing Delta IV facility or a new site
SpaceX wins first valuable $70M contract for Starshield
The Hawthorne-based company has been awarded a first contract for providing Starshield services to the US Space Force, based on Starlink technologies
Firefly’s New 24h Launch Service: Victus Nox is a Success
The first attempt to launch the Victus Nox satellite was a success for Firefly and its launcher Alpha. The mission lifted off only 27 hours after the USSF call
Space Force Awards 12 National Security Missions to SpaceX and ULA
Space Force assigns 12 National Security Missions to SpaceX and ULA, boosting collaboration with private industries. Launches set to begin in 2025
X-37B Space Plane completes its sixth Mission after 908 days
The X-37B Space Plane successfully landed at the Shuttle Landing Facility on Nov. 12, 2022 completing a Mission of 908 days in Orbit.
The importance of Space Force
In the modern world, it is crucial for any military to control Space, to gain access to services such as reconnaissance, communication, and geopositioning. To better coordinate these efforts, the United States decided to put them under the control of a dedicated branch of their military. This isn’t just what happened in the real world in 2019, this is also the premise of the 2020 TV series “Space Force”.
