New Glenn rocket exploded hours after U.S. Space Force and NRO awarded Blue Origin a national security launch task order. Stand-down and mishap investigation expected.
SpaceX's 13th NRO proliferated-arch mission lifted off May 11 as Starlink shuts its GPS-rival feature ahead of a looming IPO.
Space Force projects 25 additional high-energy missions in 2027–2029 window, straining capacity at Vulcan and Falcon Heavy. Capacity constraints will drive military-NASA prioritization debates.
A startup built on Cold War-era radar science now tracks 25,000 objects in orbit - and the Pentagon can't get enough of it. But can its radars really compete with the Space Surveillance Network?
Planet Labs just agreed to indefinitely withhold satellite imagery of the Middle East at the U.S. government's request. It's not the first time Washington has blinded commercial eyes in orbit - and the playbook is older than most people realize.
SpaceX secures a $178.5M Space Force contract to launch missile-tracking satellites from 2027, deepening its national security launch role.
